Nándor HIDEGKUTI | 1953-1954 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

HIDEGKUTI PES STATS | 1953-1954

POSTER#1 Joint Collaboration Between Brezza and Oriello Nándor HIDEGKUTI Nándor HIDEGKUTI | 1953-1954 Positions: SS*, AMF, CF Age: 32 Foot: R Side: B Length: 179 cm Weight: 74 kg Attack: 87 Defence: 55 Balance: 80 Stamina: 84 Top Speed: 80 Acceleration: 79 Response: 88 Agility: 78 Dribble Accuracy: 88 Dribble Speed:83 Short Pass Accuracy: 90 Short Pass Speed: 84 Long Pass Acc.: 93 Long Pass Speed: 75 Shot Accuracy: 84 Shot Power: 85 Shot Technique: 86 Free Kick Accuracy: 77 Curling: 75 Header: 80 Jump: 86 Technique:86 Aggression: 78 Mentality: 79 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 95 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot frequency: 6 Consistency: 7 *Playmaking *Passing *Scoring *Middle-Shooting *Centre *1-Touch Pass *Outside Nandor Hidegkuti was one of the finest soccer players of the 1950s and a star of the great Hungarian side of the time. In 1953, playing as a deep lying centre-forward, he scored a hat-trick for Hungary when they beat England 6-3 at Wembley Stadium. Instead of leading the line like an English centre-forward, he dropped back into midfield to link up with an attacking half-back, Jozsef Bozsik, and to distribute the ball wide to the other 4 attackers His marker, centre-half Harry Johnston, was unsure whether to follow Hidegkuti or to stay put, and was consequently dragged all over the pitch. The space he left at the heart of the defence was fully exploited by Puskas and his fellow inside-forward, Sandor Kocsis, this was an innovation at the time and revolutionised the way the game was played and the position is now known as SS or Second Striker. Although he had made his debut for the national team in 1945, he was not a regular choice until 1952, when his quickness of thought and formidable shooting helped the side to win gold at the Olympics. Two years later, following their maulings of England, and having not lost for five seasons, the team were clear favourites for the World Cup in Switzerland. The early rounds went according to plan, as they put 17 goals past West Germany and South Korea. But in the quarter-final in Berne they were battered by a Brazilian side furious at conceding two early goals, the first scored by Hidegkuti despite having left most of his shorts behind in a defender's hand. The violence continued after the Hungarian win, with a dressing room punch-up between the teams. Hidegkuti scored again, with a diving header, against Uruguay in the semi-final to set up a contest with West Germany. The Hungarians gambled by playing an unfit Puskas, whose early goal helped put them two up inside 10 minutes, but within 10 more their opponents were level. A late goal by Rahn brought the Germans the trophy after a linesman had ruled offside an effort by Puskas. Victory would have been just reward for the Hungarians' fluent football. Two years later the Uprising fractured the side and they never produced a great team again. Hidegkuti retired after the World Cup in 1958, aged 36. He had won three league championships (in 1951, 1953 and 1958), and had scored 39 goals in 68 appearances for Hungary, the great majority of them made after the age of 30. Nandor HIDEGKUTI | 1953-1954 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)