Norbert Sándor Balogh (born 21 February 1996) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a forward for Slovak club DAC Dunajská Streda and the Hungarian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norbert Sándor Balogh | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Hajdúböszörmény, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DAC 1904 | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Hajdúböszörmény | ||
| 2006–2014 | Debrecen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Debrecen | 33 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Létavértes SC '97 (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2016–2019 | Palermo | 22 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → APOEL (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Hull City | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Budapest Honvéd | 39 | (10) |
| 2022 | → DAC Dunajská Streda (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2022– | DAC Dunajská Streda | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Vasas (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Kisvárda (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Hungary U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hungary U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2015 | Hungary U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Hungary U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | Hungary | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:12, 15 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBalogh grew up in very poor circumstances in Hajdúböszörmény, Hajdú County, Hungary. His parents did not earn enough money, therefore he often starved. Balogh's parents could not afford to buy new shoes for him, therefore he was often mocked at school. In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, Balogh said that he did not mind that he was brought up in poor circumstances because as an adult he can appreciate the success more. But he never forgets where he comes from. He is still in touch with his old friends from his birthplace. He remembers during the summers he played football with his friends even if they did not have food. He started playing football in the football club of Hajdúböszörmény and he was spotted during an exhibition match by László Arany, who invited him to go to the academy of Debreceni VSC. When he was 17 he got a contract from Debrecen and he rented a flat there. He sent some of his earning to his parents who got divorced. When he was selected for the first squad of the club his father had to go to prison which hurt Balogh. His father is an important person in his life because he taught him a lot and persuaded him to become a footballer.[1]
Debrecen
editEarly career
editOn 1 August 2014, Balogh debuted in the 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against MTK Budapest in a 1–0 defeat at the Bozsik József Stadion.[2] On 17 May 2015, he scored his first and second goal for Debrecen in the 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season in a 4–0 victory against Lombard-Pápa TFC.[3] In the 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, Balogh finished on the top in many statistics. He engaged in most battles (605) among which he won 250 (overtook only by Suljic).[4] On 26 December 2015, Balogh was invited to see the 2015-16 Premier League match between Chelsea F.C. and Watford F.C.[5] On 9 January 2016, Ajax Amsterdam offered Debreceni VSC 1.5 million € to purchase Balogh.[6]
Palermo
editOn 13 January 2016, Balogh was signed by Serie A club U.S. Città di Palermo. The transfer fee was €2,200,000.[7][8]
APOEL FC
editOn 21 August 2018, he was loaned to the Cypriot First Division club APOEL.[9] On 3 December 2018, he played his first match in the 2018–19 Cypriot First Division in a 5–1 victory against Apollon Limassol at the GSP Stadium, Nicosia. He entered the pitch in 67th minute as a substitute for Léo Natel.[10] On 19 December 2018, Balogh scored his first goal against Ayia Napa FC in the first round of the 2018–19 Cypriot Cup in the GSP Stadium, Nicosia.[11] On 20 February 2019, he scored twice against Doxa Katokopias FC in a Cypriot Cup match.[12] On 24 February 2019 he scored his first goal in the Cypriot First Division away to AEL Limassol.[13]
Following Palermo's exclusion from the Serie B, he was released together with all other players in July 2019, thus becoming a free agent.
Hull City
editOn 14 September 2019, after a week of training with the team, it was announced ahead of Hull City's home game against Wigan Athletic that Balogh had signed permanently with The Tigers, on a one-year deal, with an option for a further 12 months.[14] He made his debut on 23 October 2019, in a 1–2 away win against Nottingham Forest when he came on as a substitute for Jon Toral.[15] On 29 May 2020, he left the club by mutual consent.[16]
Vasas
editInternational career
editBalogh was a member of the Hungarian U-19 squad at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[18]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 15 May 2022[19]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Létavértes | 2013–14 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Debrecen | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 5 | |
| Total | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Palermo | 2015–16 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||||
| APOEL | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | |
| Hull City | 2019–20 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Budapest Honvéd | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 | |
| 2021–22 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 10 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 42 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 120 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 144 | 27 | ||
- ^ Includes Magyar Kupa, Coppa Italia, Cypriot Cup, and FA Cup
- ^ Includes Ligakupa and EFL Cup
International
edit- As of match played 24 March 2019[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | – | – | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | – | – | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editAPOEL
References
edit- ^ "DVSC: Balogh cigánysoron nőtt fel, néha enni sem tudott". Nemzeti Sport. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "MTK Budapest 1–0 Debrecen". Soccerway. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Debrecen 4–0 Pápa". Soccerway. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "197 centi, de a földön varázsol – ezért vitte el a Palermo Balogh Norbertet". Nemzeti Sport. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "A debreceni Balogh Norbert a Stamford Bridge-en is járt". Nemzeti Sport. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "DVSC: az Ajax is ajánlatot tett, 1.5 millióért válthat a csatár – sajtóhír". Nemzeti Sport. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Palermo: Balogh Norbert megvan, sőt alá is írt! – hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Calciomercato Palermo, c'è Balogh. E Nestorovski scalpita". Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Palermo, Balogh ceduto all'Apoel Nicosia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "2018–19 Cypriot First Division: APOEL 5–1 Apollon Limassol". Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "2018–19 Cypriot Cup: APOEL 5–0 Ayia Napa". Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "2018–19 Cypriot Cup: Doxa 0–3 APOEL". Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "2018–19 Cypriot First Division: AEL 1–2 APOEL (Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού 1–2 Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας)". Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Norbert Balogh: Hull City sign Hungary international on free-agent deal". BBC Sport. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest 1–2 Hull City". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Buckingham, Philip (29 May 2020). "Norbert Balogh has Hull City contract ended early after 'mutual' agreement is reached". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Balogh Norbert a Vasasban folytatja" [Norbert Balogh continues in Vasas] (in Hungarian). Vasas. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ [1] Uefa euro u19 squad (Hungarian)
- ^ a b Norbert Balogh at Soccerway
External links
edit- MLSZ (in Hungarian)