Gáspár Borbás

Gáspár Borbás joined FTC (Ferencváros) at a young age, and was their left-winger in 1900, at the age of 16. He went on to achieve a few notable ”firsts” in Hungarian football. He scored FTC’s first goal in the championship, scored the national team’s first international goal, and was the first player to win 25 Hungarian caps. He was also the first ”footballing doctor”, as he graduated as a lawyer.

Borbás played 103 times for Ferencváros, winning Hungarian Championship five times, and the national cup once. He played in 41 internationals between 1903-16. In 1913, he was admitted as a lawyer, and in 1916 became a municipality official in Budapest when he gave up football and worked full-time as a lawyer. During World War II, Borbás saved the lives of many Jews. He is is regarded as one of Ferencváros’ best players, and certainly one of the best Hungarian left-wingers of all time.