Gyula Grosics
Hungarian footballer (1926-2014) · Hungary · On the map · Footballers · Died at 88
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.
Gyula Grosics is read about 83 times a day, in 37 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 116 days, one point a day.
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2014Died13 June 20142011Athlete of the NationAward2009Honorary Citizen of BudapestAwardPrima Primissima PrizeAward2008Award for Hungarian FreedomAward2007St. Stephen PrizeAward2001Honorary Citizen of DorogAward1993Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian RepublicAward1926Born4 February 1926
People around Gyula
Close ties
Ferenc Puskás Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1950-1956
Sándor Kocsis Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1950-1957
József Bozsik Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1950-1957
Zoltán Czibor Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1953-1956
Gyula Lóránt Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1951-1956
Lajos Tichy Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1953-1957
László Budai Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1951-1957
Ferenc Machos Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1954-1957
Antal Kotász Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1955-1957
Lajos Faragó Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1950-1957- László Lachos Teammate at Tatabányai SC, 1957-1962
György Babolcsay Teammate at Budapest Honvéd FC, 1950-1957
Jenő Buzánszky Teammate at Hungary national team, 1950-1956
Mihály Lantos Teammate at Hungary national team, 1949-1956
József Zakariás Teammate at Hungary national team, 1947-1954- Lajos Csordás Teammate at Hungary national team, 1952-1959
László Sárosi Teammate at Hungary national team, 1956-1962
Sándor Mátrai Teammate at Hungary national team, 1956-1962
Károly Sándor Teammate at Hungary national team, 1949-1962- Dezső Bundzsák Teammate at Hungary national team, 1956-1961
- Ferenc Szojka Teammate at Hungary national team, 1954-1960
- Mihály Tóth Teammate at Hungary national team, 1949-1957
- Gusztáv Szepesi Teammate at Tatabányai SC, 1959-1962
- Imre Rapp Teammate at Tatabányai SC, 1959-1962
Also in Deutsch
Career 5
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Tatabányai SC1957-19621230
Budapest Honvéd FC1950-19571250
Hungary1947-1962860
Dorogi FC1945-1947610
Gamma FC
Media & music
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Awards
About this person
Grosics was nicknamed "Black Panther", because he wore black clothing while playing. He won a gold medal in football at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Country
Hungary
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2014 · aged 88
