János Farkas

For the later footballer, see János Farkas (footballer, born 1984). For the Hungarian nobleman and jurist, see János Nepomuk Farkas.

The native form of this personal name is Farkas János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
János Farkas
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-03-27)27 March 1942
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 29 September 1989(1989-09-29) (aged 47)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1972 Vasas SC 250 (151)
1963 → Ferencvárosi TC (loan)
International career
1961–1969 Hungary 33 (20)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

János Farkas (27 March 1942 – 29 September 1989[1]) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward.

During his club career he played for Vasas SC. At international level, he earned 33 caps and scored 20 goals for the Hungary national football team between 1961 and 1969,[2] and participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also won a gold medal in football at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is particularly remembered for his fabulous goal at the 1966 FIFA World Cup against Brazil, contributing to a sensational 3–1 win against the incumbent champions.

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hungary League Hungarian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1959–60 Vasas Budapest National Championship I 0 0
1960–61 0 0
1961–62 22 8
1962–63 15 5
1963 11 1
1964 22 12
1965 25 18
1966 26 25
1967 27 19
1968 27 19
1969 27 21
1970 0 0
1970–71 33 17
1971–72 15 6
Total Hungary 250 151
Career total 250 151

International record

Appearances and goals by year [3]
National team Year Apps Goals
 Hungary 1961 2 0
1962 3 0
1964 1 0
1965 4 2
1966 11 10
1967 6 5
1968 2 1
1969 4 1
Total 33 19

References

  1. ^ Janos Farkas at Sports Reference
  2. ^ "János Farkas, international footballer".
  3. ^ "János Farkas appearances and goals by year". eu-football.info. Retrieved 24 April 2023.


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