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József Zakariás
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Hungary · 1945–1957

József Zakariás

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Rating
85
Caps
35
Goals
0
Life
1924–1971
Clubs
Gamma, MTK Budapest
#17
Editorial rank of 33 for Hungary
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Zakariás played the deep half-back role behind Puskás and Hidegkuti at Wembley on 25 November 1953, the afternoon Hungary beat England 6-3, and he started the 1954 World Cup final in Bern. Olympic champion in Helsinki in 1952, World Cup runner-up in 1954, winner of the 1953 Central European Championship, with 35 caps for Hungary and a Hungarian league title in 1953. Career record: 35 caps and 0 goals for Hungary; club career at Gamma, MTK Budapest.

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Career record

1944–1950Gamma
1951–1956MTK Budapest
Hungary35 caps, 0 goals

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One rank above: Gábor Király at #16.

One rank below: Ádám Szalai at #18.

Hungary's editorial top five: Ferenc Puskás · Sándor Kocsis · Nándor Hidegkuti · Flórián Albert · József Bozsik.