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 1917 goals scored in over 1307 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.

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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 1955–60 Central European International Cup
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first.

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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
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4	2 October 1955	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Czechoslovakia	3–1	1955–60 Central European International Cup
5	16 October 1955	Budapest, Hungary	Austria	6–1	1955–60 Central European International Cup
6	13 November 1955	Budapest, Hungary	Sweden	4–2	Friendly
7	29 February 1956	Beirut, Lebanon	Lebanon	4–1	Friendly
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9	12 June 1957	Oslo, Norway	Norway	1–2	1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	12 June 1958	Stockholm, Sweden	Sweden	1–2	1958 FIFA World Cup
11	15 June 1958	Sandviken, Sweden	Mexico	4–0	1958 FIFA World Cup
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13	17 June 1958	Stockholm, Sweden	Wales	1–2	1958 FIFA World Cup
14	14 September 1958	Chorzów, Poland	Poland	3–1	Friendly
15	5 October 1958	Zagreb, Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	4–4	Friendly
16	26 October 1958	Bucharest, Romania	Romania	2–1	Friendly
17	23 November 1958	Budapest, Hungary	Belgium	3–1	Friendly
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19	19 April 1959	Budapest, Hungary	Yugoslavia	4–0	Friendly
20
21	25 October 1959	Budapest, Hungary	Switzerland	8–0	1955–60 Central European International Cup
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25	8 November 1959	Budapest, Hungary	West Germany	4–3	Friendly
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27	29 November 1959	Florence, Italy	Italy	1–1	1955–60 Central European International Cup
28	5 June 1960	Budapest, Hungary	Scotland	3–3	Friendly
29	30 October 1960	Brussels, Belgium	Belgium	1–2	Friendly
30	30 April 1961	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Netherlands	3–0	1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
31	7 May 1961	Beograd, Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia	4–2	Friendly
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33.	28 May 1961	Budapest, Hungary	Wales	3–2	Friendly
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35	10 September 1961	Berlin, East Germany	East Germany	3–2	1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
36	8 October 1961	Vienna, Austria	Austria	1–2	Friendly
37	22 October 1961	Budapest, Hungary	Netherlands	3–3	1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
38	9 December 1961	Santiago, Chile	Chile	1–5	Friendly
39	31 May 1962	Rancagua, Chile	England	2–1	1962 FIFA World Cup
40	3 June 1962	Rancagua, Chile	Bulgaria	6–1	1962 FIFA World Cup
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42	24 June 1962	Vienna, Austria	Austria	2–1	Friendly
43
44	2 September 1962	Poznań, Poland	Poland	2–0	Friendly
45	7 November 1962	Budapest, Hungary	Wales	3–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
46	11 November 1962	Paris, France	France	3–2	Friendly
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48	20 March 1963	Cardiff, Wales	Wales	1–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
49	2 June 1963	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Czechoslovakia	2–2	Friendly
50	25 April 1964	Paris, France	France	3–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
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