Lajos Tichy (21 March 1935 – 6 January 1999), nicknamed "The Nation's Bomber", was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward. He is the most prolific goalscorer in total matches in recorded history according to RSSSF with over 1,917 goals scored in more than 1,307 matches and the most prolific goalscorer in total matches in one season in recorded history according to RSSSF with 201 goals scored in 85 matches. He played for the club Budapest Honvéd FC, scoring 247 goals in 320 league games. He also scored 51 goals in 72 internationals for the Hungary national football team, including four in the 1958 FIFA World Cup and three in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He later became coach of the Honvéd youth team and from 1976 to 1982 he coached the first team, helping them win their first Hungarian championship in 25 years in 1980.
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBudapest Honvéd1953Nemzeti Bajnokság I195413813819551512151219561491015919571161161957–58241424141958–59221522151959–60252625261960–61252125211961–62232323231962–6320202020196312131213196425282027281965202067262719661581581967127127196870701969163163197075751970–7112420144Total318242117329249
Honours
Player Budapest Honvéd Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1954, 1955 Magyar Kupa: 1964 Mitropa Cup: 1959
Hungary Central European International Cup: Runner-up: 1955–60
Individual Central European International Cup top scorer: 1955–60 Mitropa Cup top scorer: 1959
International goals Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Lajos TichyNo.DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition1.8 May 1955Oslo, Norway5–0Friendly219 May 1955Helsinki, Finland9–1Friendly34 2 October 1955 Prague, Czechoslovakia 3–1 1955–60 Central European International Cup5 16 October 1955 Budapest, Hungary 6–1 1955–60 Central European International Cup6 13 November 1955 Budapest, Hungary 4–2 Friendly7 29 February 1956 Beirut, Lebanon 4–1 Friendly89 12 June 1957 Oslo, Norway 1–2 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification10 12 June 1958 Stockholm, Sweden 1–2 1958 FIFA World Cup11 15 June 1958 Sandviken, Sweden 4–0 1958 FIFA World Cup1213 17 June 1958 Stockholm, Sweden 1–2 1958 FIFA World Cup14 14 September 1958 Chorzów, Poland 3–1 Friendly15 5 October 1958 Zagreb, Yugoslavia 4–4 Friendly16 26 October 1958 Bucharest, Romania 2–1 Friendly17 23 November 1958 Budapest, Hungary 3–1 Friendly1819 19 April 1959Budapest, Hungary 4–0 Friendly2021 25 October 1959 Budapest, Hungary 8–0 1955–60 Central European International Cup22232425 8 November 1959 Budapest, Hungary 4–3 Friendly2627 29 November 1959 Florence, Italy 1–1 1955–60 Central European International Cup28 5 June 1960 Budapest, Hungary 3–3 Friendly29 30 October 1960 Brussels, Belgium 1–2 Friendly30 30 April 1961 Rotterdam, Netherlands 3–0 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification31 7 May 1961 Beograd, Yugoslavia 4–2 Friendly32.33. 28 May 1961 Budapest, Hungary 3–2 Friendly34.35 10 September 1961 Berlin, East Germany 3–2 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification36 8 October 1961 Vienna, Austria 1–2 Friendly37 22 October 1961 Budapest, Hungary 3–3 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification38 9 December 1961 Santiago, Chile 1–5 Friendly39 31 May 1962 Rancagua, Chile 2–1 1962 FIFA World Cup40 3 June 1962 Rancagua, Chile 6–1 1962 FIFA World Cup4142 24 June 1962 Vienna, Austria 2–1 Friendly4344 2 September 1962 Poznań, Poland 2–0 Friendly45 7 November 1962 Budapest, Hungary 3–1 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying46 11 November 1962 Paris, France 3–2 Friendly4748 20 March 1963 Cardiff, Wales 1–1 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying49 2 June 1963 Prague, Czechoslovakia 2–2 Friendly50 25 April 1964 Paris, France 3–1 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying51
See also List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers
References
External links Obituary Scoring record