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08 / Hungary · 1947–1962

Gyula Grosics

GK leaderclutch
Caps · Hungary
86
Goals · Hungary
0
Life
1926–2014
Clubs
Dorogi, Budapest Honvéd, Tatabányai SC
#8
Editorial rank of 33 for Hungary
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Known as the "Black Panther," Grosics was a pioneer of the sweeper-keeper role, backstopping Hungary's Magical Magyars to the 1954 World Cup final. Career record: 86 caps and 0 goals for Hungary; club career at Dorogi, Budapest Honvéd, Tatabányai SC.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q371557
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Career record

1945–1947Dorogi
1950–1957Budapest Honvéd
1957–1962Tatabányai SC
—Gamma
Hungary86 caps, 0 goals

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Around Grosics in the almanac

One rank above: György Sárosi at #7.

One rank below: Zoltán Czibor at #9.

Hungary's editorial top five: Ferenc Puskás · Sándor Kocsis · Nándor Hidegkuti · Flórián Albert · József Bozsik.

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