János Farkas (27 March 1942 – 29 September 1989[1]) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 March 1942 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 September 1989 (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1959–1972 | Vasas SC | 250 | (151) | ||||||||||||||
| 1963 | → Ferencvárosi TC (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1969 | Hungary | 33 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
During his club career he played for Vasas SC. At international level, he earned 33 caps and scored 20 goals for the Hungary national football team between 1961 and 1969,[2] and participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also won a gold medal in football at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is particularly remembered for his fabulous goal at the 1966 FIFA World Cup against Brazil, contributing to a sensational 3–1 win against the incumbent champions.
Career statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hungary | League | Hungarian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1959–60 | Vasas Budapest | National Championship I | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1960–61 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1961–62 | 22 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1962–63 | 15 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 22 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 25 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 26 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 27 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 27 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1969 | 27 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1970–71 | 33 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 1971–72 | 15 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Total | Hungary | 250 | 151 | |||||||||
| Career total | 250 | 151 | ||||||||||
International record
edit| Appearances and goals by year [3] | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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 Hungary
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1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1965 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1966 | 11 | 10 | |
| 1967 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1969 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 19 | |
References
edit- ^ Janos Farkas at Sports Reference
- ^ "János Farkas, international footballer".
- ^ "János Farkas appearances and goals by year". eu-football.info. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
External links
edit- János Farkas at WorldFootball.net
- Hungary - Record International Players
- János Farkas – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- After The Mighty Magyars - János Farkas at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 February 2014)
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