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Lajos Szűcs
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| Date of birth |
(1943-12-10)10 December 1943 |
| Place of birth |
Apatin, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Date of death |
12 July 2020(2020-07-12) (aged 76) |
| Place of death |
Budapest, Hungary |
| Height |
1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Position(s) |
Defender |
| 1957–1962 |
Újpesti Dózsa |
| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
| 1963–1966 |
Dorogi Bányász |
61 |
(7) |
| 1966–1969 |
Ferencváros |
102 |
(7) |
| 1971–1977 |
Honvéd |
180 |
(18) |
| 1977–1980 |
Vasas |
34 |
(0) |
| 1982 |
Hévíz FC |
|
|
| 1967–1973 |
Hungary |
37 |
(2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lajos Szűcs was a famous Hungarian football player. He was born on December 10, 1943, and passed away on July 12, 2020. Lajos played as a defender, which means he helped protect his team's goal. He played for several well-known Hungarian clubs like Dorog, Ferencváros, Honvéd, and Vasas Izzó.
He was named the best Hungarian footballer in both 1968 and 1971. Lajos Szűcs also won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in football. He later earned a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also played for the Hungarian national team in the UEFA Euro 1972 tournament.
About His Life
Lajos Szűcs was born in a place called Apatin, which was part of the Kingdom of Hungary at the time. Today, Apatin is in Serbia.
He was married to Ildikó Pécsi, who was a very famous and popular actress in Hungary. Lajos Szűcs passed away in Budapest on July 12, 2020, when he was 76 years old.
