Botond Balogh Explained

Botond Balogh
Full Name:Botond Balogh[1]
Birth Date:2002 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Sopron, Hungary
Height:1.89 m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Parma
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2012-2015
Youthclubs1:Sopron SC
Youthyears2:2015–2019
Youthclubs2:MTK Budapest
Youthyears3:2019–2020
Youthclubs3:Parma
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Parma
Caps1:39
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Hungary U16
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Hungary U17
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020–
Nationalteam3:Hungary U21
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Hungary
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:18:23, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:23:24, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Botond Balogh (born 6 Jun 2002) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Parma and the Hungary national team.

Club career

Parma

2020–21 season

Balogh made his professional debut in the 2020–21 Coppa Italia on 28 October 2020 starting the whole game against Pescara in a 3–1 victory.[3] On 31 October 2020, he made his debut in 2020–21 Serie A against Inter Milan.[4] In the season, he made two more appearances against SS Lazio on 10 January 2021, and UC Sampdoria on 22 May 2021.[5] [6]

2021–22 season

In the 2021–22 Serie B season, he made only four appearances. He made his first appearance against Frosinone Calcio on 20 August 2021.[7]

2022–23 season

In the 2022–23 Serie B season, he made 15 appearances. He played hist first match in the season against Ternana Calcio on 10 September 2022.[8]

2023–24 season

He made his first appearance against AS Cittadella in the 2023–24 Serie B season.[9]

International career

Balogh was part of the Hungarian U-17 team at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[10] and 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11]

He made his debut for the Hungary senior national team on 12 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against San Marino.[12]

On 14 May 2024, Balogh was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[13] He was an unused substitute in all three of the team's matches as they finished third in Group A and were eliminated.[14]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Parma2019–20Serie A000000
2020–21Serie A301040
2021–22Serie B401050
2022–23Serie B15020170
2023–24Serie B17000170
Career total390400000430

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hungary202110
202310
202420
Total40

Honours

Parma

2023–24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Hungary . FIFA . 11 . 31 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf . 27 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Botond Balogh . Parma Calcio 1913 . 9 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Légiósok: a fiatal magyar védő kezdőként mutatkozott be a Parmában. NSO.hu. hu. 28 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Serie A: Baloghékat két perc választotta el az Inter legyőzésétől. NSO.hu. hu. 31 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Parma vs. Lazio - 10 January 2021 . 2023-09-03 . Soccerway.
  6. Web site: Sampdoria vs. Parma - 22 May 2021 . 2023-09-03 . Soccerway.
  7. Web site: Frosinone vs. Parma - 20 August 2021 . 2023-09-03 . Soccerway.
  8. Web site: Parma vs. Ternana - 10 September 2022 . 2023-09-03 . Soccerway.
  9. Web site: Parma vs. Cittadella - 26 August 2023 . 2023-09-03 . Soccerway.
  10. http://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/u17-es-eb-ket-helyen-valtozott-a-magyar-keret-az-elitkorhoz-kepest-2696705
  11. http://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/u17-es-vb-preisinger-sandor-kijelolte-a-vegleges-keretet-2727543
  12. Web site: FIFA. Hungary v San Marino game report. 12 November 2021. 17 November 2021.
  13. Web site: Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad. 14 May 2024. 7 June 2024. Reuters.
  14. Web site: Botond Balogh - Player Profile. 27 June 2024. UEFA.