János Farkas

János Farkas
Personal information
Date of birth	27 March 1942
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Date of death	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1959-1972	Vasas SC
1963	Ferencvárosi TC (loan)
International career
1961-1969	Hungary
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

János Farkas (27 March 1942, in Budapest – 29 September 1989, in Budapest^[1]) was a Hungarian footballer.

During his club career he played for Vasas SC. He earned 33 caps and scored 20 goals for the Hungary national football team from 1961 to 1969,^[2] and participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also won a gold medal in football at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is particularly remembered for his fabulous goal at the 1966 FIFA World Cup against Brazil, contributing to a sensational 3-1 win against the incumbent champions. He finished his career rather early, at the age of 30, and became a gastronomer. He died at the age of 47 of a heart attack. A youth football tournament was named after him following his death.

Career statistics

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1942-03-27)27 March 1942
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Date of death	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959-1972	Vasas SC	250	(151)
1963	Ferencvárosi TC (loan)
International career
1961-1969	Hungary	33	(20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals