A versatile genius, this Hungarian icon excelled as a creative deep-lying forward, scoring in the 1938 World Cup final and dazzling with his all-round game. Career record: 62 caps and 42 goals for Hungary; club career at Ferencvárosi TC.
One rank above: László Kubala at #6.
One rank below: Gyula Grosics at #8.
Hungary's editorial top five: Ferenc Puskás · Sándor Kocsis · Nándor Hidegkuti · Flórián Albert · József Bozsik.