József Horváth (25 September 1890 – 23 February 1945), nicknamed Flamó, was a Hungarian footballer. He holds the record for the youngest player ever to score a hat-trick for a national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 1945 (aged 54) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1914 | Budapesti TC | 32 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 1906–1914 | Hungary | 6 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editHorváth played for Budapesti TC, in which they finished third in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I twice, in 1908–09 and 1912–13.[1] He also played in both matches against MTK Budapest FC in the 1909–10 Magyar Kupa.[2][3]
Horváth made his debut for Hungary against Bohemia on 1 April 1906, at the age of 15 years and 188 days,[4][5] thus becoming the youngest player in the history of the Hungarian national team, a record that still stands by nearly a year;[6] as well as the second youngest player in the history of European international football, only behind Samuel Johnston of Ireland (15 years and 153 days).[7] He earned his next cap for Hungary six months later, on 7 October 1906, scoring twice to salvage a 4–4 draw against Bohemia, and in doing so at the age of 16 years and 12 days,[4] he not only became the country's youngest-ever scorer, a record that still stands; but also the second youngest scorer in European international football, once again only behind Johnston.[8][9]
On 7 April 1907, Horváth scored a hat-trick against Bohemia, and in doing so at the age of 16 years and 194 days, he became the youngest ever to do so in international football, a record that still stands.[10]
In total, Horváth managed to play six matches for Hungary scoring five goals, all of them against Bohemia.[4] However, Horváth was forced to retire early due to lower back problems.[11]
Career statistics
editGoals for Hungary
edit- Hungary score listed first, score column indicates score after each Horváth goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 1906 | Stadion Slavii, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia |  Bohemia |
1–1 | 4–4 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4–3 | |||||
| 3 | 7 April 1907 | Millenáris Sporttelep, Budapest, Hungary | 1–1 | 5–2 | ||
| 4 | 3–2 | |||||
| 5 | 5–2 |
References
edit- ^ "József Horváth". nela.hu (in Hungarian).
- ^ "MTK 1–1 Budapesti TC". magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian).
- ^ "MTK 3–1 Budapesti TC". magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian).
- ^ a b c d "József Horváth, international football player". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Válogatott: száz éve nem látott húzás jöhet Bernd Storcktól" [National team: Bernd Storck can make a move not seen in a hundred years]. nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Legfiatalabb pályára lépőink a klubban és a válogatottban - íme, a lista" [Our youngest players in the club and the national team - here is the list] (in Hungarian). www.mtkbudapest.hu. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Oldest and Youngest Players and Goal-scorers in International Football - Youngest Men's Players". RSSSF. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "All-time ranking for youngest scorers of European national teams". iffhs.com. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Oldest and Youngest Players and Goal-scorers in International Football - Youngest Men's Goal-scorers". RSSSF. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "József Horváth, international football player". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "József Horváth". magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian).
External links
edit- József Horváth at National-Football-Teams.com