Ferenc Deák (footballer)

Hungarian association football player (b. 1922)

Ferenc Deák (16 January 1922 – 18 April 1998) was a Hungarian footballer. He played as a striker for teams like Ferencváros and Budapesti Dózsa. With over 795 goals in official matches scored during his career, the bulk of which came during World War II, Deák is the seventh top goalscorer of all time.[1]

Ferenc Deák
Personal information
Date of birth(1922-01-16)16 January 1922
Place of birthBudapest, Hungary
Date of death18 April 1998(1998-04-18) (aged 76)
Place of deathBudapest, Hungary
Position(s)Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1939–1947Szentlőrinci AC186(358)
1947–1950Ferencvárosi TC83(121)
1950–1954Újpesti Dózsa106(108)
1955–1957Spartacus Budapest48(52)
1957Vörös Meteor10(6)
1959BFC Siófok2(2)
Total435(647)
National team
1946–1949Hungary20(29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

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Individual

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Ferenc Deák's tombstone

References

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  1. "Prolific Scorers Data". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. "Hungarian football players of the Year". Sporcle.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. Seasonwise World Top Scorer. rsssf.com

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