Scoring 84 goals in 85 matches, Ferenc Puskás (1927) was the stand-out player of the marvelous Hungarian national team that notched up a four year unbeaten run in the early 1950s. The "Magical Magyars" won Olympic gold at the 1952 Helsinki games, but heir most resounding victory came in 1953, when they became the first non-british team to defeat England at Wembley. They reached the final of the 1954, but with Puskas picking up an injury early on in the tournament, the Hungarians were defeated by West Germany. Puskas fled Hungary in the wake of the Soviet invasion of 1956 and went on to play for Real Madrid well into his 30's, winning numerous trophies.
| Name | Ferenc Puskás Biro |
| Born | April 2, 1927 (Budapest, Hungary) |
| Position | Forward, Inside Left |
| Caps | 85 (84 goals) |
| Clubs | Kispest Budapest , Honved Budapest, Real Madrid |
| Trophies | Hungary 1x Olympic Championship (1952) Real Madrid 3x European Cup (1959, 1960, 1966) 1x Intercontinental Cup (1960) 5x Spanish Championship (1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1965) 1x Spanish Cup (1962) Honved Budapest 5x Hungarian Championship (1949-1950, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955) |
| Honors | 4x Top scorer Hungarian League (1948, 1949-1950, 1950, 1953) 4x Top scorer Spanish League (1960, 1961, 1963, 1964) |
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