László Kubala
Hungarian footballer (1927–2002)
- Fame56.9
- Momentum2.6
- Footballers rank#238
Source-basedFalling
- Fame56.9
- Momentum2.6
- Footballers rank#238
- Wikipedia16.8K
Lived 1927–2002, aged 75
FootballersFootball / Soccer Player
Summary
Updated 2026-06-09
He played for three national teams — Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Spain — and became a god in Barcelona. In the 1950s, Kubala's dribbling and power made him the club's centrepiece; fifty years later, the fans still called him the greatest who ever wore the shirt.
Biography
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Born in Hungary in 1927, Kubala moved through Ferencváros and Slovan Bratislava before landing at Barcelona, where the 1950s belonged to him: 280 goals in 345 appearances, quick feet, thunderous finishing, free kicks that bent physics. Citizenship followed passion — he wore the colours of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Spain at international level, a rarity that captured his unsettled early years and his adopted home's embrace. When Barcelona marked its centenary in 1999, the supporters' poll returned a verdict: best ever. He coached the club twice after hanging up his boots, and later managed S…
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Teams
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- Paraguay men's national football team1995–1995
- Spain national under-21 association football team1992–1992
- Elche CF1988–1989
- CD Málaga1987–1988
- Real Murcia1986–1987
- Al Hilal SFC1982–1986
- Fc Barcelona1980–1982
- Spain men's national football team1969–1980
- Toronto Falcons1968–1968
- Córdoba CF1968–1969
- FC Dinamo Bucharest1967–1967
- FC Zürich1966–1967
- Europe XI1965–1965
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona1963–1965
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona1963–1966
- Fc Barcelona1961–1963
- Catalonia national football team1954–1963
- Spain men's national football team1953–1961
- Europe XI1953–1953
- Fc Barcelona1951–1961
19511995
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Season stats
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| 1967–1967 | 19 | 5 |
| 1966–1967 | 12 | 7 |
| 1965–1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963–1965 | 29 | 7 |
| 1954–1963 | 4 | 4 |
| 1953–1961 | 19 | 11 |
| 1953–1953 | 1 | 2 |
| 1951–1961 | 186 | 131 |
| 1949–1950 | 16 | 9 |
| 1948–1949 | 20 | 10 |
| 1948–1948 | 3 | 0 |
| 1946–1948 | 33 | 14 |
| 1946–1947 | 6 | 4 |
| 1945–1946 | 49 | 27 |
| 1944–1944 | 10 | 3 |
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- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit
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Fame
Falling56.9
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Score components
Momentum2.6
Historical22.4
Source confidence65.0
Completeness65.0
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