SOCCER PLAYER
József Bozsik
1925 - 1978

József Bozsik
József Bozsik (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjoːʒɛf ˈboʒik]; 28 November 1925 – 31 May 1978) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a central midfielder. He spent his entire club career at his hometown club, Budapest Honvéd. Bozsik was a key member of the legendary Golden Team as he represented Hungary in various international tournaments. Honvéd named their stadium, Bozsik József Stadion, after him. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. József Bozsik is the 218th most popular soccer player (down from 171st in 2019), the 118th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 90th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Hungarian Soccer Player.
József Bozsik is most famous for being a Hungarian footballer who played as a midfielder. He is also the only Hungarian player to have won two European Championships.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, József Bozsik ranks 218 out of 21,273. Before him are Takeo Wakabayashi, Carles Puyol, Graham Taylor, Shozo Tsugitani, Shiro Azumi, and Kurt Hamrin. After him are Sergio Ramos, Kazuyoshi Miura, Wolfgang Overath, Tsukasa Hosaka, Kenny Dalglish, and Andrea Pirlo.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTakeo Wakabayashi
1907 - 1937
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 215
Carles Puyol
1978 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 216
Graham Taylor
1944 - 2017
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 217
Shozo Tsugitani
1940 - 1978
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 218
Shiro Azumi
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 219
Kurt Hamrin
1934 - 2024
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 220
József Bozsik
1925 - 1978
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 221
Sergio Ramos
1986 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 222
Kazuyoshi Miura
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 223
Wolfgang Overath
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 224
Tsukasa Hosaka
1937 - 2018
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 225
Kenny Dalglish
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 226
Andrea Pirlo
1979 - Present
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 227
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, József Bozsik ranks 77. Before him are Joshua Lederberg, Frei Otto, Tom Gehrels, John Pople, John Cocke, and Celia Cruz. After him are Claude Lanzmann, Alain Touraine, Michele Ferrero, Veljko Kadijević, Masanori Tokita, and Oscar Peterson. Among people deceased in 1978, József Bozsik ranks 38. Before him are Harold Lasswell, Jim Jones, Tamara Karsavina, James B. Conant, Herta Oberheuser, and Shozo Tsugitani. After him are Nazli Sabri, Ed Wood, Étienne Gilson, Claude François, Norman Rockwell, and Ida Noddack.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsJoshua Lederberg
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2008
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 71
Frei Otto
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2015
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 72
Tom Gehrels
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 73
John Pople
CHEMIST
1925 - 2004
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 74
John Cocke
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 2002
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 75
Celia Cruz
SINGER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 76
József Bozsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1978
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 77
Claude Lanzmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2018
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 78
Alain Touraine
SOCIOLOGIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 79
Michele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 80
Veljko Kadijević
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 81
Masanori Tokita
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2004
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 82
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 83
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsHarold Lasswell
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1902 - 1978
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 32
Jim Jones
EXTREMIST
1931 - 1978
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 33
Tamara Karsavina
DANCER
1885 - 1978
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 34
James B. Conant
CHEMIST
1893 - 1978
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 35
Herta Oberheuser
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 36
Shozo Tsugitani
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1978
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 37
József Bozsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1978
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 38
Nazli Sabri
COMPANION
1894 - 1978
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 39
Ed Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1978
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 40
Étienne Gilson
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1978
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 41
Claude François
SINGER
1939 - 1978
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 42
Norman Rockwell
PAINTER
1894 - 1978
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 43
Ida Noddack
CHEMIST
1896 - 1978
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 44
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, József Bozsik ranks 118 out of 1,077. Before him are Ján Kollár (1793), Emma Orczy (1865), Cornel Wilde (1912), Zoltán of Hungary (896), Margaret Mahler (1897), and Pál Schmitt (1942). After him are Judit Polgár (1976), István Szabó (1938), Mihály Károlyi (1875), János Áder (1959), Aurel Stein (1862), and Miklós Rózsa (1907).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsJán Kollár
WRITER
1793 - 1852
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 112
Emma Orczy
WRITER
1865 - 1947
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 113
Cornel Wilde
ACTOR
1912 - 1989
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 114
Zoltán of Hungary
POLITICIAN
896 - 949
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 115
Margaret Mahler
PSYCHOLOGIST
1897 - 1985
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 116
Pál Schmitt
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 117
József Bozsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1978
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 118
Judit Polgár
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 119
István Szabó
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 120
Mihály Károlyi
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 121
János Áder
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 122
Aurel Stein
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1862 - 1943
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 123
Miklós Rózsa
COMPOSER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 124
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Hungary
Among soccer players born in Hungary, József Bozsik ranks 8. Before him are Sándor Kocsis (1929), László Kubala (1927), Flórián Albert (1941), Béla Guttmann (1899), Nándor Hidegkuti (1922), and Zoltán Czibor (1929). After him are Gyula Grosics (1926), György Sárosi (1912), Gusztáv Sebes (1906), Lajos Tichy (1935), Ferenc Bene (1944), and Gyula Lóránt (1923).
Sándor Kocsis
1929 - 1979
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 2
László Kubala
1927 - 2002
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 3
Flórián Albert
1941 - 2011
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 4
Béla Guttmann
1899 - 1981
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 5
Nándor Hidegkuti
1922 - 2002
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 6
Zoltán Czibor
1929 - 1997
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 7
József Bozsik
1925 - 1978
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 8
Gyula Grosics
1926 - 2014
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 9
György Sárosi
1912 - 1993
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 10
Gusztáv Sebes
1906 - 1986
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 11
Lajos Tichy
1935 - 1999
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 12
Ferenc Bene
1944 - 2006
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 13
Gyula Lóránt
1923 - 1981
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 14