Ferenc Szusza
# Ferenc Szusza

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.

## Career

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

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.

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

## Career Statistics

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

## Legacy

Újpest FC's stadium, Szusza Ferenc Stadium, is named after Szusza.

## Honours

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
