János Farkas

Hungarian footballer (1942-1989)
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Summary

János Farkas was born on March 27, 1942[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on September 29, 1989[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as an association football player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Farkasréti Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Vasas FC[10], Ferencvárosi TC[11], Hungary men's national football team[12]
  • Commons category: János Farkas (footballer)[13]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[14]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Family name: Farkas[17]
  • Given name: János[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Participant in: 1966 FIFA World Cup[20], 1962 FIFA World Cup[21], 1964 Summer Olympics[22], 1964 European Challenge Cup[23]
  • Country for sport: Hungary[24]
  • Start of work period: 1959[25]
  • Height: 172 cm[26]
  • Mass: 72 kg[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: International Roma Day Edit-a-thon[28]

Why It Matters

János Farkas has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was János Farkas born?

János Farkas's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did János Farkas die?

János Farkas died in Budapest[4].

What did János Farkas do for work?

János Farkas worked as an association football player[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [7] ↑ . epa.oszk.hu. epa.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . FBref. Retrieved . mek.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport → Hungary
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    Place of birth → Budapest
    Sport → association football
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