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Flórián Albert (15 September 1941 – 31 October 2011) was a Hungarian international football player, later manager and sports official, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. Nicknamed "The Emperor", he has been described as one of the most elegant footballers of all time.
A club legend of Ferencvárosi TC, Albert joined the team yet as a schoolboy and spent his whole playing career at Fradi. He also starred for Hungary, winning 75 international caps and scoring 31 goals. He was joint top-scorer at the 1962 World Cup with four goals and played a key role in Hungary's third-place finish at the European Championship in 1964.
He stayed loyal to Ferencváros after his retirement as well, actively participated in the club's life and also held administrative positions. Since 2007 the stadium of Ferencváros wears his name.
Albert died in October 2011, aged 70, in a hospital in Budapest after complications following heart surgery carried out a few days earlier.
The son of a blacksmith, Albert was born and brought up in the little town of Hercegszántó near the border with the former Yugoslavia, where he got his first taste of the game playing with his two brothers. His mother was Hungarian Croat, from the group of Šokci. She died when he was 2. When the family later moved to Budapest, Albert participated on a talent day by Ferencvárosi TC. He impressed the coaches and was selected by club. Albert was 11 years old at the time.
Florian Albert vs Brazil - 1966 World Cup
Albert Florian
Albert Florian film 2012
ifj. Albert Flórián NB1-es góljai
Albert Flórián búcsúztatása - Ferencváros - Paks
Komár László- Jöjj vissza Albert Flórián
Komár László - Jöjj vissza Albert Flórián
Flórián Albert - Il pallone d'oro (1967)
Florian Albert - Hall of Fame - 1970's
Albert Flórián temetése 1.
Albert Flórián 1962
Albert Flórián utolsó interjúja
Albert Flórián emlékére (Nem is olyan nagy dolog...)
Kubatov Gábor beszéde Albert Flórián temetésén