what is the name of the footballer who played for three different countries?

Question

I think it was around the 50's

Answer 1

Ladislao Kubala Stecz (born 10 June 1927, Budapest; died 17 May 2002, Barcelona)

Kubala palyed for Czechoslovakia(1946-7), Hungary(1948), then Spain (1953-61)! despite this he never reached the finals of any international cup competition!

Answer 2

Di Stéfano had been an international for more than 15 years since 1947 and played for three countries

Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-born former footballer and coach, acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He is most associated with Real Madrid, and with Ferenc Puskás was instrumental in their domination of the European Cup of Champions during the 1950s, a period in which the club won the trophy in five consecutive seasons from 1956. Di Stéfano also played international football for Argentina, Colombia, and Spain

Answer 3

A number of players including Oleg Kuznetzov and Alexi Michilachenko played for the USSR, CIS and Ukraine or Russia (or indeed several other former soviet nations).

This was because of the fall of the soviet Union. They played as the Commonwealth of Independant States at Euro '92(?) in Sweden then broke up into their own independant federations. Players capped by the USSR or CIS could choose to represent any nation in the new federations, with most choosing Russia because of the better big tournament prospects, however many Ukrainians were loyal to their own country.

Answer 4

Daniel Alberto Brailovsky (sometimes spelled Brailovski) (born November 18, 1958 in Uruguay) is a former football midfielder and coach who holds the distinction of having played for three different countries in international matches. He is currently a football analyst at ESPN.

"I have played in Argentina, Mexico (for Club América, the national champions in 1985), Uruguay and Israel, but only Israel feels like home."

Answer 5

Alfredo Di Stefano certailny played for 2, (Argentina & Spain) during the 50's, early 60's

Answer 6

The only player I can think who played for 3 countries, but wasn't in the 50's, was Andrei Kanchelskis, he played for Russia, Ukraine and CIS or USSR.

Answer 7

in the 1940's and 1950’s, Alfredo Di Stefano, indisputably one of the two or three greatest players of the century, played for three national sides—his native Argentina, Colombia after his move to the renegade league in that country and Spain after he joined Real Madrid

Answer 8

Pele

Answer 9

Puskas possibly? He played for Hungary and Spain - maybe a 3rd?