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Ferenc Puskás (né Purczeld; 1 April 1927 – 17 November 2006) was a Hungarian footballer and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He was the son of former footballer Ferenc Puskás Senior. A prolific forward, he scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary, played 4 international matches for Spain and scored 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. He became an Olympic champion in 1952 and led his nation to the final of the 1954 World Cup where he was named the tournament's best player. He won three European Cups (1959, 1960, 1966), 10 national championships (5 Hungarian and 5 Spanish Primera División) and 8 top individual scoring honors. In 1995, he was recognized as the top scorer of the 20th century by the IFFHS.
Puskás started his career in Hungary playing for Kispest and Budapest Honvéd. He was the top scorer in the Hungarian League on four occasions, and in 1948, he was the top goal scorer in Europe. During the 1950s, he was both a prominent member and captain of the Hungarian national team, known as the Mighty Magyars. In 1958, two years after the Hungarian Revolution, he emigrated to Spain where he played for Real Madrid. While playing with Real Madrid, Puskás won four Pichichis and scored seven goals in two European Champions Cup finals.
After retiring as a player, he became a coach. The highlight of his coaching career came in 1971 when he guided Panathinaikos to the European Cup final, where they lost 2–0 to AFC Ajax. In 1993, he returned to Hungary and took temporary charge of the Hungarian national team. In 1998, he became one of the first ever FIFA/SOS Charity ambassadors. In 2002, the Népstadion in Budapest was renamed the Puskás Ferenc Stadion in his honor. He was also declared the best Hungarian player of the last 50 years by the Hungarian Football Federation in the UEFA Jubilee Awards in November 2003. In October 2009, FIFA announced the introduction of the FIFA Puskás Award, awarded to the player who has scored the "most beautiful goal" over the past year. He was also listed in Pelé's FIFA 100.
Career Honours UEFA Champions League 1965-1966 Real Madrid | Spanish La Liga 1964-1965 Real Madrid | Spanish La Liga 1963-1964 Real Madrid | Spanish La Liga Trofeo Pichichi 1963-1964 Real Madrid | Spanish La Liga 1962-1963 Spain | Spanish La Liga Trofeo Pichichi 1962-1963 Spain | Spanish La Liga 1961-1962 Spain | Spanish Copa del Rey 1961-1962 Real Madrid |
Spanish La Liga 1960-1961 Real Madrid | Spanish La Liga Trofeo Pichichi 1960-1961 Real Madrid | FIFA Club World Cup 1960 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League 1959-1960 Real Madrid |
Spanish La Liga Trofeo Pichichi 1959-1960 Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League 1958-1959 Real Madrid | Hungarian NB I 1955 _Deceased Soccer | Hungarian NB I 1954 _Deceased Soccer |
Hungarian NB I 1952 _Deceased Soccer | Olympics Gold 1952 _Deceased Soccer | Hungarian NB I 1950 _Deceased Soccer |
Career MilestonesFormer Youth Teams Former Senior Teams
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1958-1966 |
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1968-1969 Manager |
1970-1974 Manager |
1975-1975 Manager |
1975-1976 Manager |
1976-1977 Manager |
1978-1979 Manager |
1979-1982 Manager |
1985-1986 Manager |
1986-1989 Manager |
1993-1993 Manager |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1965-1966 | 8 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1965-1966 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1965-1966 | 5 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1965-1966 | 4 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1965-1966 | 270 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1965-1966 | 720 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1964-1965 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1964-1965 | 18 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1964-1965 | 11 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1964-1965 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1964-1965 | 1,595 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1964-1965 | 270 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1963-1964 | 8 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1963-1964 | 25 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1963-1964 | 7 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1963-1964 | 21 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1963-1964 | 720 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1963-1964 | 2,250 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1962-1963 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1962-1963 | 30 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1962-1963 | 26 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1962-1963 | 2,700 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1962-1963 | 180 |
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| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1962 | 3 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1962 | 270 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1961-1962 | 9 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1961-1962 | 23 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1961-1962 | 7 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1961-1962 | 20 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1961-1962 | 810 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1961-1962 | 2,070 |
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| Spain | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1961 | 1 |
| Spain | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1961 | 90 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1960-1961 | 28 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1960-1961 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 1960-1961 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Copa del Rey | 1960-1961 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | FIFA Club World Cup | 1960-1961 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Copa del Rey | 1960-1961 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1960-1961 | 28 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 1960-1961 | 180 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 1960-1961 | 180 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1960-1961 | 180 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1960-1961 | 2,520 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1959-1960 | 7 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1959-1960 | 24 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1959-1960 | 12 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1959-1960 | 25 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1959-1960 | 2,160 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1959-1960 | 630 |
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| Real Madrid | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1958-1959 | 24 |
| Real Madrid | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1958-1959 | 5 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1958-1959 | 21 |
| Real Madrid | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1958-1959 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1958-1959 | 397 |
| Real Madrid | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1958-1959 | 2,160 |
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| Kispest Honved | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1956-1957 | 2 |
| Kispest Honved | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1956-1957 | 1 |
| Kispest Honved | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1956-1957 | 180 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1956 | 10 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1956 | 5 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1956 | 855 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1955 | 12 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1955 | 10 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1955 | 1,008 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1954 | 8 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1954 | 4 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1954 | 720 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1953 | 7 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1953 | 6 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1953 | 630 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1952 | 11 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1952 | 10 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1952 | 990 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1951 | 3 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1951 | 4 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1951 | 261 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1950 | 6 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1950 | 12 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1950 | 540 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1949 | 8 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1949 | 11 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1949 | 679 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1948 | 6 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1948 | 7 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1948 | 540 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1947 | 5 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1947 | 5 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1947 | 450 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1946 | 3 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1946 | 3 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1946 | 225 |
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| Hungary | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1945 | 2 |
| Hungary | Goals | International Friendlies | 1945 | 3 |
| Hungary | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1945 | 180 |
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