He belong to the Golden generation of footballers that score goals with sublime skill,thereby,making the art of goal scoring looks like an ordinary thing.
He was born april 2nd 1927 in Budapest, Hungary.
He won 5 league titles in hungary in 1949, 50, 52, 54 and 55, scoring an amazing 357 goals in 354 appearances between 1946-1956. a very rare feet in soccer history,scoring more goals than the number of matches played.
On the international scene his 84 goals in 85 matches was simply amazing, he was among the exclusive list of players that played in the final of the champions cup,olympic tournament and the world cup,winnig two gold medal and one silver, losing only at the world cup to the german machine in 1954 in berne switzerland in a match they were dubbed as the favourite.
Puskas wrote his name into the annals of footballing history by winning three European Cups in 1959, 1960 and 1966 with Real Madrid as well as five consecutive Spanish league titles between 1960 and 1965, coupled with the Pichichi Trophy (Spanish league's top goalscorer) in 1960, 1961, 1963 and 1964. He formed a deadly duo with alfredo di stefano at real madrid where he scored 324 goals in 372 matches.
He was Hungary most outstanding player of the past 50 years,
Playing Honours: Olympic Champions: 1 - 1952 'HUNGARIAN NATIONAL TEAM' Dr. Gerő Cup Winners: 1 - 1948/53, Honvéd* Hungarian League: 5 - 1949/50, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955. Real Madrid* Spanish Championship: 5 - 1960/61, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65* Pichichi Trophy Winner: 4 - 1959/60, 1960/61, 1962/63, 1963/64* European Cup: 3 - 1958/59, 1959/60, 1965/66* Intercontinental Cup: 1 - 1960* Copa del Generalísimo: 1 - 1961/62.
He was a soccer giant,superstar and a legend.
He died november 17 2006 in budapest.
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