János Farkas Explained

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
	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

External links

• • Hungary - Record International Players

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418065253/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/janos-farkas-1.html Janos Farkas at Sports Reference
2. Web site: János Farkas, international footballer.
3. Web site: János Farkas appearances and goals by year . eu-football.info . 24 April 2023.