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Flórián Albert was a Hungarian association football player and coach who played as a forward. Born in Hercegszántó in 1941, he represented Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungary men's national football team. His career spanned from 1958 to 1974. He participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups, and the 1964 European Challenge Cup. Albert received the Ballon d'Or and honorary citizenship. He later served as a coach for Al Ahly SC (Benghazi). He died in Budapest in 2011.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Albert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Place of birth
- Hercegszántó
- Place of death
- Budapest
- Child
- Flórián Albert Jr.
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- Hungarian
- Native language
- Hungarian
- Award
- honorary citizenship
- Participant in
- UEFA Euro 1972
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Hungary men's national football team
- Position played
- forward
- Country for sport
- Hungary
- Mass
- 76
- Image
- Flórián Albert cropped.jpg
- Height
- 186
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- Commons category
- Flórián Albert
- date of birth
- 1941-09-15
- date of death
- 2011-10-31
- coach of sports team
- Al Ahly SC (Benghazi)
- end of work period
- 1974-00-00
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- name in native language
- Albert Flórián
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Flórián György Albert (15 September 1941 – 31 October 2011) was a Hungarian professional football player, manager and sports official, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. Nicknamed "The Emperor", he played as a forward, and has been described as one of the most elegant footballers of all time.
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