László Kubala
László Kubala (10 June 1927 – 17 May 2002) was a Slovak-Hungarian-Spanish football player. He has played for Czechoslovakia national team, Hungary national team and Spain national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | László Kubala | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 17 May 2002 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943-1944 1944-1946 1946-1948 1948-1949 1949-1950 1950-1961 1963-1965 1965-1967 1967 1967 | Ganz Ferencvárosi TC Slovan Bratislava Budapesti Vasas Budapesti Lokomotiv Barcelona Espanyol Barcelona Zürich Toronto Falcons San Francisco Golden Gate Gales | ||
| National team | |||
| 1946-1947 1948 1953-1961 | Czechoslovakia Hungary Spain | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1961-1963 1963-1966 1966-1967 1968 1968-1969 1969-1980 1980-1982 1982-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1995 | Barcelona Espanyol Barcelona Zürich Toronto Falcons Córdoba Spain Barcelona Al-Hilal Real Murcia Málaga Elche Paraguay | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Hungary | League | |||
| 1943/44 | Ganz | 9 | 2 | |
| 1945 | Ferencvárosi TC | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 22 | 19 |
| 1945/46 | 27 | 14 | ||
| Czechoslovakia | League | |||
| 1946/47 | Slovan Bratislava | First League | 24 | 13 |
| 1947/48 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Hungary | League | |||
| 1948/49 | Budapesti Vasas | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 8 | 4 |
| 1949/50 | Budapesti Lokomotiv | 12 | 6 | |
| Spain | League | |||
| 1950/51 | Barcelona | La Liga | 0 | 0 |
| 1951/52 | 19 | 26 | ||
| 1952/53 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 1953/54 | 28 | 23 | ||
| 1954/55 | 19 | 14 | ||
| 1955/56 | 25 | 14 | ||
| 1956/57 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957/58 | 18 | 9 | ||
| 1958/59 | 20 | 9 | ||
| 1959/60 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 1960/61 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1963/64 | Espanyol Barcelona | La Liga | 29 | 7 |
| 1964/65 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Switzerland | League | |||
| 1965/66 | Zürich | Super League | 0 | 0 |
| 1966/67 | 1 | 0 | ||
| United States | League | |||
| 1967 | Toronto Falcons | NPSL | 19 | 5 |
| 1967 | San Francisco Golden Gate Gales | USA | 19 | 5 |
| Country | Hungary | 78 | 45 | |
| Czechoslovakia | 33 | 14 | ||
| Spain | 194 | 126 | ||
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | ||
| United States | 38 | 10 | ||
| Total | 344 | 195 | ||
International career statistics
| Czechoslovakia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1946 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 6 | 4 |
| Hungary national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1948 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
| Spain national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1953 | 3 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 6 | 8 |
| 1958 | 3 | 2 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 11 |
László Kubala Media
Kubala (center) with special guests Alfredo Di Stéfano (left) and Ferenc Puskás in a match held in his honour in 1961
A statue of Kubala in the grounds of the Camp Nou
References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "László Kubala". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Ladislao Kubala Stecz - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
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