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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 FC from 1941 to 1960. He made 24 appearances for the Hungary national team and was a four-time champion with Újpest FC.^[1]

Career

As of 2021, Szusza was the all-time second-top scorer in Hungary's top division,^[2] and the 11th highest among all top division players in the world.^[3]

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.^[4]

After his football career, Szusza became a manager. He coached Győri ETO, Újpesti Dózsa, Górnik Zabrze, Real Betis and Atlético Madrid.^[1]

Career Statistics


Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Újpest FC	1940-41	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	12	14			12	14
	1941-42		29	21			29	21
	1942-43		29	20		3	29	23
	1943-44		30	23			30	23
	1944		12	6			12	6
	1945		21	35			21	35
	1945-46		33	45			33	45
	1946-47		28	19		1	28	20
	1947-48		24	27			24	27
	1948-49		28	36			28	36
	1949-50		18	12			18	12
	1950		8	4		1	8	5
	1951		26	22			26	22
	1952		26	19			26	19
	1953		14	17			14	17
	1954		20	16			20	16
	1955		21	17			21	17
	1956		22	14			22	14
	1957		5	5			5	5
	1957-58		14	4			14	4
	1958-59		13	9			13	9
	1959-60		22	15			22	15
	1960-61		6	3			6	3
Total			462	393		5		398