Ferenc Szusza (1 December 1923 – 1 August 2006) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward. He was a top division player for Újpest from 1941 to 1960. He made 24 appearances for the Hungary national team and was a four-time champion with Újpest.
Career As of 2021, Szusza was the all-time second-top scorer in Hungary's top division, and the 11th highest among all top division players in the world.
Szusza played for Hungary, but was a surprise omission from the side that won gold at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was disciplined by then manager Gusztáv Sebes after an incident following a match against the Soviet Union in Moscow in May 1952. Szusza would only make one further appearance for Hungary, in 1956.
After his football career, Szusza became a manager. He coached Győri ETO, Újpesti Dózsa, Górnik Zabrze, Real Betis and Atlético Madrid.
Career statistics +ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsÚjpest FC 1940–41Nemzeti Bajnokság I121412141941–42292129211942–432920329231943–443023302319441261261945213521351945–46334533451946–472819128201947–48242724271948–49283628361949–5018121812195084185195126222622195226192619195314171417195420162016195521172117195622142214195755551957–581441441958–591391391959–60221522151960–616363Total4623935398
Legacy Újpest FC's stadium, Szusza Ferenc Stadium, is named after Szusza.
Honours Player Újpest Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1945 Spring, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1959–60
Hungary Balkan Cup: 1947
Individual Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year: 1947
Manager Raba ETO Gyor Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1963 Magyar Kupa: 1966, 1967
Górnik Zabrze Ekstraklasa: 1970–71 Polish Cup: 1970–71
See also List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals
References
External links IFFHS link