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Football · Forward · Hungary

László Kubala

1946–1967 · Barcelona's post-war icon: 194 league goals and four league titles.

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
82.6
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 78.2
La Liga titles
4
Copa del Rey titles
5
Barcelona goals
194
Fairs Cup titles
2
International caps (3 nations)
19

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
88
Longevity
82
Honours
80
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Goals per season

SeasonGoals per seasonShare of career
195126
195223
195316
195417
195515
195622
195715
195813
19599
196011
19617
19624
19632
19641
19651

Data sources

  • FIFA
  • UEFA
  • Transfermarkt

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why László Kubala ranks #89 in Football

László Kubala ranks 89th among Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 415th of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 82.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 88, Longevity 82, Honours 80, Statistics 86. Those categories are normalised against the full Football reference universe of 875 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1946–1967 with 15 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1951, which sets the Peak component at 88. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes la liga titles 4, copa del rey titles 5, barcelona goals 194, fairs cup titles 2.

Immediately ahead sits Cristiana Girelli on 82.2, a gap of -0.7 points. Directly behind is Ronald Koeman on 82.0. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

László Kubala GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Kubala stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full Football cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1951. Scored 88/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 21 years of competition and 15 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 86/100.

László Kubala — frequently asked

Is László Kubala the GOAT?
Not on the current data. László Kubala ranks 89th in Football with a GOAT Score of 82.9, behind Cristiano Ronaldo on 95.5.
What is László Kubala's GOAT Score?
82.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does László Kubala rank all time?
415th of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 89th within Football.
László Kubala vs Cristiana Girelli: who ranks higher?
László Kubala, on 82.9 against Cristiana Girelli's 82.2 — a margin of 0.7 points.
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