Lajos Tichy

Lajos Tichy (21 March 1935 – 6 January 1999), nicknamed "The Nation's Bomber", was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward. He is the most prolific goalscorer in total matches in recorded history according to RSSSF with over 1912 goals scored in over 1301 matches[1][2] and the most prolific goalscorer in total matches in one season in recorded history according to RSSSF with 201 goals scored in 85 matches.[3] He played for the club Budapest Honvéd FC, scoring 247 goals in 320 league games. He also scored 51 goals in 72 internationals for the Hungary national football team, including four in the 1958 FIFA World Cup and three in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He later became coach of the Honvéd youth team and from 1976 to 1982 he coached the first team, helping them win their first Hungarian championship in 25 years in 1980.

The native form of this personal name is Tichy Lajos. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Lajos Tichy
Tichy in 1954
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-03-21)21 March 1935
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 6 January 1999(1999-01-06) (aged 63)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1947–1950 MÉMOSZ SE
1950–1953 Budapest Lokomotiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1971 Budapest Honvéd 318 (242)
International career
1954–1971 Hungary 72 (51)
Managerial career
1976–1982 Budapest Honvéd
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Hungary
Central European International Cup
Silver medal – second place1955–60 Central European International Cup
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4][5]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Budapest Honvéd 1953 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
1954 138138
1955 15121512
1956 1491[lower-alpha 1]0159
1957 116116
1957–58 24142414
1958–59 22152215
1959–60 25262526
1960–61 25212521
1961–62 23232323
1962–63 20202020
1963 12131213
1964 25282[lower-alpha 2]02728
1965 20206[lower-alpha 2]72627
1966 158158
1967 127127
1968 7070
1969 163163
1970 7575
1970–71 1242[lower-alpha 2]0144
Total 318242117329249
  1. Appearance in European Cup
  2. Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup

Honours

Player

Budapest Honvéd

Hungary

Individual

International goals
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Lajos Tichy[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 8 May 1955 Oslo, Norway  Norway 5–0 Friendly
2 19 May 1955 Helsinki, Finland  Finland 9–1 Friendly
3
42 October 1955Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia3–11955–60 Central European International Cup
516 October 1955Budapest, Hungary Austria6–11955–60 Central European International Cup
613 November 1955Budapest, Hungary Sweden4–2Friendly
729 February 1956Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon4–1Friendly
8
912 June 1957Oslo, Norway Norway1–21958 FIFA World Cup qualification
1012 June 1958Stockholm, Sweden Sweden1–21958 FIFA World Cup
1115 June 1958Sandviken, Sweden Mexico4–01958 FIFA World Cup
12
1317 June 1958Stockholm, Sweden Wales1–21958 FIFA World Cup
1414 September 1958Chorzów, Poland Poland3–1Friendly
155 October 1958Zagreb, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia4–4Friendly
1626 October 1958Bucharest, Romania Romania2–1Friendly
1723 November 1958Budapest, Hungary Belgium3–1Friendly
18
1919 April 1959Budapest, Hungary Yugoslavia4–0Friendly
20
2125 October 1959Budapest, Hungary  Switzerland8–01955–60 Central European International Cup
22
23
24
258 November 1959Budapest, Hungary West Germany4–3Friendly
26
2729 November 1959Florence, Italy Italy1–11955–60 Central European International Cup
285 June 1960Budapest, Hungary Scotland3–3Friendly
2930 October 1960Brussels, Belgium Belgium1–2Friendly
3030 April 1961Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlands3–01962 FIFA World Cup qualification
317 May 1961Beograd, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia4–2Friendly
32.
33.28 May 1961Budapest, Hungary Wales3–2Friendly
34.
3510 September 1961Berlin, East Germany East Germany3–21962 FIFA World Cup qualification
368 October 1961Vienna, Austria Austria1–2Friendly
3722 October 1961Budapest, Hungary Netherlands3–31962 FIFA World Cup qualification
389 December 1961Santiago, Chile Chile1–5Friendly
3931 May 1962Rancagua, Chile England2–11962 FIFA World Cup
403 June 1962Rancagua, Chile Bulgaria6–11962 FIFA World Cup
41
4224 June 1962Vienna, Austria Austria2–1Friendly
43
442 September 1962Poznań, Poland Poland2–0Friendly
457 November 1962Budapest, Hungary Wales3–11964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
4611 November 1962Paris, France France3–2Friendly
47
4820 March 1963Cardiff, Wales Wales1–11964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
492 June 1963Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia2–2Friendly
5025 April 1964Paris, France France3–11964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
51

See also

References
  1. "Best Goalscorers All-Time (All Matches)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. Salmon, Ken (31 October 2021). "Who scored the most goals in history?". 90soccer.com.
  3. "One season (all matches)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  4. "Lajos Tichy » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. Lajos Tichy at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. "Lájos Tichy - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF.


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