Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Hungary
Men's football
Bronze	1960 Rome	Team Competition

The native form of this personal name is Albert Flórián. This article uses the Western name order.

Flórián Albert Sr. (born September 15, 1941 in Hercegszántó) is a retired Hungarian football striker, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. He has been described as one of the most elegant footballers of all time.

[edit] Early life

The son of a blacksmith, Albert grew up in the little town of Hercegszántó near the border with the former Yugoslavia, where he got his first taste of the game playing with his two brothers. When the family later moved to Budapest, he joined the country's most popular club Ferencváros.

[edit] Career

Albert spent his club career with only one club: Ferencváros, where he played from 1958 to 1974. He made his debut with Ferencváros at the age of 16. Two games later, he received his call up from the Hungarian national team. He scored 32 goals in 75 caps for the Hungarian national team. He tied five others for as the top scorer at the 1962 World Cup, with four goals.

In 2007, Ferencváros's playground was named after him.

His son Flórián Albert Jr. was also football player with Ferencváros and played for the Hungarian national team, as well.

[edit] Career statistics

http://www.level-k.com/player/F_Albert.htm

[edit] Honors

• Fairs Cup 1965 (predecessor to UEFA Cup);
• Hungarian League 1963, 1964, 1967 et 1968 ;
• Hungarian Cup 1972.
• World Cups: 2 participations, 7 matches, 4 goals (1962-1966)
• Top Scorer: World Cup (Golden Boot) 1962 (shared with five other players at 4 goals)
• Top Scorer: Fairs Cup 1967
• Top Scorer: Hungarian Championship 1960, 1961, 1965
• 350 club games (258 goals)
• France Football Ballon d'Or: Winner(European Footballer of the Year) 1967.
• The stadium of Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC) on Üllői út, Budapest was named Albert-stadium after him in 2007.

v • d • e Hungary squad – 1962 FIFA World Cup 1 Grosics • 2 Mátrai • 3 Mészöly • 4 Sárosi • 5 Solymosi • 6 Sipos • 7 Sándor • 8 Göröcs • 9 Albert • 10 Tichy • 11 Fenyvesi • 12 Sóvári • 13 Ihász • 14 Nagy • 15 Mencel • 16 Farkas • 17 Rákosi • 18 Monostori • 19 Kuharszki • 20 Bödör • 21 Szentmihályi • 22 Ilku • Coach: Baróti

v • d • e Hungary squad – 1964 European Nations' Cup Third Place GK Szentmihályi • DF Ihász • DF Mátrai • DF Mészöly • DF Novák • DF Sárosi • MF Nagy • MF Rákosi • MF Sipos • MF Solymosi • FW Albert • FW Bene • FW Farkas • FW Fenyvesi • FW Komora • FW Tichy • FW Varga • Coach: Baróti

v • d • e Hungary squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup 1 Szentmihályi • 2 Káposzta • 3 Mátrai • 4 Sóvári • 5 Mészöly • 6 Sipos • 7 Bene • 8 Varga • 9 Albert • 10 Farkas • 11 Rákosi • 12 Fenyvesi • 13 Mathesz • 14 I. Nagy • 15 Molnár • 16 Tichy • 17 Szepesi • 18 Ihász • 19 Puskás • 20 A. Nagy • 21 Gelei • 22 Géczi • Coach: Baróti

v • d • e Hungary squad – UEFA Euro 1972 Fourth Place GK Géczi • GK Rapp • DF Bálint • DF Fábián • DF Péter Juhász • DF Páncsics • MF Albert • MF István Juhász • MF Kocsis • MF Kovács • MF Kozma • MF Kű • MF Szőke • FW Bene • FW Dunai II • FW Szűcs • FW Zámbó • Coach: Illovszky

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