Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Hungary
Men's football
Gold	1964 Tokyo	Team Competition

János Farkas (born 27 March 1942)(died 29 September 1989, Budapest) is a former Hungarian footballer.

During his club career he played for Vasas SC. He earned 33 caps and scored 19 goals for the Hungary national football team from 1964 to 1969, 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

[edit] References

• Career summary
• Hungary - Record International Players
• FIFA.com - Individual record at FIFA tournaments

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

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