SOCCER PLAYER
József Bozsik
1925 - 1978
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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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of József Bozsik has received more than 206,350 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). József Bozsik is the 171st most popular soccer player (down from 159th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 103rd 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.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
62.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
8.73
Effective Languages (L*)
2.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, József Bozsik ranks 171 out of 21,273. Before him are Kevin Keegan, Laurent Blanc, Oldřich Nejedlý, Gianluca Vialli, Luis Monti, and Kazuyoshi Miura. After him are Javier Zanetti, Carles Puyol, Felix Magath, Osamu Yamaji, Lilian Thuram, and Peter Shilton.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKevin Keegan
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 165
Laurent Blanc
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 166
Oldřich Nejedlý
1909 - 1990
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 167
Gianluca Vialli
1964 - 2023
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 168
Luis Monti
1901 - 1983
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 169
Kazuyoshi Miura
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 170
József Bozsik
1925 - 1978
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 171
Javier Zanetti
1973 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 172
Carles Puyol
1978 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 173
Felix Magath
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 174
Osamu Yamaji
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 175
Lilian Thuram
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 176
Peter Shilton
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 177
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, József Bozsik ranks 62. Before him are Barbara Bush, Milton Obote, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Bülent Ecevit, Alain Touraine, and Frei Otto. After him are Oliver Smithies, Jean Tinguely, Celia Cruz, Hildegard Knef, David Elazar, and Michele Ferrero. Among people deceased in 1978, József Bozsik ranks 30. Before him are Mohammed Daoud Khan, Hasso von Manteuffel, Jim Jones, Harold Lasswell, Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, and Nazli Sabri. After him are Herta Oberheuser, Ed Wood, Claude François, Tamara Karsavina, Jomo Kenyatta, and Étienne Gilson.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsBarbara Bush
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2018
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 56
Milton Obote
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2005
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 57
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
SINGER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 58
Bülent Ecevit
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 59
Alain Touraine
SOCIOLOGIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 60
Frei Otto
ARCHITECT
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 61
József Bozsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1978
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 62
Oliver Smithies
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 63
Jean Tinguely
SCULPTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 64
Celia Cruz
SINGER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 65
Hildegard Knef
ACTOR
1925 - 2002
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 66
David Elazar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 1976
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 67
Michele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 68
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsMohammed Daoud Khan
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1978
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 24
Hasso von Manteuffel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1978
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 25
Jim Jones
EXTREMIST
1931 - 1978
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 26
Harold Lasswell
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1902 - 1978
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 27
Ronald George Wreyford Norrish
CHEMIST
1897 - 1978
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 28
Nazli Sabri
COMPANION
1894 - 1978
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 29
József Bozsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1978
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 30
Herta Oberheuser
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 31
Ed Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1978
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 32
Claude François
SINGER
1939 - 1978
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 33
Tamara Karsavina
DANCER
1885 - 1978
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 34
Jomo Kenyatta
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1978
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 35
Étienne Gilson
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1978
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 36
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, József Bozsik ranks 90 out of 1,077. Before him are Felix Salten (1869), Zoltán Czibor (1929), Michael Curtiz (1886), Theodore von Kármán (1881), Violant of Hungary (1215), and Stephen III of Hungary (1147). After him are Ladislaus III of Hungary (1199), Georg von Békésy (1899), Ignác Goldziher (1850), István Tisza (1861), Mihály Károlyi (1875), and Samuel Aba (990).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsFelix Salten
WRITER
1869 - 1945
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 84
Zoltán Czibor
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1997
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 85
Michael Curtiz
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1962
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 86
Theodore von Kármán
ENGINEER
1881 - 1963
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 87
Violant of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1253
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 88
Stephen III of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1147 - 1172
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 89
József Bozsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1978
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 90
Ladislaus III of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1199 - 1205
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 91
Georg von Békésy
PHYSICIST
1899 - 1972
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 92
Ignác Goldziher
LINGUIST
1850 - 1921
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 93
István Tisza
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1918
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 94
Mihály Károlyi
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 95
Samuel Aba
POLITICIAN
990 - 1044
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 96
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), Gusztáv Sebes (1906), György Sárosi (1912), Gyula Lóránt (1923), Ferenc Bene (1944), and Lajos Tichy (1935).
Sándor Kocsis
1929 - 1979
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 2
László Kubala
1927 - 2002
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 3
Flórián Albert
1941 - 2011
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 4
Béla Guttmann
1899 - 1981
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 5
Nándor Hidegkuti
1922 - 2002
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 6
Zoltán Czibor
1929 - 1997
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 7
József Bozsik
1925 - 1978
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 8
Gyula Grosics
1926 - 2014
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 9
Gusztáv Sebes
1906 - 1986
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 10
György Sárosi
1912 - 1993
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 11
Gyula Lóránt
1923 - 1981
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 12
Ferenc Bene
1944 - 2006
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 13
Lajos Tichy
1935 - 1999
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 14