Ferenc Puskás vs George Weah: Stats Compared
Forward, Hungary (born 1927, retired 1966) · Striker, Liberia (born 1966, retired 2003)
Put Ferenc Puskás and George Weah side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. Position shapes everything in football, and these two fulfilled very different briefs. Ferenc Puskás finishes with 598 career goals from 621 games — a 0.96 strike rate — against George Weah's 230 from 460 at 0.50 per match. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Ferenc Puskás is listed at 0 and George Weah at 60 where figures survive. Trophy counts give Ferenc Puskás 10 and George Weah 3, with 3× European Cup (1959, 1960, 1966) and 2× Serie A (1996, 1999) the standout honours respectively. The forward duties of Ferenc Puskás leaned explosive; the striker responsibilities of George Weah leaned clinical. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Ferenc Puskás's landmark level arrived around 1960 with a career spanning Budapest Honvéd, Real Madrid; George Weah's came around 1995 across Tonnerre Yaoundé, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City, Marseille, Al Jazira. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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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.”
The only African and Liberian ever to win the Ballon d'Or, Weah was a rare striker capable of running the length of the pitch to score, before later becoming Liberia's president.
“A powerful, quick target man with surprising close control, famous for driving solo runs the length of the field.”
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)
- 2× Serie A (1996, 1999)
- 1× Coupe de France (1991)
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
- 1986 Professional debut for Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1996 Won Serie A with AC Milan
- 1991 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1995 Reached the peak of his powers at Paris Saint-Germain
- 2003 Retired after a final spell at Al Jazira
- Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Ferenc Puskás wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of a sharper goalscoring record.
Ferenc Puskás edges it (a decisive margin)
