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== Honors == == Honors ==
] 1965 (predecessor to ]); * ] 1965 (predecessor to ]);
Hungarian League 1963, 1964, 1967 et 1968 ; * Hungarian League 1963, 1964, 1967 et 1968 ;
Hungarian Cup 1972. * Hungarian Cup 1972.
World Cups : 2 participations, 7 matches, 4 goals (1962-1966) * World Cups : 2 participations, 7 matches, 4 goals (1962-1966)
WC 1962 co-leading scorer* (shared w/ five other players at 4 goals) * Topscoer WC 1962 (shared with five other players at 4 goals)
Top Scorer Fairs Cup 1967 * Top Scorer Fairs Cup 1967
Top Scorer Hungary 1960, 1961, 1965 * Top Scorer Hungary 1960, 1961, 1965
350 club games (258 goals) * 350 club games (258 goals)
France Football Ballon d'Or: Winner(]) 1967. * France Football Ballon d'Or: Winner(]) 1967.





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Olympic medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men's football
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Team Competition

Flórián Albert (born September 15, 1941 in Hercegszántó) was a Hungarian football striker, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. He has been described as one of the most elegant footballers of all time.

Early Life

The son of a blacksmith, Albert grew up in the little town of Hercegezante near the border with the former Yugoslavia, where he got his first taste of the game playing with his two brothers. When the family later moved to Budapest, he joined the country's most popular club Ferencváros.

Career

Albert spent his club career with only one club: Ferencváros, where he played from 1958 to 1974. He made his debut with Ferencváros at the age of 16. Two games later, he received his call up from the Hungarian national team. He scored 32 goals in 75 caps for the Hungarian national team. He tied five others for as the top scorer at the 1962 World Cup, with four goals.

Honors

  • Fairs Cup 1965 (predecessor to UEFA Cup);
  • Hungarian League 1963, 1964, 1967 et 1968 ;
  • Hungarian Cup 1972.
  • World Cups : 2 participations, 7 matches, 4 goals (1962-1966)
  • Topscoer WC 1962 (shared with five other players at 4 goals)
  • Top Scorer Fairs Cup 1967
  • Top Scorer Hungary 1960, 1961, 1965
  • 350 club games (258 goals)
  • France Football Ballon d'Or: Winner(European Footballer of the Year) 1967.


Preceded byBobby Charlton European Footballer of the Year
1967
Succeeded byGeorge Best
Preceded byJust Fontaine FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
1962
Shared with:
Dražan Jerković,
Garrincha, Vavá,
Valentin Ivanov and
Leonel Sánchez
Succeeded byEusébio
Hungary squad1962 FIFA World Cup
Hungary
Hungary squad1966 FIFA World Cup
Hungary
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