László Kubala

Hungarian footballer (1927–2002)

  • Fame56.9
  • Momentum2.6
  • Wikipedia16.8K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1927–2002, aged 75
FootballersFootball / Soccer Player
  • Wikipedia
    43 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1927–2002
    Aged 75
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
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

About

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 team
    1995–1995
  • Spain national under-21 association football team
    1992–1992
  • Elche CF
    1988–1989
  • CD Málaga
    1987–1988
  • Real Murcia
    1986–1987
  • Al Hilal SFC
    1982–1986
  • Fc Barcelona
    1980–1982
  • Spain men's national football team
    1969–1980
  • Toronto Falcons
    1968–1968
  • Córdoba CF
    1968–1969
  • FC Dinamo Bucharest
    1967–1967
  • FC Zürich
    1966–1967
  • Europe XI
    1965–1965
  • RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
    1963–1965
  • RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
    1963–1966
  • Fc Barcelona
    1961–1963
  • Catalonia national football team
    1954–1963
  • Spain men's national football team
    1953–1961
  • Europe XI
    1953–1953
  • Fc Barcelona
    1951–1961
19511995
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Season stats

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1967–1967195
1966–1967127
1965–196511
1963–1965297
1954–196344
1953–19611911
1953–195312
1951–1961186131
1949–1950169
1948–19492010
1948–194830
1946–19483314
1946–194764
1945–19464927
1944–1944103
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Awards

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  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit
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Score breakdown

The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Falling
56.9
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum2.6
Historical22.4
Source confidence65.0
Completeness65.0
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Sources

  • Wikipedia
    wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
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  • Wikidata
    wikidata · wikidata.org
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  • Pantheon 2.0
    database · pantheon.world
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