József Zakariás

Football manager infobox
playername = József Zakariás


fullname = József Zakariás
nickname =
dateofbirth = March 25 1924
cityofbirth = Budapest
dateofdeath = death date and age|1971|11|22|1924|3|25
countryofbirth = Hungary
position = Defender / Defensive Midfielder
youthyears = 1936-41
youthclubs = Budafoki MTE
years = 1941-44
1944
1945
1946
1946-50
1950
1950
1951-53
1953-56
1957-58
clubs = Kábelgyár SC
Gamma FC
Budai Barátság SE
Budai MSE
MATEOSZ Munkás SE
Teherfuvar SE
Budapest Elõre
Bástya SE
Vörös Lobogó SE
Egyertértés SE
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1947-54
nationalteam = Hungary
nationalcaps(goals) = 35 (0)
manageryears = 1959-60
1961-68
1968-71
managerclubs = Szigetszentmiklósi SE
Guinea
Medosz Erdért SE|

József Zakariás (born March 25 1924, Budapest-November 22 1971, Budapest), also known as Zakariás József was a Hungarian footballer and manager. During the 1950s he was a member of the legendary Hungary team known as the "Mighty Magyars". Other members of the team included Nándor Hidegkuti, Ferenc Puskás, Zoltán Czibor, Sándor Kocsis and József Bozsik.

MTK Hungária FC

Zakariás spent the peak of his career at MTK Hungária FC. However while he was with the club they were known as "Bástya SE" and then "Vörös Lobogó SE". Under coach Márton Bukovi and with a team that also included Nándor Hidegkuti, Péter Palotás and Mihály Lantos, Zakariás helped MTK win two Hungarian League titles, a Hungarian Cup and a Mitropa Cup.

Hungarian International

Between 1949 and 1954, Zakariás won 35 caps for Hungary. As one of the legendary "Mighty Magyars", he helped Hungary become Olympic Champions in 1952, Central European Champions in 1953 and defeat England twice. He then helped Hungary reach the 1954 World Cup final. During the World Cup finals he played in four of the five games Hungary played in. He allegedly broke a curfew before the final, spending the previous night with a hotel maid. Zakariás never played for Hungary again.

Honours

Hungary
*Olympic Champions
**1952
*Central European Champions
**1953
*World Cup
**"Runner-up": 1954

MTK/Bástya/Vörös Lobogó

*Hungarian Champions: 2
**1953, 1958
*Hungarian Cup: 1
**1952
*Mitropa Cup: 1
**1955

External links

* [http://www.sportmuzeum.hu/aranycsapat/labdarugo.php?id=6 Hungary stats]

ources

*"Behind The Curtain - Travels in Eastern European Football": Jonathan Wilson (2006) [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behind-Curtain-Football-Eastern-Europe/dp/0752869078]