Béla Balogh (footballer)
 Balogh playing for Kecskeméti TE in August 2010. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Béla Balogh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1984[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary[3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Budapesti VSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2010 | MTK Budapest | 104 | (10) |
| 2002–2004 | → Siófok (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Colchester United (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Real Murcia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Kecskemét | 64 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Pécs | 58 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Gyirmót | 35 | (4) |
| 2017 | Mezőkövesd | 3 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | MTK Budapest | 47 | (4) |
| 2019– | Budapesti VSC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Hungary | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 16 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Béla Balogh (born 30 December 1984) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a centre back for Budapesti VSC.
Balogh has represented MTK Hungária, BFC Siófok, Kecskeméti TE and Pécsi MFC in Hungary and has also played for Colchester United in England and Real Murcia in Spain. He has also represented Hungary nine times at full international level.
Career
[edit]Born in Budapest, Hungary, Balogh began his career with MTK Hungária in 2002, being loaned out to BFC Siófok for two seasons between 2002 and 2004. He made over 100 league appearances for MTK between 2002 and 2010.[3]
In August 2007, Balogh signed on loan for English Championship club Colchester United with a view to a permanent move.[5] He returned to MTK after his loan in May 2008[6] having made 17 appearances for the U's.[7] He signed on loan with Spanish club Real Murcia for the 2008–09 season.[3]
In 2010, Balogh signed for Kecskeméti TE. He spent three seasons with the club, making 64 appearances. In 2013, he joined Pécsi MFC.[3]
International statistics
[edit]Between 2006 and 2007, Balogh made nine appearances for the Hungary national football team.[3]
| Hungary national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Bela Balogh - Football Stats - Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Béla Balogh". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Colchester United - 2007/08". FootballSquads. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Colchester seal deal for Balogh". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Colchester's clear-out continues". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- Bela Balogh at Soccerbase
- Béla Balogh at the Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian)
