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Ferenc Puskás
Personal information
Full name	Ferenc Purczeld Biró, "Puskás"
Date of birth	April 2, 1927(1927-04-02)
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Date of death	November 17, 2006 (aged 79)
Playing position	Forward
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1943–1956 1958–1966 1943-1966	Kispest A.C. Real Madrid Career	349 (358) 180 (156) 529 (514)
National team
1945–56 1961–62	Hungary Spain	85 (84)[1] 4 (0)
Teams managed
1967 1967 1968 1968–69 1970–74 1975 1975–76 1976–77 1978–79 1979–82 1985–86 1986–89 1989–92 1993–93	Hércules CF San Francisco Golden Gate Gales Vancouver Royals Deportivo Alavés Panathinaikos Real Murcia Colo-Colo Saudi Arabia AEK Athens Al-Masry Club Sol de América Cerro Porteño South Melbourne Hellas Hungary
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Ferenc Purczeld Biró (2 April 1927 – 17 November 2006), or "Ferenc Puskás", was a legendary Hungarian footballer and manager and is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations ^[2] He scored a remarkable 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary,^[1] and 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the National Championship, or short the NBI, currently known as the Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons is the highest level The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or

Puskás played for Honvéd and Hungary before joining Real Madrid and going on to play for Spain. Budapest Honvéd FC is a Hungarian Sports club from Budapest best known for its football team The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish During the 1950s he was both a prominent member and captain of the legendary Hungarian national team known as the Mighty Magyars. The Golden Team ( Aranycsapat) is one of several names that refer to the legendary Hungary national football team of the 1950s Other members of the team included Zoltán Czibor, Sándor Kocsis, József Bozsik and Nándor Hidegkuti. Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred József Bozsik ( November 28, 1925 &ndash May 31, 1978) was a Hungarian footballer Nándor Hidegkuti ( March 3 1922 &ndash February 14, 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager In 1958, two years after the Hungarian Revolution, he emigrated to Spain where he played for the legendary Real Madrid team that also included Alfredo Di Stéfano, Francisco Gento, Raymond Kopa, Héctor Rial and José Santamaria. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Francisco "Paco" Gento López (born October 21, 1933in Guarnizo Cantabria) is a former Spanish football player Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former José Héctor Rial Laguía (14 October 1928 – 24 February 1991 was a football player from Argentina who played for Real Madrid between 1954 and 1961 José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias (born 31 July 1929 is an Spanish - Uruguayan former football player and coach

Puskás, with a deadly accurate left-foot, was a prolific goalscorer throughout his career as well as contributing with many assists. He was top scorer in the Hungarian League on four occasions, and in 1948 he was the top goal scorer in Europe. The Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the National Championship, or short the NBI, currently known as the Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons is the highest level The European Golden Shoe, formerly known as the European Golden Boot, is an Association football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league While playing with Real Madrid, he won four Pichichis and scored seven goals in two European Champions Cup finals. In Spanish football, the Pichichi is the trophy awarded by Spanish sports newspaper Marca to the top goalscorer for each league season In 1995, he was recognized as the top scorer of the 20th century by the IFFHS. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS is an organization that chronicles the history of football. ^[3][4][5]

After retiring as a player he became a coach. The highlight of his coaching career came in 1971 when he guided Panathinaikos FC to the European Cup final, where they lost 2-0 to Ajax. Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC (ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός also known as P Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Despite his defection in 1956, Puskás remained an admired hero in Hungary. In 1993, the Hungarian government granted him a full pardon, allowing to return and take temporary charge of the national team. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. ^[6] In 1998 he became one of the first ever FIFA/SOS Charity ambassadors. ^[7] In 2002 the Népstadion in Budapest was renamed the Stadion Puskás Ferenc in his honor. Stadium Puskás Ferenc ( Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc Stadion) is a multi-use Stadium in Budapest, Hungary. ^[2] 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. The Hungarian Football Federation ( MLSZ) (Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség is the governing body of football in Hungary. To celebrate the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA 's 50th anniversary in 2004 each of its member associations was asked by UEFA to choose one of its own players as the single ^[8]

Puskás was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000. Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. ^[9] He was admitted to a Budapest hospital in September 2006^[10] and died on 17 November 2006^[9] of pneumonia. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Erzsébet,^[11] and their daughter, Anikó. ^[12] In a state funeral, his coffin was moved from Stadion Puskás Ferenc to Heroes' Square for a military salute. A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honour Heads of state or other important people of national significance Stadium Puskás Ferenc ( Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc Stadion) is a multi-use Stadium in Budapest, Hungary. Hősök tere (meaning "Heroes' Square" in Hungarian) is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary. Gun salutes are the firing of cannons or arms as a (military or naval honour He was laid to rest under the dome of the St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest on 9 December 2006. St Stephen's Basilica ( Hungarian: Szent István-bazilika) is an Ecclesiastic Basilica in Budapest, Hungary. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

A street (Újtemető utca) near Stadium Bozsik in the Hungarian capital Budapest (Kispest) has been renamed after Ferenc Puskas precisely one year after the legendary footballer’s death.

Contents 1 Career in Hungary 1.1 Early Years 1.2 The Mighty Magyars 1.3 Honvéd World Tour 2 Spanish career 2.1 Real Madrid 2.2 Spanish International 3 Coaching career 4 Honours 4.1 Club 4.2 Country 4.3 Individual 4.4 Manager 5 Career statistics 6 Trivia 7 Notes and references 8 Sources 9 External links

Career in Hungary

Early Years

Puskás was born Ferenc Purczeld in Budapest and brought up in Kispest, then a village near the city. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Today Kispest is a Budapest district. He was ten years old when his father, Ferenc Sr., changed the family name to Puskás. Ferenc Puskás I, born Ferenc Purczeld, also referred to as Puskás Ferenc, was a Hungarian football player and manager ^[13] His favourite team was Arsenal F.C. and among his early footballing heroes were Ted Drake and Ricardo Zamora. Edward Joseph "Ted" Drake (16 August 1912 - 30 May 1995 was an English football player and manager Ricard Zamora i Martínez ( Ricardo Zamora) ( January 21 1901 — September 15 1978) was a Spanish footballer and manager He began his career as a junior with Kispest A.C.,^[2] where his father, who had previously played for the club, was a coach. Budapest Honvéd FC is a Hungarian Sports club from Budapest best known for its football team He initially used the pseudonym Miklós Kovács to help circumvent the minimum age rules^[14] before officially signing at the age of twelve. Among his early teammates was his childhood friend and future Mighty Magyar teammate József Bozsik. The Golden Team ( Aranycsapat) is one of several names that refer to the legendary Hungary national football team of the 1950s József Bozsik ( November 28, 1925 &ndash May 31, 1978) was a Hungarian footballer He made his first senior appearance for Kispest in November 1943, in a match against Nagyvárad. ^[15]

Kispest was taken over by the Hungarian Ministry of Defence in 1949, becoming the Hungarian Army team and changing its name to Honvéd. The Military of Hungary, or "Hungarian Armed Forces" currently has two branches the " Hungarian Ground Force " and the " Hungarian Air Force Budapest Honvéd FC is a Hungarian Sports club from Budapest best known for its football team As a result football players were given military ranks. Puskás eventually became a major, which led to the nickname "The Galloping Major". ^[13] As the army club, Honvéd used conscription to acquire the best Hungarian players, leading to the recruitment of Zoltán Czibor and Sándor Kocsis. Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred ^[16] During his career at Honvéd, Puskás helped the club win five Hungarian League titles. The Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the National Championship, or short the NBI, currently known as the Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons is the highest level He also finished as top goal scorer in the league in 1947–48, 1949–50, 1950 and 1953, scoring 50, 31, 25 and 27 goals respectively. In 1948 he was the top goal scorer in Europe.

The Mighty Magyars

Puskás made his debut for Hungary team on 20 August 1945 and scored in a 5-2 win over Austria. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Some sporting events did not take place because of World War II. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled ^[17] He went onto play 85 games and scored 84 times for Hungary. His international goal record included two hat tricks against Austria, one against Luxembourg and 4 goals in a 12-0 win over Albania. The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The Albania national football team is the national football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania. ^[18] Together with Zoltán Czibor, Sándor Kocsis, József Bozsik and Nándor Hidegkuti, he formed the nucleus of the legendary team that went unbeaten for a standing world record 32 consecutive games. Zoltán Czibor Suhai ( August 23[[ 929]] &ndash July 8 1997) also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who Sándor Kocsis Peter (born Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 1929; died Barcelona, July 22, 1979) also referred József Bozsik ( November 28, 1925 &ndash May 31, 1978) was a Hungarian footballer Nándor Hidegkuti ( March 3 1922 &ndash February 14, 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager ^[19] During this run they became Olympic Champions in 1952, beating Yugoslavia 2-0 in the final in Helsinki. The 1952 Olympic football tournament signalled the arrival (to Western Europeans at least of the ' Golden Team ' the 'Magical Magyars' Hungary. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Puskás scored four times at the Olympic tournament^[18] including the opening goal in the final. They also twice gave England a footballing lesson. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football In 1953 they stunned England with a 6-3 win and became the first non-UK team to defeat the English national team at Wembley Stadium. Athletics Marathon September 12 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner England v Hungary (1953 refers to a historic football match that ended England's unbeaten home run against sides from outside the British Isles The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the ^[17] At their next meeting in 1954 the Magyars defeated England 7-1 in Budapest, which, to this day remains England's heaviest ever defeat in International Football. Puskás scored two goals in each game against England. This footballing exhibition was in part due to the early style of football strikingly similar to the 'total football' displayed by the Dutch teams of 20 years later. This in stark comparison to the rigid system employed by the English team. In 1953 they also became Central European Champions. The Central European International Cup was an international football competition played for by national teams from Central Europe between 1927 and 1960 Hungary won the championship after finishing top of the table with 11 points. Puskás finished the tournament as top scorer with 10 goals and scored twice as Hungary claimed the trophy with a 3-0 win over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in 1953. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy.

Puskás scored three goals in the two first-round matches Hungary played at the 1954 World Cup. The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup was held in Switzerland from June 16 to July 4. They defeated South Korea 9-0 and then West Germany 8-3. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since In the latter game he suffered an ankle injury after a tackle by Werner Liebrich and did not return until the final. Werner Liebrich ( 18 January 1927 &ndash 20 March 1995) was a German Football (soccer player and coach Despite not playing, Puskás became embroiled in controversy during the infamous quarterfinal encounter with Brazil, dubbed the Battle of Berne. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Battle of Berne is a name used to refer to the infamous football match played between Hungary and Brazil, a quarter-final at the 1954 World Cup After the game finished, Puskás, a spectator, allegedly struck Pinheiro, a Brazilian player, with a bottle. The bottle gave Pinheiro a three-inch cut. Other reports blame another spectator and not Puskás.

Puskás played the entire 1954 World Cup final against West Germany, although he was not fully fit. The 1954 FIFA World Cup Final was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Berne, Switzerland on July 4, 1954. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Despite this, he scored his fourth goal of the tournament to put Hungary ahead after six minutes, and with Czibor adding another goal two minutes later, it seemed destined that the pre-tournament favorites would take the title. However, the West Germans pulled back two goals before half time and the tide began to turn. The second half saw telling misses from the Hungarian team and then with six minutes left the West Germans scored the winner. Two minutes from the end of the match Puskás scored an equalizer but, in a controversial call, the goal was disallowed for offside. Hungary lost 3-2, its record unbeaten run ended. ^[20]

Honvéd World Tour

Honvéd entered the European Cup in 1956 and were drawn against Atlético Bilbao in the first round. Budapest Honvéd FC is a Hungarian Sports club from Budapest best known for its football team Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Honvéd lost the away leg 2-3, but before the home leg could be played, the Hungarian Revolution erupted in Budapest. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of The players decided against going back to Hungary and arranged for the return with Atlético to be played at Heysel Stadium in Brussels. See also Heysel Stadium disaster The King Baudouin Stadium (French Stade Roi Baudouin, Dutch Koning Boudewijnstadion Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is ^[19] Puskás scored in the subsequent 3-3 draw but Honvéd were eliminated 6-5 on aggregate, and the Hungarian players were left in limbo. They summoned their families from Budapest, and despite opposition from FIFA and the Hungarian football authorities, they organised a fundraising tour of Italy, Portugal, Spain and Brazil. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld After returning to Europe, the players parted ways. Some, including Bozsik, returned to Hungary while others, including Czibor, Kocsis and Puskás, found new clubs in Western Europe. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' ^[21]

Spanish career

Real Madrid

After refusing to return to Hungary, Puskás initially played a few unofficial games for RCD Espanyol. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. At the same time both AC Milan and Juventus attempted to sign him, but then he received a two-year ban from UEFA which prevented him from playing in Europe. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. He moved to Austria and then Italy. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich ^[19] After his ban Puskás tried to play in Italy but was not able to find a top-flight club willing to sign him, as Italian managers were concerned about his age and weight. ^[16] He was considered by Manchester United to strengthen a squad ravaged by the Munich Air Disaster in 1958 but because of The FA rules regarding foreigners and Puskas' not knowing the English language, stand-in manager Jimmy Murphy could not fulfil his wish of signing the Hungarian. The Munich air disaster took place on 6 February 1958 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a Slush -covered runway at Munich-Riem The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States James Patrick "Jimmy" Murphy (27 October 1910 Pentre, Rhondda - 14 November 1989 Manchester) was a football player and later a manager However, a few months later Puskas joined Real Madrid and at the age of 31 embarked on the second phase of his career.

During his first La Liga season, Puskás scored four hat-tricks, including one in his second game, against Sporting de Gijón on 21 September 1958. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Real Sporting de Gijón is a Spanish football team from Gijón, Asturias. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the game against UD Las Palmas on 4 January 1959, Puskás and Alfredo Di Stéfano scored hat-tricks in a 10-1 win. Unión Deportiva Las Palmas is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and ^[22] During the 1960-61 season, Puskás scored four times in a game against Elche CF and the following season he scored five goals against the same team. Elche CF is a Spanish football team formed in 1923 and based in Elche. Puskás scored two hat-tricks against FC Barcelona in 1963, one at the Bernabéu and one at the Camp Nou. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. The Camp Nou (kam ˈnɔw Catalan for "new field" often erroneously called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English) is a football During eight seasons with Real, Puskás played 180 La Liga games and scored 156 goals. He scored 20 or more goals in each of his first six seasons in the Spanish league, and won the Pichichi four times: in 1960, 1961, 1963 and 1964, scoring 26, 27, 26 and 20 goals respectively. In Spanish football, the Pichichi is the trophy awarded by Spanish sports newspaper Marca to the top goalscorer for each league season He helped Real win La Liga five times in a row between 1961 and 1965 and the Copa del Generalísimo in 1962. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams He scored both goals in the 2-1 victory over Sevilla FC in the Copa final. Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship

Puskás also played a further 39 games for Real in the European Cup, scoring 35 goals. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club He helped Real reach the final of the 1959 European Cup, scoring in the first leg and in the decisive replay of the semi-final against Atlético Madrid, but missed the final due to injury. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. However, the following season he would make up for it. He began Real's 1960 European Cup campaign with a hat-trick against Jeunesse Esch and in the semi-final against CF Barcelona, he once again guided Real into the final with three goals over two legs. Jeunesse Esch (full name AS la Jeunesse d'Esch) is a football club, based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg In the final itself, regarded by some as one the greatest finals ever, Puskás and Di Stéfano once again ran riot. Real beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 with Puskás scoring four goals^[2] and Di Stéfano scoring three. Eintracht Frankfurt is a German Sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its football team. In subsequent European campaigns he would score a further three hat-tricks including one in the 1962 final against Benfica which Real lost 5-3. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S In 1965 he scored five goals over two games against Feyenoord as he helped a new generation of Real Madrid players win the 1966 European Cup. Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam.

Spanish International

In 1962, Puskás took Spanish nationality,^[23] and subsequently played four times for Spain. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Three of these games were at the 1962 World Cup. Below are the squads for the 1962 FIFA World Cup tournament in Chile. For once his goalscoring form deserted him and he failed to score any goals for Spain.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Puskás became a coach and managed teams in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The highlight of his coaching career came in 1971 when he guided Panathinaikos FC to the European Cup final, the only time a Greek club has reached a European final to date. Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC (ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός also known as P After beating Everton in the quarter finals on away goals, Panathinaikos then pulled off the shock of the competition with a dramatic comeback in their semi-final against Red Star Belgrade. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. 4-1 down after the away first-leg, they won the return home second-leg 3-0 to qualify for the final on away goals. The final saw Puskás return to Wembley Stadium. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Panathinaikos FC had some memorable chances to score, but eventually lost 2-0 to Johan Cruyff's Ajax. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam ^[24] During his five-year tenure at Panathinaikos, Puskás helped the team secure two Greek Championships and his success with the team made him a cult figure among Panathinaikos fans. The Super League Greece (Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα founded in 2006 is the highest professional football league in Greece. With the notable exception of his spell at Panathinaikos, Puskás failed to transfer his success as a player to his coaching career. Despite his wide travels, his only other success came with South Melbourne Hellas, with whom he won the National Soccer League title in 1991. This page relates to the association football club known as South Melbourne FC This page is on the former Australian soccer league For the former Canadian league see Canadian National Soccer League.

When Wolverhampton Wanderers opened their new stadium Molineux in 1993 Ferenc Puskás visited the newly opened stadium as an honorary guest to watch the friendly match Wolves v Honved which was a match to christen the new opening of the stadium. This was because in the 50's Wolves played a Honved in a memorable friendly match, which Ferenc Puskás played in. Wolves won the match 3-2.

Honours

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Hungary
Men's football
Gold	1952 Helsinki	Team Competition

Club

• Honvéd
  • Hungarian League: 1949–50, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955
• Real Madrid
  • La Liga: 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65
  • Copa del Generalísimo: 1962
  • European Cup: 1959, 1960, 1966
    • Runners-up: 1962
  • Intercontinental Cup: 1960

Country

• Hungary
  • Olympic Champions: 1952
  • Central European Champions: 1953
  • World Cup Finalist: 1954
  • Balkans Cup: 1947

Individual

• European Cup Top Scorer (12 goals)(7 goals): 1960, 1964
• Winner Player European of the century XX L'Equipe
• Winner Player Hungarian of the century XX
• Winner Player Hungarian Top Goalscorer of the century XX
• Silver Ball European Footballer of the Year France Football : 1960
• Named in FIFA 100
• Pichichi Trophy: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64
• Hungarian Top Goalscorer: 1947-48, 1949-50, 1950, 1953
• World Player of the Year: 1952, 1953

Manager

• Panathinaikos
  • Super League Greece: 1970–71, 1971–72
  • European Cup
    • Runners-Up: 1971
• South Melbourne Hellas
  • National Soccer League: 1990–91
  • NSL Cup: 1989–90
  • Docherty Cup: 1989 and 1991

Career statistics

Club Performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hungary			League		Hungarian Cup		Total
1943-44	Kispest	National Championship I	18	7
1944			14	7
1945			20	10
1945-46			33	35
1946-47			30	32
1947-48			32	50
1948-49			30	46
1949-50	Budapest Honvéd	National Championship I	30	31
1950			15	25
1951			21	21
1952			26	22
1953			26	27
1954			20	21
1955			26	18
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Total
1958-59	Real Madrid	La Liga	24	21
1959-60			25	28
1960-61			28	27
1961-62			23	20
1962-63			30	26
1963-64			25	20
1964-65			19	11
1965-66			8	4
Total	Hungary		341	352
	Spain		182	157
Career Total			523	509

Trivia

Puskas was a childhood friend of Istvan Eszterhas, father of legendary Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland The 1952 Olympic football tournament signalled the arrival (to Western Europeans at least of the ' Golden Team ' the 'Magical Magyars' Hungary. 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The Central European International Cup was an international football competition played for by national teams from Central Europe between 1927 and 1960 The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup was held in Switzerland from June 16 to July 4. L'Équipe ( French for "the team" is a French nationwide daily Newspaper devoted to Sports The paper is noted for coverage France Football is a French bi-weekly Magazine containing football news from all over the world The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé 's choice of the "greatest living footballers" In Spanish football, the Pichichi is the trophy awarded by Spanish sports newspaper Marca to the top goalscorer for each league season The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based Overview Today three professional teams use the Panathinaikos name — the football team P The Super League Greece (Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα founded in 2006 is the highest professional football league in Greece. 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The Hungarian Cup, or Hungarian Magyar Kupa is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1943/1944 season Overview It was contested by 16 teams and Nagyváradi AC won the championship Budapest Honvéd FC is a Hungarian Sports club from Budapest best known for its football team The Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the National Championship, or short the NBI, currently known as the Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons is the highest level Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1944 season Overview It was contested by 12 teams and the championship was unfinished no winner was announced Final standings of the Hungarian League 1945 Spring season Final standings Final standings of the Hungarian League 1945-56 season Preliminary Round Eastern Group Western Group Final round Play-off Final standings of the Hungarian League 1946/1947 season Final standings Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1947/1948 season Overview It was contested by 17 teams and Csepel SC won the championship Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1948/1949 season Overview It was contested by 16 teams and Ferencvárosi TC won the championship Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1949/1950 season Overview It was contested by 16 teams and Budapest Honvéd FC won the championship Budapest Honvéd FC is a Hungarian Sports club from Budapest best known for its football team The Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the National Championship, or short the NBI, currently known as the Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons is the highest level Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1950 season Overview It was contested by 16 teams and Budapest Honvéd FC won the championship Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1951 season Overview It was contested by 14 teams and Bp Bástya won the championship Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1952 season Overview It was contested by 14 teams and Budapest Honvéd FC won the championship Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1953 season Overview It was contested by 14 teams and MTK Budapest won the championship Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1954 season Overview It was contested by 14 teams and Budapest Honvéd FC won the championship Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1955 season Overview It was contested by 14 teams and Budapest Honvéd FC won the championship The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams Statistics of La Liga in season 1958 / 1959. 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La Liga 1964-65 season was composed of the following clubs Final table Relegation La Liga 1965-66 season the 35th since its establishment started on 4 September 1965 and finished on 3 April 1966 Josef Eszterhas (born November 23, 1944) is a Hungarian - American Writer, known for his screenplays for the films Basic

Notes and references

Sources

• Behind The Curtain - Travels in Eastern European Football: Jonathan Wilson (2006) [2]
• The World Cup - The Complete History: Terry Crouch (2002) [3]
• 50 Years of the European Cup and Champions League: Keir Radnedge (2005) [4]
• Obituary in The Guardian by Brian Glanville, November 18, 2006

External links

• Ferenc Puskás (career statistics)
• FIFA obituary
• UEFA. com - Hungary's Golden Player
• Puskas Goal - England 3:6 Hungary 1954 (video)
• Real Madrid tribute to Ferenc Puskas (video)

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