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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 squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup | ||
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| Hungary squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup | ||
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- Hungarian footballers
- European Footballers of the Year
- Hungary international footballers
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- FIFA World Cup 1966 players
- Golden Shoe winners
- Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Hungary
- Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary