Career goals
625
International goals
84
European Cups
3
League titles
10
Olympic golds
1
Pichichi titles
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 96
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 50 | |
| 1949 | 31 | |
| 1950 | 27 | |
| 1951 | 27 | |
| 1952 | 25 | |
| 1953 | 31 | |
| 1954 | 24 | |
| 1955 | 21 | |
| 1956 | 33 | |
| 1957 | 21 | |
| 1958 | 26 | |
| 1959 | 22 | |
| 1960 | 12 | |
| 1961 | 11 | |
| 1962 | 7 | |
| 1963 | 5 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- UEFA
- RSSSF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Ferenc Puskás ranks #16 in Football
Ferenc Puskás ranks #16 in Football and #24 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 91.8/100.
The verified career covers 1943–1966 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 96/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Career goals 625, International goals 84, European Cups 3, League titles 10.
Nearest context: ahead Luis Suárez (92.0); behind Dragan Džajić (91.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ferenc Puskás GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
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Ferenc Puskás — frequently asked
- Is Ferenc Puskás the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ferenc Puskás ranks #16 in Football with a GOAT Score of 91.8/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Ferenc Puskás's GOAT Score?
- 91.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does Ferenc Puskás rank all time?
- #24 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #16 in Football.
- Ferenc Puskás vs Luis Suárez: who ranks higher?
- Luis Suárez ranks higher at 92.0 versus Ferenc Puskás at 91.8, a margin of 0.2 points.