Lajos Tichy
Encyclopedia
Lajos Tichy was a Hungarian
footballer
. He played for the club Budapest Honvéd FC
, scoring 247 goals in 320 league
games. He also scored 51 goals in 72 internationals for the Hungary national football team
, including four in the 1958 FIFA World Cup
and three in the 1962 FIFA World Cup
. He later became coach of the Honved youth team and from 1976 to 1982, he ultimately coached the first time, helping win the first Hungarian championship in 25 years in 1980. The "Nations Bomber" died in 1999 aged 63.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He played for the club Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...
, scoring 247 goals in 320 league
Hungarian League
The Nemzeti Bajnokság is a Hungarian professional league for association football clubs. The league is currently known as the OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, and it is the highest level of professional league since its inception in 1901. UEFA currently ranks the league 35th in Europe.Sixteen...
games. He also scored 51 goals in 72 internationals for the Hungary national football team
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
, including four in the 1958 FIFA World Cup
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
and three in the 1962 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
. He later became coach of the Honved youth team and from 1976 to 1982, he ultimately coached the first time, helping win the first Hungarian championship in 25 years in 1980. The "Nations Bomber" died in 1999 aged 63.