.jpg) Bene in 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 December 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Balatonújlak, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 27 February 2006 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1960 | MEDOSZ Marcali | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | MEDOSZ Marcali | 7 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1961 | Kaposvár Kinizsi | 16 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1978 | Újpesti Dózsa | 417 | (303) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1979 | Volán SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | Sepsi-78 | 55 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Volán SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | Soroksári VOSE | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | Kecskeméti SC | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1979 | Hungary | 76 | (36) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Hungary Olympic team | 13 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1973 | Europe XI | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Újpesti TE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ferenc Bene (17 December 1944 – 27 February 2006) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a striker for Újpesti Dózsa and Hungary.
He was a member of the team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, in which he was the top scorer of the tournament with 12 goals in just 5 matches.[1] He is the sixth most prolific goalscorer in total matches in recorded history according to RSSSF with over 1425 goals scored in over 1480 matches, which results in a goal-per-match ratio of almost one.[2][3] Bene was a successful striker for Újpesti Dózsa (303 goals in 418 matches) and the Hungary national team (36 goals in 76 matches).[1][4] He was named Hungarian player of the year twice, in 1964 and in 1969.[1]
- ^ a b c "Ferenc Bene". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Best Goalscorers All-Time (All Matches)". RSSSF. 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Salmon, Ken (31 October 2021). "Who scored the most goals in history?". 90soccer.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Ferenc Bene, international footballer". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.