He also scored 51 goals in 72 internationals for the Hungary national football team, including four in the 1958 FIFA World Cup and three in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He later became coach of the Honvéd youth team and from 1976 to 1982 he coached the first team, helping them win their first Hungarian championship in 25 years in 1980.
He was a prolific goal scorer for Hungary's national football team, achieving significant success both as a player and later as a coach. He led Honvéd youth and then the senior team to victory in their first Hungarian championship in 25 years.