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József Zakariás (25 March 1924 – 22 November 1971) was a Hungarian footballer and manager. During the 1950s he was a member of the legendary Hungary team known as the Mighty Magyars. Other members of the team included Nándor Hidegkuti, Ferenc Puskás, Zoltán Czibor, Sándor Kocsis and József Bozsik.

József Zakariás

Zakariás in 1953
Personal information
Full name	József Zakariás
Date of birth	(1924-03-25)25 March 1924
Place of birth	Budafok, Hungary
Date of death	22 November 1971(1971-11-22) (aged 47)
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1936–1941	Budafoki MTE
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1941–1944	Kábelgyár SC	341	(22)
1944	Gamma FC
1945	Budai Barátság SE
1946	Budai MSE
1946–1950	MATEOSZ Munkás SE	432	(19)
1950	Teherfuvar SE
1950	Budapest Előre
1951–1953	Bástya SE
1953–1956	Vörös Lobogó SE
1957–1958	Egyertértés SE
National team
1949–1954	Hungary	35	(0)
Teams managed
1959–1960	Szigetszentmiklósi SE
1961–1968	Guinea
1968–1971	Medosz Erdért SE
Honours Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1954 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

MTK Hungária FC

Zakariás was born and died in Budapest and spent the peak of his career at MTK Hungária FC. However while he was with the club they were known as Bástya SE and then Vörös Lobogó SE. Under coach Márton Bukovi and with a team that also included Nándor Hidegkuti, Péter Palotás and Mihály Lantos, Zakariás helped MTK win two Nemzeti Bajnokság I titles, a Magyar Kupa and a Mitropa Cup.

Hungarian International

Between 1949 and 1954, Zakariás won 35 caps for Hungary. As one of the legendary Mighty Magyars, he helped Hungary become Olympic Champions in 1952,[1] Central European Champions in 1953 and defeated England twice. He then helped Hungary reach the 1954 World Cup final. During the World Cup finals he played in four of the five games Hungary played in. He allegedly broke a curfew before the final, spending the previous night with a hotel maid. Zakariás never played for Hungary again.

Honours

Hungary

• Olympic Champions
  • 1952
• Central European Champions
  • 1953
• World Cup
  • Runner-up: 1954

MTK/Bástya/Vörös Lobogó

• Hungarian Champions: 2
  • 1953, 1958
• Magyar Kupa: 1
  • 1952
• Mitropa Cup: 1
  • 1955

References

Sources

• Behind The Curtain – Travels in Eastern European Football: Jonathan Wilson (2006)

External links

• Hungary stats

На других языках

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[de] József Zakariás

József Zakariás [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈjoːʒɛf ˈzɒkɒriaːʃ] (* 25. März 1924 in Budapest; † 22. November 1971 ebenda) war ein ungarischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] József Zakariás

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[fr] József Zakariás

József Zakariás était un footballeur hongrois né le 25 mars 1924 à Budafok, et décédé le 22 novembre 1971 à Budapest.

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[it] József Zakariás

József Zakariás (Budafok, 25 marzo 1924 – Budapest, 22 novembre 1971) è stato un allenatore di calcio e calciatore ungherese, di ruolo centrocampista.

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[ru] Закариаш, Йожеф

Йо́жеф За́кариаш (.mw-parser-output .ts-comment-commentedText{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}@media(hover:none){.mw-parser-output .ts-comment-commentedText:not(.rt-commentedText){border-bottom:0;cursor:auto}}венг. Zakariás József; 24 марта 1925, Будапешт, Венгрия — 22 ноября 1971, Будапешт, Венгрия) — венгерский футболист. Выступал на позиции полузащитника и защитника.

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