Ferenc Puskás

1 April 1927 – 17 November 2006

Ferenc Puskás was a Hungarian footballer and manager who played as a forward for Budapest Honvéd, Real Madrid and the Hungary national team. He was a central figure in the Hungary side of the early 1950s known as the Mighty Magyars, and after leaving Hungary in 1956 he won three European Cups with Real Madrid. He later managed clubs in several countries, including Panathinaikos.

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Born in Budapest, Hungary
1 April 1927

Born Ferenc Purczeld in the Kispest district of Budapest.

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Began his senior career with Kispest, later Budapest Honvéd
1943 – 1956

Made his senior debut for the club where his father was a coach; it was taken over by the Hungarian army in 1949 and renamed Budapest Honvéd.

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Debut for the Hungary national team
1945

Made the first of 85 appearances for Hungary, for whom he scored 84 goals.

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Olympic gold medal with Hungary at the Helsinki Games
1952

Captained Hungary to the football gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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Captained Hungary in the World Cup final defeat to West Germany
4 July 1954

Hungary led 2-0 before losing 3-2 in the final in Bern, ending a long unbeaten run.

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Left Hungary after the 1956 revolution
1956

He was on tour with Budapest Honvéd when Soviet forces entered Hungary and did not return, spending some time suspended from football before resuming his career abroad.

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Signed for Real Madrid
1958 – 1966

Joined Real Madrid at the age of 31 and went on to score more than 150 league goals for the club.

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Scored four goals in the European Cup final at Hampden Park
18 May 1960

Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in Glasgow to win their fifth consecutive European Cup.

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Managed Panathinaikos to the European Cup final
1971

Led the Greek club to the 1971 final at Wembley, where they lost to Ajax.

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Died in Budapest
17 November 2006

Died at the age of 79 after a long illness; the Hungarian national stadium was later renamed in his honour.

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