József Zakariás (25 March 1924 – 22 November 1971) was a Hungarian footballer and ózsefZakariámanager. 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 was born and died in Budapest and 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 Nemzeti Bajnokság I titles, a Magyar Kupa 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 defeated 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
Magyar Kupa: 1
1952
Mitropa Cup: 1
1955
References
Sources
Behind The Curtain – Travels in Eastern European Football: Jonathan Wilson (2006)