Lajos Tichy


Lajos Tichy, 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 more than 1307 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, 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.

Honours

Player

Budapest Honvéd
Hungary

Individual

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
1.8 May 1955Oslo, Norway5–0Friendly
219 May 1955Helsinki, Finland9–1Friendly
319 May 1955Helsinki, Finland9–1Friendly
42 October 1955Prague, Czechoslovakia3–11955–60 Central European International Cup
516 October 1955Budapest, Hungary6–11955–60 Central European International Cup
613 November 1955Budapest, Hungary4–2Friendly
729 February 1956Beirut, Lebanon4–1Friendly
829 February 1956Beirut, Lebanon4–1Friendly
912 June 1957Oslo, Norway1–21958 FIFA World Cup qualification
1012 June 1958Stockholm, Sweden1–21958 FIFA World Cup
1115 June 1958Sandviken, Sweden4–01958 FIFA World Cup
1215 June 1958Sandviken, Sweden4–01958 FIFA World Cup
1317 June 1958Stockholm, Sweden1–21958 FIFA World Cup
1414 September 1958Chorzów, Poland3–1Friendly
155 October 1958Zagreb, Yugoslavia4–4Friendly
1626 October 1958Bucharest, Romania2–1Friendly
1723 November 1958Budapest, Hungary3–1Friendly
1823 November 1958Budapest, Hungary3–1Friendly
1919 April 1959Budapest, Hungary4–0Friendly
2019 April 1959Budapest, Hungary4–0Friendly
2125 October 1959Budapest, Hungary8–01955–60 Central European International Cup
2225 October 1959Budapest, Hungary8–01955–60 Central European International Cup
2325 October 1959Budapest, Hungary8–01955–60 Central European International Cup
2425 October 1959Budapest, Hungary8–01955–60 Central European International Cup
258 November 1959Budapest, Hungary4–3Friendly
268 November 1959Budapest, Hungary4–3Friendly
2729 November 1959Florence, Italy1–11955–60 Central European International Cup
285 June 1960Budapest, Hungary3–3Friendly
2930 October 1960Brussels, Belgium1–2Friendly
3030 April 1961Rotterdam, Netherlands3–01962 FIFA World Cup qualification
317 May 1961Beograd, Yugoslavia4–2Friendly
32.7 May 1961Beograd, Yugoslavia4–2Friendly
33.28 May 1961Budapest, Hungary3–2Friendly
34.28 May 1961Budapest, Hungary3–2Friendly
3510 September 1961Berlin, East Germany3–21962 FIFA World Cup qualification
368 October 1961Vienna, Austria1–2Friendly
3722 October 1961Budapest, Hungary3–31962 FIFA World Cup qualification
389 December 1961Santiago, Chile1–5Friendly
3931 May 1962Rancagua, Chile2–11962 FIFA World Cup
403 June 1962Rancagua, Chile6–11962 FIFA World Cup
413 June 1962Rancagua, Chile6–11962 FIFA World Cup
4224 June 1962Vienna, Austria2–1Friendly
4324 June 1962Vienna, Austria2–1Friendly
442 September 1962Poznań, Poland2–0Friendly
457 November 1962Budapest, Hungary3–11964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
4611 November 1962Paris, France3–2Friendly
4711 November 1962Paris, France3–2Friendly
4820 March 1963Cardiff, Wales1–11964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
492 June 1963Prague, Czechoslovakia2–2Friendly
5025 April 1964Paris, France3–11964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
5125 April 1964Paris, France3–11964 European Nations' Cup qualifying