George Alexandru Puca ( Romanian pronunciation: [deorde aleksandru puka]; born 8 April 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Genoa, on loan from EFL Championship club Reading, and the Romania national team . To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [10] Puca ended his loan to Bari with 18 appearances, 5 goals and 1 assist. In 1948, he was the top goal scorer in Europe. Despite sharing a surname, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. He moved to Austria and then Italy. In the qualifying rounds they beat Everton in the quarter-finals on away goals, then defeated Red Star Belgrade in the semis. His international goal record included two hat tricks against Austria, one against Luxembourg and four goals in a 120 win over Albania. His scoring capabilities were remarkable, nearly averaging 1 goal per match in his career. Ferenc Pusks, also called the Galloping Major, (born April 2, 1927, Budapest, Hungarydied November 17, 2006, Budapest), Hungarian professional football (soccer) player who was the sport's first international superstar. 3 George Puscas celebrates his goals for Reading and Romania by simulating shooting a rifle 3 They called and invited me to London. Eintracht pulled a goal back but shortly after Pusks slipped a pass through to Di Stfano who raced past the German defence to complete his own hat-trick. He said: Making my debut under him was my favourite moment. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. So far, nothing has established his relationship with Ferenc Puskas. At the end of the day, we do our best. They defeated South Korea 90 and then West Germany 83. djat most elszr parasportol rdemelte ki, ugyanis az amputlt lb Marcin Oleksy ollozs tallata kapta a legtbb szavazatot.Oleksy tavaly novemberben a mankjra tmaszkodva ollzott a kapu bal als sarkba az amputlt lbak Warta Poznan-Stal Rzeszow lengyel bajnoki mrkzsen. Name in home country: George Alexandru Puca Date of birth: Apr 8, 1996 Place of birth: Marghita Age: 26 Height: 1,88 m Citizenship: Romania Position: Attack - Centre-Forward Foot: right Player agent: Wasserman Current club: Genoa CFC Joined: Aug 25, 2022 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2023 Contract option: Obligation to buy with conditions On loan Director: He appears in one scene in the Egyptian movie. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferenc-Puskas, History of Soccer - Ferenc Puskas: The Real Madrid Electrifying Goal Poacher. [41] On 17 November that year, he scored his first goal in a 30 UEFA Nations League defeat of Lithuania. Ending the Golden years with a silver medal at the 1955-60 Central European International Cup, making it a grand total of two gold/titles and two silver for the Mighty Magyars. He even broke into the clubs training ground during the first lockdown just so he could train on his own. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. [15], Puca started his second season with Benevento by playing 80 minutes in a 40 home defeat against Perugia in the third round of Coppa Italia. All the things I text and videos is to put a smile on everyones face. [7] He played his first Serie B match later on 22 September 2015 in the 41 away loss to Crotone, starting and playing for 57 minutes. Puscas got his Serie A breakthrough at the San Siro under the management of former Manchester City Premier League-winning coach Roberto Macini. After becoming a Spanish citizen in 1961, he represented Spain at the 1962 World Cup, but he failed to score a goal in four matches. [13] He was also declared the best Hungarian player of the last 50 years by the Hungarian Football Federation in the UEFA Jubilee Awards in November 2003. [4] On 4 April 2014, Puca played his first match as a starter for Internazionale, a 11 home draw against Parma, he was replaced by Mateo Kovai in the 46th minute.[5]. Nevertheless, this was the first occasion that Di Stfano and Pusks had played together in a European Cup final as injury had forced the Magyar to miss the 1959 version. 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[citation needed], During his first La Liga season, Pusks scored four hat-tricks, including one in his second game, against Sporting de Gijn on 21 September 1958. He said: To be honest, I am Romanian and have nothing to do with his name. Im always close to the players because we believe we can achieve big things., News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). In 1958, two years after the Hungarian Revolution, he emigrated to Spain where he played for Real Madrid. Ill be the Romanian Puscas. 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Csaba Gellr (director), Tams Lajos, Sndor Tak (producer): Hungarian top scorer: 194748, 194950, 1950, 1953, World Soccer World XI: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, Football's Top Scorer of the 20th century IFFHS, Inaugural Inductee into Goal Hall of Fame 2014, Top 10 Greatest Players of the 20th century (#7) World Soccer Magazine, Top 10 World's Best Players of the 20th century (#6) IFFHS, Top 10 Europe's Best Players of the 20th century (#4) IFFHS, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 12:46. It was the time before the advent of saturated coverage of European football. They also defeated England twice, first with a 63 win at Wembley Stadium.,[22] and then 71 in Budapest. [3] On 26 February 2015, he made his UEFA Europa League debut as a substitute replacing Rodrigo Palacio in the 89th minute of a 10 home win over Celtic. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. [16] On 20 August, Puca made his Serie A debut for Benevento in a 21 away defeat against Sampdoria. They summoned[clarification needed] their families from Budapest, and despite opposition from FIFA and the Hungarian football authorities, they organised a fundraising tour of Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. In Spain, he was known as Caoncito Pum (the booming cannon). It was my first experience moving to another country. The Spanish matadors emphatic slaying of Eintracht Frankfurt by seven goals to three is the most famous final in the history of the European Cup. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Sud-americanii au jucat o or n 10", "Puca a marcat primul gol pentru naional, dup 7 minute de la debutul ntr-un meci oficial", "gy lett Pusksbl s Pelbl 61 v utn Puscas s Pele", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Puca&oldid=1141920008, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2023, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 15:21. Ill be the Romanian Puscas. In 1993 Pusks returned to Budapest, where in 2002 the football stadium was renamed in his honour. Video, 00:00:47, 'They've got Puskas and Pele haven't they? For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. No player has ever scored in five consecutive finals since. Just before the hour mark, Pusks added the fourth Madrid goal from the penalty spot and five minutes later completed his hat-trick with a rare header, the cross supplied by Paco Gento. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. [44] During his four-year tenure at Panathinaikos, Pusks helped the team secure one Greek Championship in 1972. Super Puscas, tripletta", "UFFICIALE: Palermo, colpo in attacco: arriva Puscas", "Palermo l-a transferat pe George Puca", "Inter l vinde pe George Pusca pe 3 milioane de euro. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. I thought he was a genius. During eight seasons with Real, Pusks played 180 La Liga games and scored 156 goals. Puscas laughed: I like to keep the atmosphere nice because I know theres a lot of pressure here. Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. [38] In 1993, he took charge of the Hungary national team for four games, including a 42 friendly victory against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin, where Hungary came from two goals down to eventually beat their opponents.[47]. Ill be the Romanian Puscas. Subsequently Real lost to their Iberian neighbours Benfica in the 1962 final yet what is sometimes overlooked is that Pusks scored another hat-trick at the age of 35, making him the only player to score three goals or more in two European Cup Finals. George Alexandru Puca (Romanian pronunciation:[deorde aleksandru puka]; born 8 April 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Genoa, on loan from EFL Championship club Reading, and the Romania national team. He began his career as a junior with Kispest AC,[13] where his father, who had previously played for the club, was a coach. Ferenc Pusks was undoubtedly one of the best football players of all time. 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