Ferenc Puskás vs Esteban Cambiasso: Stats Compared
Forward, Hungary (born 1927, retired 1966) · Central Midfielder, Argentina (born 1980, retired 2016)
Set Ferenc Puskás alongside Esteban Cambiasso and the numbers start an argument of their own. Long after the final whistle, what lingers is influence, and each man reshaped his corner of the game. The raw numbers read 598 goals in 621 outings for Ferenc Puskás (0.96/game), versus 60 in 620 for Esteban Cambiasso (0.10/game). Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Ferenc Puskás is credited with 0 and Esteban Cambiasso with 55. Trophy counts give Ferenc Puskás 10 and Esteban Cambiasso 7, with 3× European Cup (1959, 1960, 1966) and 1× UEFA Champions League (2010) the standout honours respectively. History will file Ferenc Puskás under clinical greatness and Esteban Cambiasso under dictatorial greatness — different shelves, same temple. Their routes to the top were distinct: Ferenc Puskás built his reputation across Budapest Honvéd, Real Madrid, peaking around 1960, while Esteban Cambiasso reached his defining level around 2010 after spells with River Plate, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Leicester City, Olympiacos. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
Hungarian legend of the Magical Magyats and a Real Madrid galáctico; scorer of 84 goals in 85 games for Hungary.
“A barrel-chested left-footed finisher whose deadly striking powered Hungary's Golden Team.”
A tireless, tactically astute Argentine midfielder who anchored Inter's historic 2010 treble-winning side.
“A disciplined box-to-box midfielder with excellent positional sense and a surprising eye for a spectacular long-range goal.”
Head-to-head stats
Career goals by season
Representative career seasons — goals per season for each player across their documented clubs.
Attribute radar
Attribute ratings are peak-era, 0–100. Different positions naturally skew the profile.
Attribute comparison
Trophy breakdown
- 3× European Cup (1959, 1960, 1966)
- 5× La Liga
- 1× Olympic Gold Medal (1952)
- 1× Central European Cup (1953)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2010)
- 5× Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- 1× FIFA Club World Cup (2010)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1943 Budapest Honvéd debut
- 1952 Olympic champion with Hungary
- 1953 Scored twice in the 6-3 win over England at Wembley
- 1956 Fled the Hungarian Revolution
- 1958 Joined Real Madrid
- 1960 Scored four goals in the European Cup final
- 1966 Retired from playing
- 1996 Professional debut for River Plate
- 2010 Won UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan
- 2010 Won FIFA Club World Cup with Inter Milan
- 2010 Reached the peak of his powers at Inter Milan
- 2016 Retired after a final spell at Olympiacos
- Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours. Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Ferenc Puskás takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Ferenc Puskás edges it (a decisive margin)
