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Dr. György Sárosi

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Dr. György Sárosi — Gyurka — one of the most outstanding players of all-time. He was a highly versatile player, a leader and complete in the most necessary characteristics a footballer could have. Among all the positions he played, he stood out mainly as centre-half and centre-forward — and causing doubts in the most diverse specialists in which of his positions Dr. Sárosi played better. A unique captain, a born sportsman and a true gentleman; characteristics attributed to Dr. Sárosi's style of play and his personality off the pitch. For Hungary Dr. Sárosi played 62 matches and scored 42 goals.


Sárosi was built in the most harmonious way, tall, slender, supple, strong, remarkably proportioned. Everything about him denotes the complete athlete. If he would use his physique for something, that would be his impulsion and height to win aerial plays. Sárosi abdicated his physical attributes and relied on his technique. He was not a hard-game adept, but a player that played with beauty. He was not a speedster either, he was far from being a fast footballer, yet had an exemplary stamina.





Sárosi was a player like Nausch — he had an exceptional physique, but he didn't like to use it to gain an advantage over opponents. Sárosi was a cerebral player who relied on his impressive technical skills. His personality was that of a true gentleman, always studious of the game and out of it. When inevitably Sárosi bumped into an opponent, he immediately apologized. At times, he seemed to be overly concerned about his opponent's condition. Due to his arduous study routine, Sárosi became a doctor on 14/12/1935.


Being a technically gifted footballer; with precise shots, accurate passing, mastery of the ball and precise dribbling, Sárosi was considered an extraklassisz footballer. Back in his days, he was compared many times with Matthias Sindelar regarding game knowledge. His technique was sublime; his remarkable ball control; his precision; his clairvoyance, his subtlety in the feints, his exemplary correction of each play. Sarosi would hardly agree to dispute the ball with an opponent, as he was not an adept of the combatitive game, but an artist, a player who would tackle with preciseness.



Even if I had marked Sindelar, I wouldn't have been able to stay on him, because he was well supported by his two connectors. Stroh and Jerusalem brought the ball forward in a pattern formation. And the connections came because the halves, especially Johann Mock, had started them again and again. In Austria, this quadrangle (midfielder - connectors - centre-forward) worked perfectly. Mock did not get rid of the ball, but brought it and played mostly on the connectors when they were unmarked. I prefer to pass the balls to the connectors as well.

Dr. György Sárosi.




Starting as a centre-half, Gyurka, just like Gyuri Orth, acquired a quick fame due to his abilities. He seemed another copy of Káďa or Leopold Hofmann in his style. Sárosi was always at the right position to receive the pass and build-up from the half-back line. Not only he was good attacking but also defending — which was not a physical game, but a tackle executed with preciseness. Actually, he hated the physical game, even when Sárso himself played as centre-forward. Alongside his outstaind pass precision was his tactical knowledge and the momentum to send the ball to a forward, mainly an insider.


His defensive play, even when he was center-forward, was world-renowned. Sárosi was far from adept at physical play, in fact. He, however, with exemplary timing, an advanced repertoire of shots and an exceptional sense of pace, he almost always caught the ball in front of his opponents.



I’ve never seen a half-back “feed” his forwards like that. After a quarter of an hour of play, seeing the huge superiority of Ferencváros, I told Romero, our centerhalf, “Beware of that child, it will launch any attack!" Borjas, the centre-forward should not let him to the ball, because if the ball gets to him, we can already run with Mascheroni to our goal, to help Ballesteros...

José Nasazzi.




While playing as centre-forward, Sárosi constantly dropped deep to defend or receive the ball from the half-backs. His game was natural and strategically minded. Sometimes almost seemed that he was not paying enough attention to the match. Sárosi, however, was always scheming the next direct movement, therefore when he received the ball, had the strategi ready to be launched with majestery.


Sárosi's abilities as a centre-forward flourished as he increasingly acted in that position. As the seasons went by, Sárosi perfected his tricks — which included a vast repertoire of spins and feints, for example —, in addition to a quality of shooting far above average. With both feet and an exceptional header, Sárosi stands out as one of the most feared shooters in the world. In addition, his tricks enabled him to create spaces to roam the terrain or send the ball to a comrade in a better position.


Sárosi was a genius at preparing situations and exploring them himself. When he saw an opportunity to move forward to score, he didn't hesitate. He was able to strike a perfect balance between being a playmaker and a goalscorer.

Statistics


   
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⋙1930/1931112Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1931/1932237Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
   
⋙1932/19332513Ferencváros F.C

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1933/19342531Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1934/19353237Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
   
⋙1935/19362341Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1936/19372841Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1937/19382836Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1938/19392628Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1939/19402529Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1940/19412329Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1941/19422123Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1942/1943179Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1943/19443414Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
   
⋙1944/19451314Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
⋙19451816Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
⋙1945/19463131Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
⋙1946/19472915Ferencváros F.C.

   
   
   
   
⋙1947/1948185Ferencváros F.C.
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