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Hungary · 1960s

Kálmán Mészöly

Stalwart CB, also CDM Right-footed sweeper
Rating
83
Caps
61
Goals
6
Life
1941–2022
Clubs
Vasas
#24
Editorial rank of 33 for Hungary
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The "Blonde Rock" was a fierce and uncompromising defender, captaining Hungary at the 1962 World Cup and later managing the national team. Career record: 61 caps and 6 goals for Hungary; club career at Vasas.

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Career record

1959–1972Vasas
Hungary61 caps, 6 goals

Shared the era

Hungary legends whose careers overlapped Mészöly's

The world's great CBs

Around Mészöly in the almanac

One rank above: Balázs Dzsudzsák at #23.

One rank below: Péter Gulácsi at #25.

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