Ferenc Puskás vs Carlos Tevez: Stats Compared
Forward, Hungary (born 1927, retired 1966) · Striker, Argentina (born 1984, retired 2021)
There is something timeless about weighing Ferenc Puskás against Carlos Tevez. Beyond the numbers, each man brought a singular aesthetic to the pitch. Career output puts Ferenc Puskás at 598 goals in 621 games, with Carlos Tevez at 280 in 700. 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 Carlos Tevez with 90. The honours ledger favours Ferenc Puskás with 10 major trophies (3× European Cup (1959, 1960, 1966)) against Carlos Tevez's 5 (1× Premier League (2012)). Stylistically Ferenc Puskás was mercurial where Carlos Tevez was mercurial — two vocabularies of the same sport. The wider career context matters too: Ferenc Puskás peaked around 1960 after representing Budapest Honvéd, Real Madrid, while Carlos Tevez's defining level came around 2011 across Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Boca Juniors, Shanghai Shenhua, Boca Juniors. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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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 tenacious, street-smart Argentine striker known as 'El Apache', beloved for his relentless work rate and hunger for goals.
“A combative, low-centre-of-gravity forward who pressed relentlessly and thrived on scrappy, instinctive finishes.”
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× Premier League (2012)
- 2× Serie A (2014, 2015)
- 1× Copa Libertadores (2003)
- 1× Argentine Primera División (2003)
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
- 2001 Professional debut for Boca Juniors
- 2012 Won Premier League with Manchester City
- 2003 Won Argentine Primera División with Boca Juniors
- 2011 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester City
- 2021 Retired after a final spell at Boca Juniors
- Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 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)
