József Zakariás (25 March 1924 – 22 November 1971) was a Hungarian footballer and manager. 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) External links Hungary stats 1924 births 1971 deaths Footballers from Budapest Hungarian footballers MTK Budapest FC players Hungarian football managers Footballers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Hungary Olympic gold medalists for Hungary 1954 FIFA World Cup players Hungary international footballers Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Guinea national football team managers Burials at Farkasréti Cemetery Association football midfielders Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Guinea Expatriate football managers in Guinea