Jenő Buzánszky (4 May 1925 – 11 January 2015) was a Hungarian

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player and coach. He played as a right back for

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and during the 1950s he was a member of the legendary squad known as the

Golden Team The Golden Team ( hu, Aranycsapat; also known as the Mighty Magyars, the Magical Magyars, the Magnificent Magyars, the Marvellous Magyars, or the Light Cavalry) refers to the Hungary national football team of the 1950s. It is associated with seve ...

. Other members of the team included

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and

Nándor Hidegkuti Nándor Hidegkuti (3 March 1922 – 14 February 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager. He played as a forward or attacking midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career at MTK Hungária FC. During the 1950s he was also ...

. He was the only member of the team not to play for either Honvéd or

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. After 274 league games he retired as a player and became a coach. In 1996, he became a deputy chairman of the

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. Buzánszky made his debut for

on 12 November 1950 in a 1–1 draw with

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. He subsequently played 48 times for Hungary and as one of the legendary ''Mighty Magyars'', he helped Hungary become Olympic Champions in 1952 and become Central European Champions in 1953. He also played in the Hungary team that defeated

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twice. During the 1954 World Cup he played for Hungary in all five games. He died after a long illness on 11 January 2015, aged 89. He was the last surviving member of the ''Mighty Magyars'' team.UK News
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Honours

Hungary * Olympic Champions **1952 * Central European Champions **1953 *

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**''Runner-up'': 1954

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