Lajos Szűcs (footballer, born 1943) facts for kids
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| Date of birth | 10 December 1943 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Apatin, Kingdom of Hungary | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 July 2020 (aged 76) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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| 1957–1962 | Újpesti Dózsa | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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| 1967–1973 | Hungary | 37 | (2) | |||||||||||||
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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.
