József Horváth (footballer, born 1890)

József Horváth (25 September 1890 – 23 February 1945), nicknamed Flamó, was a Hungarian footballer. He holds the record for the youngest player ever to score a hat-trick for a national team.

Horváth played for Budapesti TC, in which they finished third in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I twice, in 1908–09 and 1912–13.^[1] He also played in both matches against MTK Budapest FC in the 1909–10 Magyar Kupa.^[2][3]

Horváth made his debut for Hungary against Bohemia on 1 April 1906, at the age of 15 years and 188 days,^[4][5] thus becoming the youngest player in the history of the Hungarian national team, a record that still stands by nearly a year;^[6] as well as the second youngest player in the history of European international football, only behind Samuel Johnston of Ireland (15 years and 153 days).^[7] He earned his next cap for Hungary six months later, on 7 October 1906, scoring twice to salvage a 4–4 draw against Bohemia, and in doing so at the age of 16 years and 12 days,^[4] he not only became the country's youngest-ever scorer, a record that still stands; but also the second youngest scorer in European international football, once again only behind Johnston.^[8][9]

On 7 April 1907, Horváth scored a hat-trick against Bohemia, and in doing so at the age of 16 years and 194 days, he became the youngest ever to do so in international football, a record that still stands.^[10]

In total, Horváth managed to play six matches for Hungary scoring five goals, all of them against Bohemia.^[4] However, Horváth was forced to retire early due to lower back problems.^[11]

Hungary score listed first, score column indicates score after each Horváth goal.

List of international goals scored by József Horváth^[4]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 October 1906	Stadion Slavii, Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia	Bohemia	1–1	4–4	Friendly
2				4–3
3	7 April 1907	Millenáris Sporttelep, Budapest, Hungary		1–1	5–2
4				3–2
5				5–2

• József Horváth at National-Football-Teams.com