Lajos Tichy

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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

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.