György Sárosi
György Sárosi (Hungarian: [ˈʃaːroʃi ˈɟørɟ]; 5 August 1912 – 20 June 1993) was a Hungarian footballer. Sárosi was a complete footballer renowned for his versatility and technique among other things, and he played in several positions for Ferencváros and the Hungary national team. Essentially a second striker, he could also operate in midfield or central defence, and he helped Ferencváros win five Hungarian league titles between 1932 and 1941. He is considered one of the greatest players of the pre-war era.
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Sárosi in 1931 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sárosi György | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 20 June 1993 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Second striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1948 | Ferencváros | 383 | (351) |
| International career | |||
| 1931–1943 | Hungary | 62 | (42) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1950 | Bari | ||
| 1950–1951 | Lucchese | ||
| 1951–1953 | Juventus | ||
| 1953–1955 | Genoa | ||
| 1955–1956 | Roma | ||
| 1957–1958 | Bologna | ||
| 1959 | Roma | ||
| 1960 | Brescia | ||
| 1962–1963 | Lugano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He scored a goal in the 1934 FIFA World Cup, but his finest hour came when he captained Hungary to the 1938 FIFA World Cup finals, where he scored five goals in the tournament, including one in the final to reduce Italy's lead to 3–2, although a Silvio Piola goal eventually finished off the Hungarians. He finished with the bronze ball for being the third-highest goalscorer of the tournament.
He was named the 60th European Player of the Century in the IFFHS Century Elections. He is also fifth in the all-time top-goalscorers list for the Hungary national team, with 42 goals from 62 appearances.
After his retirement he moved to Italy, where he managed a number of clubs, including Genoa, Juventus, Bari and Roma. He was also manager of Lugano. He died in 1993 aged 80.