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]

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Ferenc Szusza

Szusza in 1952
Personal information
Full name	Ferenc Szusza
Date of birth	(1923-12-01)1 December 1923
Place of birth	Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Date of death	1 August 2006(2006-08-01) (aged 82)
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1941–1960	Újpesti Dózsa	462	(393)
International career
1942–1956	Hungary	24	(18)
Managerial career
1962–1964	Győri ETO FC
1963–1965	Újpest FC
1966–1968	Győri ETO FC
1970–1971	Gornik Zabrze
1971–1976	Real Betis
1978–1979	Atlético Madrid
1980–1981	Újpest FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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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]

Újpest FC's stadium, Szusza Ferenc Stadium, is named after Szusza.^[1]

Újpest

• Hungarian League: 1945 Spring, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1959–60

Hungary

• Balkan Cup Champions: 1947

Individual

• Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year: 1947^{[citation needed]}

• List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals