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Gyula Grosics

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Hungarian footballer (1926-2014)

FootballersLived 1926 to 2014 · aged 88
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Gyula Grosics was a Hungarian football goalkeeper who played 86 times for the Hungary national football team and was part of the "Golden Team" of the 1950s. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he was thought to be the first goalkeeper to play as the sweeper-keeper.

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Photos 1

Teams 5

Tatabányai SC1957-1962
Budapest Honvéd FC1950-1957
Hungary men's national football team1947-1962
Dorogi FC1945-1947
Gamma FC

Career record

SpellAppsGoals
1957-19621230
1950-19571250
1947-1962860
1945-1947610

Awards 7

2011Athlete of the Nation
2009Prima Primissima Prize
2009honorary citizen of Budapest
2008Award for Hungarian Freedom
2007St. Stephen Prize
2001honorary citizen of Dorog
1993Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic

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Gyula Grosics was a Hungarian football goalkeeper who played 86 times for the Hungary national football team and was part of the "Golden Team" of the 1950s. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he was thought to be the first goalkeeper to play as the sweeper-keeper. Grosics was nicknamed "Black Panther", because he wore black clothing while playing. He won a gold medal in football at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2014 · aged 88
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30 languages

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