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Ferenc Puskás

Ferenc Puskás

Forward · 1944 to 1965

Goals
742
Appearances
719
Goals per game
1.03
Major honours
49

Scored 415 of 742 career goals for Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE, at 1.13 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
1711
1850
1985
20140
21193
22235
23272
24305
25343
26398
27443
28480
29498
31523
32570
33614
34654
35685
36715
37732
38742

Career timeline

  1. Age 17 · 1944-45Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals11 · Apps22 · Per game0.50
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals11
  2. Age 18 · 1945–46Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals36 · Apps34 · Per game1.06

    2 caps · 3 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals36
  3. Age 19 · 1946–47Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals32 · Apps29 · Per game1.10

    3 caps · 3 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals32
  4. Age 20 · 1947–48Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals50 · Apps31 · Per game1.61

    5 caps · 5 goals

    Balkan Cup 1947Hungarian top scorer 1947–48
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals50
  5. Age 21 · 1948–49Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals46 · Apps28 · Per game1.64

    6 caps · 7 goals

    Central European International Cup 1948–53Central European International Cup top scorer 1948-53Golden Boot of the World 1948
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals46
  6. Age 22 · 1949–50Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals31 · Apps30 · Per game1.03

    8 caps · 11 goals

    Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1949–50Hungarian top scorer 1949–50
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals31
  7. Age 23 · 1950Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals25 · Apps15 · Per game1.67

    6 caps · 12 goals

    Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1950Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year 1950Hungarian top scorer 1950
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps15 · Goals25
  8. Age 24 · 1951Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals29 · Apps27 · Per game1.07

    3 caps · 4 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals25
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals4
  9. Age 25 · 1952Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals28 · Apps30 · Per game0.93

    12 caps · 10 goals

    Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1952Summer Olympics 1952
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals26
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2
  10. Age 26 · 1953Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals49 · Apps33 · Per game1.48

    7 caps · 6 goals

    Hungarian top scorer 1953
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals30
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals13
    OtherApps4 · Goals6
  11. Age 27 · 1954Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals37 · Apps29 · Per game1.28

    11 caps · 8 goals

    Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1954
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals27
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals10
  12. Age 28 · 1955Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals27 · Apps36 · Per game0.75

    12 caps · 10 goals

    Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1955
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals20
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals3
  13. Age 29 · 1956Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
    Goals14 · Apps24 · Per game0.58

    9 caps · 4 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
  14. From Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE to Real Madrid
  15. Age 31 · 1958–59Real Madrid
    Goals25 · Apps34 · Per game0.74
    Champions League 1958–59
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals21
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals2
  16. Age 32 · 1959–60Real Madrid
    Goals47 · Apps36 · Per game1.31
    Champions League 1959–60Spanish League top scorer (Pichichi Trophy) 1959–60European Cup top scorer 1959–60
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps24 · Goals25
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals10
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals12
  17. Age 33 · 1960–61Real Madrid
    Goals44 · Apps41 · Per game1.07
    La Liga 1960–61Club World Cup 1960Spanish League top scorer (Pichichi Trophy) 1960–61World Soccer World XI 1960
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals28
    Domestic cupApps9 · Goals14
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
    OtherApps2 · Goals2
  18. Age 34 · 1961–62Real Madrid
    Goals40 · Apps40 · Per game1.00

    1 caps · 0 goals

    La Liga 1961–62Copa del Generalísimo 1961–62World Soccer World XI 1961
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps23 · Goals20
    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals13
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals7
  19. Age 35 · 1962–63Real Madrid
    Goals31 · Apps39 · Per game0.79

    3 caps · 0 goals

    La Liga 1962–63Spanish League top scorer (Pichichi Trophy) 1962–63World Soccer World XI 1962
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals26
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
  20. Age 36 · 1963–64Real Madrid
    Goals28 · Apps33 · Per game0.85

    1 caps · 2 goals

    La Liga 1963–64Spanish League top scorer (Pichichi Trophy) 1963–64European Cup top scorer 1963–64World Soccer World XI 1963
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals21
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals7
  21. Age 37 · 1964–65Real Madrid
    Goals17 · Apps25 · Per game0.68
    La Liga 1964–65
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps18 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals2
  22. Age 38 · 1965–66Real Madrid
    Goals10 · Apps14 · Per game0.71
    Champions League 1965–66
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps8 · Goals4
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals5

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE1944–19563684151.1363%
Real Madrid1958–19652622420.9237%
By competition
AppsGoals
League515523
Domestic cup6487
Continental4539
Other68
International8985
By country
AppsGoals
Hungary368415
Spain262242

Honours

Team trophies
Champions League3 times · 1958–59, 1959–60, 1965–66
Club World Cup1 time · 1960
La Liga5 times · 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65
Nemzeti Bajnokság I5 times · 1949–50, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955
Dockerty Cup2 times · 1989, 1991
Alpha Ethniki1 time · 1971–72
Balkan Cup1 time · 1947
Central European International Cup1 time · 1948–53
Copa del Generalísimo1 time · 1961–62
Football Cup of Greater Greece1 time · 1970
Intercontinental Cup runner–up1 time · 1971
National Soccer League1 time · 1990–91
NSL Cup1 time · 1989–90
NSL League Cup1 time · 1990
Paraguayan Primera División1 time · 1986
Summer Olympics1 time · 1952
Individual
Hungarian top scorer4 times · 1947–48, 1949–50, 1950, 1953
Spanish League top scorer (Pichichi Trophy)4 times · 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64
World Soccer World XI4 times · 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963
1954 FIFA World Cup2 times · Golden Ball, All-Star Team
European Cup top scorer2 times · 1959–60, 1963–64
Central European International Cup top scorer1 time · 1948-53
Golden Boot of the World1 time · 1948
Golden Foot1 time · 2006 (as a legend)
Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year1 time · 1950
International Football Hall of Champions1 time · Inaugural Class (1998)
UEFA Golden Player1 time · Greatest Hungarian Footballer of the last 50 Years

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • 1954 FIFA World Cup: Golden Ball, All-Star Team
  • UEFA Golden Player: Greatest Hungarian Footballer of the last 50 Years
  • Golden Foot: 2006 (as a legend)
  • International Football Hall of Champions: Inaugural Class (1998)
  • Alpha Ethniki: 1971–72
  • Intercontinental Cup runner–up: 1971
  • Football Cup of Greater Greece: 1970
  • Paraguayan Primera División: 1986
  • National Soccer League: 1990–91
  • NSL Cup: 1989–90
  • NSL League Cup: 1990
  • Dockerty Cup: 1989, 1991

Career shape

Peak season
1948–49, 46 goals at 1.64 per game
Best five seasons
1945–46 to 1949–50, 195 goals
Goals before 21
140
Goals before 25
305
Goals before 30
498
Goals from 30 on
244
Seasons played
21
Biggest club share
63% at Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
2.33

Ferenc Puskás peaked in 1948–49 with 46 goals in 28 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 49 major honours across 21 seasons, 2.33 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

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Common questions

How many goals has Ferenc Puskás scored?
742 goals in 719 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Ferenc Puskás score the most goals for?
415 goals for Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Ferenc Puskás won?
49 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Ferenc Puskás's best season?
50 goals in 1947–48 for Kispest/BudapestiHonvéd SE, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Ferenc Puskás have?
85 goals in 89 appearances for Hungary.

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Ferenc Puskás updated Jul 21, 2026 · Wikipedia

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