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Sándor Kocsis

Sándor Kocsis

Forward · 1945 to 1964

Goals
451
Appearances
470
Goals per game
0.96
Major honours
18

Scored 217 of 451 career goals for Budapest Honvéd, at 1.23 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
160
172
189
1947
20106
21145
22210
23235
24304
25340
26362
28369
29384
30392
31403
32423
33432
34451
35451

Career timeline

  1. Age 16 · 1945–46Kőbányai TC
    Goals0 · Apps5 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps5 · Goals0
  2. From Kőbányai TC to Ferencváros
  3. Age 17 · 1946–47Ferencváros
    Goals2 · Apps3 · Per game0.67
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps3 · Goals2
  4. Age 18 · 1947–48Ferencváros
    Goals5 · Apps21 · Per game0.24
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals5
  5. Age 19 · 1948–49Ferencváros
    Goals33 · Apps30 · Per game1.10

    1 caps · 2 goals

    Central European International Cup 1948–53
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals33
  6. Age 20 · 1949–50Ferencváros
    Goals30 · Apps30 · Per game1.00

    6 caps · 5 goals

    Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1949
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals30
  7. From Ferencváros to Budapest Honvéd
  8. Age 20 · 1950Budapest Honvéd
    Goals24 · Apps15 · Per game1.60

    6 caps · 5 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps15 · Goals24
  9. Age 21 · 1951Budapest Honvéd
    Goals33 · Apps27 · Per game1.22

    3 caps · 6 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals30
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals3
  10. Age 22 · 1952Budapest Honvéd
    Goals49 · Apps29 · Per game1.69

    12 caps · 16 goals

    Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1952Summer Olympics 1952
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals36
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals13
  11. Age 23 · 1953Budapest Honvéd
    Goals24 · Apps25 · Per game0.96

    5 caps · 1 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps25 · Goals24
  12. Age 24 · 1954Budapest Honvéd
    Goals46 · Apps31 · Per game1.48

    14 caps · 23 goals

    Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1954Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year 1954World Cup Golden Boot 1954FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1954
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals33
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals13
  13. Age 25 · 1955Budapest Honvéd
    Goals26 · Apps26 · Per game1.00

    12 caps · 10 goals

    Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1955
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals6
  14. Age 26 · 1956Budapest Honvéd
    Goals15 · Apps23 · Per game0.65

    9 caps · 7 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals13
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals2
  15. From Budapest Honvéd to Young Fellows Juventus
  16. Age 28 · 1957–58Young Fellows Juventus
    Goals7 · Apps11 · Per game0.64
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals7
  17. From Young Fellows Juventus to Barcelona
  18. Age 29 · 1958–59Barcelona
    Goals15 · Apps10 · Per game1.50
    La Liga 1958–59Copa del Generalísimo 1958–59Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958–60
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps4 · Goals4
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals11
  19. Age 30 · 1959–60Barcelona
    Goals8 · Apps13 · Per game0.62
    La Liga 1959–60
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals5
  20. Age 31 · 1960–61Barcelona
    Goals11 · Apps20 · Per game0.55
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps10 · Goals4
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals6
  21. Age 32 · 1961–62Barcelona
    Goals20 · Apps28 · Per game0.71
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps20 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals3
  22. Age 33 · 1962–63Barcelona
    Goals9 · Apps19 · Per game0.47
    Copa del Generalísimo 1962–63
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals2
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals4
  23. Age 34 · 1963–64Barcelona
    Goals19 · Apps29 · Per game0.66
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals3
  24. Age 35 · 1964–65Barcelona
    Goals0 · Apps7 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps4 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Kőbányai TC1945500.000%
Ferencváros1946–194984700.8319%
Budapest Honvéd1950–19561762171.2358%
Young Fellows Juventus19571170.642%
Barcelona1958–1964126820.6522%
By competition
AppsGoals
League335296
Domestic cup3251
Continental3529
International6875
By country
AppsGoals
Hungary265287
Spain12682
Switzerland117

Honours

Team trophies
La Liga2 times · 1958–59, 1959–60
Nemzeti Bajnokság I4 times · 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955
Copa del Generalísimo2 times · 1958–59, 1962–63
Central European International Cup1 time · 1948–53
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup1 time · 1958–60
Summer Olympics1 time · 1952
Individual
World Cup Golden Boot1 time · 1954
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team1 time · 1954
Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year1 time · 1954
IFFHS European Player of the Century1 time · #23
IFFHS World Player of the Century1 time · #39
Top 11 hungary player all time1 time · #2
World Soccer1 time · The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time

Won outside the recorded seasons

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

  • World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
  • Top 11 hungary player all time: #2
  • IFFHS World Player of the Century: #39
  • IFFHS European Player of the Century: #23

Career shape

Peak season
1952, 49 goals at 1.69 per game
Best five seasons
1951 to 1955, 178 goals
Goals before 21
106
Goals before 25
304
Goals before 30
384
Goals from 30 on
67
Seasons played
20
Biggest club share
58% at Budapest Honvéd
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
0.90

Sándor Kocsis peaked in 1952 with 49 goals in 29 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 18 major honours across 20 seasons, 0.90 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 Sándor Kocsis scored?
451 goals in 470 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Sándor Kocsis score the most goals for?
217 goals for Budapest Honvéd, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Sándor Kocsis won?
18 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Sándor Kocsis's best season?
49 goals in 1952 for Budapest Honvéd, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Sándor Kocsis have?
75 goals in 68 appearances for Hungary.

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Sándor Kocsis updated Jul 21, 2026 · Wikipedia

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