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Full name
  
Jozsef Zakarias

Role
  
Footballer

Place of birth
  
Height
  
1.72 m

Place of death
  
Position
  
Defender

Name
  
Jozsef Zakarias


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Date of birth
  
(1924-03-25)25 March 1924

Date of death
  
22 November 1971(1971-11-22) (aged 47)

Playing position
  
Defender / Defensive Midfielder

Died
  
November 22, 1971, Budapest, Hungary

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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.

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MTK Hungária FC

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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 Hungarian League titles, a Hungarian Cup and a Mitropa Cup.

Hungarian International

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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, Central European Champions in 1953 and defeat 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
  • Hungarian Cup: 1
  • 1952
  • Mitropa Cup: 1
  • 1955

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    References

    József Zakariás Wikipedia


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