Ferenc Deák (footballer)

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Ferenc Deák
Personal information
Date of birth (1922-01-16)16 January 1922
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 18 April 1998(1998-04-18) (aged 76)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1947 Szentlőrinci AC 186 (358)
1947–1950 Ferencvárosi TC 83 (121)
1950–1954 Újpesti Dózsa 106 (108)
1955–1957 Spartacus Budapest 48 (52)
1957 Vörös Meteor 10 (6)
1959 BFC Siófok 2 (2)
Total 435 (647)
National team
1946–1949 Hungary 20 (29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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]

Honours[change | change source]

Individual[change | change source]

Ferenc Deák's tombstone

References[change | change source]

  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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