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Ferenc Puskás

1927 - 2006

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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 and the sport's first international superstar. A forward and an attacking midfielder, he scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary and later played four international matches for Spain as well. He is the European all-time top assist provider in international football (53). He became an Olympic champion in 1952 and led his nation to the final of the 1954 World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferenc Puskás is the 5th most popular soccer player (down from 4th in 2019), the most popular biography from Hungary (up from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Hungarian Soccer Player.

Ferenc Puskás is most famous for his football career. He was a Hungarian footballer who played as a striker. He was a member of the Hungary national team and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary, and 514 goals in 529 club matches.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ferenc Puskás ranks 5 out of 21,273. Before him are Pelé, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, and Gerd Müller. After him are Diego Maradona, Lev Yashin, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Eusébio, Garrincha, Giuseppe Meazza, and Santiago Bernabéu Yeste.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Ferenc Puskás ranks 3. Before him are Pope Benedict XVI, and Gabriel García Márquez. After him are Bhumibol Adulyadej, Günter Grass, Olof Palme, Gina Lollobrigida, K. Alex Müller, F. Sherwood Rowland, Peter Falk, Roger Moore, and Samuel P. Huntington. Among people deceased in 2006, Ferenc Puskás ranks 2. Before him is Saddam Hussein. After him are Saparmurat Niyazov, Slobodan Milošević, Augusto Pinochet, Naguib Mahfouz, Raymond Davis Jr., Gerald Ford, Stanisław Lem, Milton Friedman, Alfredo Stroessner, and Owen Chamberlain.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Ferenc Puskás ranks 1 out of 1,077. After him are Martin of Tours (316), George Soros (1930), Gaiseric (389), Theodor Herzl (1860), Elizabeth Báthory (1560), Louis II of Hungary (1506), Rudolf Steiner (1861), Stephen I of Hungary (975), John von Neumann (1903), Ignaz Semmelweis (1818), and Matthias Corvinus (1443).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Hungary

Among soccer players born in Hungary, Ferenc Puskás ranks 1. After him are Sándor Kocsis (1929), László Kubala (1927), Flórián Albert (1941), Béla Guttmann (1899), Nándor Hidegkuti (1922), Zoltán Czibor (1929), József Bozsik (1925), Gyula Grosics (1926), György Sárosi (1912), Gusztáv Sebes (1906), and Lajos Tichy (1935).

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