Lajos Tichy (21 March 1935 – 6 January 1999), nicknamed "The Nation's Bomber", was a Hungarian

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. He is the most prolific goalscorer in total matches in

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according to

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with over 1912 goals scored in over 1301 matches and the most prolific goalscorer in total matches in one season in recorded history according to RSSSF with 201 goals scored in 85 matches. He played for the club

Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd Football Club (), commonly known as Budapest Honvéd or simply Honvéd, is a Hungarian sports club based in Kispest, Budapest, with the colours of red and black. The club is best known for its football team. ''Honvéd'' means th ...

, scoring 247 goals in 320

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games. He also scored 51 goals in 72 internationals for the

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, including four in the

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and three in the

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. 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.

Career statistics

Club

International

Hungary * Central European International Cup: Runner-up: 1955–60

Individual

* Central European International Cup top scorer: 1955–60

International goals

:''Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first.''

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Obituary

1935 births 1999 deaths Footballers from Budapest Hungarian footballers Hungarian football managers Budapest Honvéd FC players Budapest Honvéd FC managers 1958 FIFA World Cup players 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1964 European Nations' Cup players 1966 FIFA World Cup players Hungary international footballers Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Association football forwards Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers {{Hungary-footy-forward-stub