Gyula Grosics

Football player infobox| playername= Gyula Grosics


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1926|2|4
cityofbirth = Dorog
countryofbirth = Hungary
height =
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1945-1947
1947-1949
1949-1950
1950-1957
1957-1962
clubs = Dorogi Bányász
MATEOSZ Budapest
Teherfuvar
Budapest Honvéd FC
Tatabánya Bányász SC
"'Career Total
caps(goals) = 061 (0)
055 (0)
030 (0)
125 (0)
123 (0)
"'394 (0)
nationalyears = 1947-1962
nationalteam = Hungary
nationalcaps(goals) = 086 (0)

Gyula Grosics [IPA|ˈɟulɒ ˈɡroʃiʧ] (born 4 February 1926 in Dorog) is a Hungarian former football goalkeeper who played 86 times for the Hungarian and was part of the legendary Golden Team of the 1950s. He was nicknamed the Black Panther ( _hu. Fekete Párduc).

He is credited with developing the "sweeper-keeper" style of play, whereby the goalkeeper can act as an extra defender when needed. He was a participant at the three consecutive World Cups, 1954 FIFA World Cup, 1958 FIFA World Cup and 1962 FIFA World Cup. In his club career, he played for Hungarian clubs MATEOSZ, Budapest Honvéd FC and Tatabányai Bányász, where he retired in 1962.

In 2008 he was given the opportunity to play for his favourite club, Ferencvárosi Torna Club 46 years after the Communist regime refused to allow him to sign for them. The 82 year old Grosics performed the kick off for Ferencváros in a friendly match against Sheffield United and stood in goal for a few minutes before being substituted. [http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FerencvarosDetail/0,,10418~1275704,00.html]

Clubs

* 1945-1947: Dorogi Bányász
* 1947-1950: Mateosz Budapest
* 1950-1956: Honvéd Budapest
* 1956-1962: Tatabánya Bányász SC
* 2008-: Ferencvárosi Torna Club