Botond Balogh
{{Short description|Hungarian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Hungarian name|Balogh Botond}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Botond Balogh
| image = F YWwXCXsAAs Ei.jpg
| caption = Balogh with Hungary in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|06|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sopron, Hungary
| 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 = 68
| 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 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 30 May 2025
| ntupdate = 21:25, 6 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Botond Balogh (born 6 June 2002) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Parma and the Hungary national team.{{Soccerway|botond-balogh/573894}}
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.{{cite web |title=Légiósok: a fiatal magyar védő kezdőként mutatkozott be a Parmában|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/legiosok/legiosok-a-fiatal-magyar-vedo-kezdokent-mutatkozott-be-a-parmaban-2792055 |website=NSO.hu|language=hu|date=28 October 2020}} On 31 October 2020, he made his debut in 2020–21 Serie A against Inter Milan.{{cite web |title=Serie A: Baloghékat két perc választotta el az Inter legyőzésétől|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/olasz_labdarugas/serie-a-baloghekat-ket-perc-valasztotta-el-az-inter-legyozesetol-2792587 |website=NSO.hu|language=hu|date=31 October 2020}} In the season, he made two more appearances against SS Lazio on 10 January 2021, and UC Sampdoria on 22 May 2021.{{Cite web |title=Parma vs. Lazio - 10 January 2021 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/10/italy/serie-a/parma-fc/ss-lazio-roma/3362066/ |access-date=3 September 2023 | website=Soccerway}}{{Cite web |title=Sampdoria vs. Parma - 22 May 2021 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/22/italy/serie-a/uc-sampdoria/parma-fc/3362277/ |access-date=3 September 2023 | website=Soccerway}}
== 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.{{Cite web |title=Frosinone vs. Parma - 20 August 2021 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/20/italy/serie-b/frosinone-calcio/parma-fc/3581925/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |website=Soccerway}}
== 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.{{Cite web |title=Parma vs. Ternana - 10 September 2022 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/10/italy/serie-b/parma-fc/ternana-calcio/3870429/ |access-date=3 September 2023 | website=Soccerway}}
== 2023–24 season ==
On 12 November 2023, he was interviewed by Parma FC media and he said that the club showed their strength (in Italian "Nel secondo tempo abbiamo fatto vedere la nostra forza") against Lecco.{{Cite web |title=BOTOND BALOGH: "NEL SECONDO TEMPO ABBIAMO FATTO VEDERE LA NOSTRA FORZA" |url=https://www.parmacalcio1913.com/news/botond-balogh-nel-secondo-tempo-abbiamo-fatto-vedere-la-nostra-forza/ |access-date=1 September 2024 |website=Parma Calcio 1913 |language=it}} He made his first appearance against AS Cittadella in the 2023–24 Serie B season.{{Cite web |title=Parma vs. Cittadella - 26 August 2023 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/08/26/italy/serie-b/parma-fc/as-cittadella/4138730/ |access-date=3 September 2023 | website=Soccerway}} In 2024 he is promoted to Serie A with his team. On 26 April 2024, he renewed his contract until 30 June 2027.{{Cite web |title=BOTOND BALOGH RENEWS UNTIL 2027 |url=https://www.parmacalcio1913.com/en/main-news/botond-balogh-renews-until-2027-2/ |access-date=1 September 2024 |website=Parma Calcio 1913 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=BOTOND BALOGH RINNOVA FINO AL 2027 |url=https://www.parmacalcio1913.com/news/botond-balogh-rinnova-fino-al-2027/ |access-date=1 September 2024 |website=Parma Calcio 1913 |language=it}}
== 2024–25 season ==
He made his first appearance in the 2024–25 Serie A season in a 1–1 draw against ACF Fiorentina on 17 August 2024.{{Cite web |title=Parma vs. Fiorentina - 17 August 2024 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/17/italy/serie-a/parma-fc/acf-fiorentina/4396770/ |access-date=1 September 2024 |website=int.soccerway.com}} On game week 2, he was part of the team beating AC Milan 2–1 on 24 August 2024.{{Cite web |title=Parma vs. AC Milan - 24 August 2024 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/24/italy/serie-a/parma-fc/ac-milan/4396777/ |access-date=1 September 2024 |website=int.soccerway.com}} On 31 August 2024, he was substituted in the 73rd minute against SSC Napoli. The score was 1–0 for Parma when Balogh was substituted for Yordan Osorio. The match ended with a 2–1 defeat for Parma.{{Cite web |title=Napoli vs. Parma - 31 August 2024 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/31/italy/serie-a/ssc-napoli/parma-fc/4396788/ |access-date=1 September 2024 |website=int.soccerway.com}}{{Cite web |date=31 August 2024 |title=Baloghot lecserélték, a Napoli a hajrában fordított a Parma ellen; ikszelt a Lazio otthonában a Milan |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/olasz-labdarugas/2024/08/baloghot-lecsereltek-a-napoli-a-hajraban-forditott-a-parma-ellen-ikszelt-a-lazio-otthonaban-a-milan |access-date=1 September 2024 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}} On 30 October 2024, he gave an assist to Enrico Del Prato in a 2–2 draw against Juventus FC in the 2024-25 season.{{Cite web |date=30 October 2024 |title=Balogh Botond gólt készített elő, a Parma pontot szerzett a Juventus otthonában |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/olasz-labdarugas/2024/10/balogh-botond-golt-keszitett-elo-a-parma-pontot-szerzett-a-juventus-otthonaban |access-date=31 October 2024 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}}{{Cite web |date=30 October 2024 |title=Juventus vs. Parma 2 - 2 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/30/italy/serie-a/juventus-fc/parma-fc/4396856/ |website=Soccerway.com}} On 12 January 2025, he got injured in a 1–0 defeat against Genoa CFC at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on the 20th match day of the 2024–25 Serie A season. He was substituted for Antoine Hainaut in the 60th minute.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-12 |title=Serie A: Balogh megsérült, lecserélték, öt perc múlva gólt kapott a Parma |url=https://m.nemzetisport.hu/olasz-labdarugas/2025/01/serie-a-balogh-megserult-levittek-es-egybol-golt-kapott-a-parma |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}} In the 65th minute, Morten Frendrup scored the only goal of the match.{{Cite web |last=dstorace |date=2025-01-12 |title=Frendrup confeziona il gol della vittoria |url=https://genoacfc.it/2025/01/12/il-genoa-supera-1-0-il-parma-al-ferraris/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Genoa Cricket and Football Club - Official Website |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |title=SERIE A ENILIVE, MATCHDAY 20: GENOA 1-0 PARMA |url=https://www.parmacalcio1913.com/en/main-news/serie-a-enilive-20a-giornata-genoa-parma-1-0/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Parma Calcio 1913 |language=en}}
International career
Balogh was part of the Hungarian U-17 team at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship{{Cite web|title=U17-es Eb: két helyen változott a magyar keret az elitkörhöz képest|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2019/04/u17-es-eb-ket-helyen-valtozott-a-magyar-keret-az-elitkorhoz-kepest|website=Nemzeti Sport|date=25 April 2019|access-date=18 September 2024|language=hu}} and 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{Cite web|title=U17-es vb: Preisinger Sándor kijelölte a végleges magyar keretet|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2019/10/u17-es-vb-preisinger-sandor-kijelolte-a-vegleges-keretet|website=Nemzeti Sport|date=16 October 2019|access-date=18 September 2024|language=hu}}
Balogh debuted for the Hungarian senior squad on 12 November 2021, in a World Cup qualification against San Marino.{{Cite news|first=Milán|last= Forgács|title=A semmiből futott be a magyar tehetség, Balogh Botond lehet Rossi új alapembere|url=https://metropol.hu/sport/2024/03/magyar-valogatott-rossi-balogh-botond|website=Metropol.hu|date=17 March 2024|access-date=18 September 2024|language=hu}}
On 14 May 2024, he was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/szoboszlai-gets-shot-euro-glory-with-hungary-rossi-names-squad-2024-05-14/|title=Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad|date=14 May 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|website=Reuters}} Due to injury he was an unused substitute in all three of the team's matches as they finished third in Group A and were eliminated.{{Cite web|title=Botond Balogh {{!}} Player Profile|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/teams/players/250118984--botond-balogh/|website=UEFA|access-date=27 June 2024}}
On 11 October 2024, he was removed from the squad against the Netherlands in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A match due to injury.{{Cite web |date=11 October 2024 |title=A magyar válogatott újabb védője sérült meg a hollandok elleni meccs előtt |url=https://telex.hu/sport/2024/10/11/a-magyar-valogatott-ujabb-vedoje-serult-meg-a-hollandok-elleni-meccs-elott |access-date=11 October 2024 |website=telex |language=hu}}{{Cite web |date=11 October 2024 |title=Balogh Botond nem léphet pályára a hollandok ellen |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2024/10/balogh-botond-nem-lephet-palyara-a-hollandok-ellen |access-date=11 October 2024 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Parma
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Serie A |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Serie B |15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Serie B |17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|Serie A |29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!68 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 6 June 2025.}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Hungary
|2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||8||0 |
Honours
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|botond-balogh}}
{{Parma Calcio 1913 squad}}
{{Hungary squad UEFA Euro 2024}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Balogh, Botond}}
Category:Hungarian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Hungarian sportsmen
Category:Hungary men's youth international footballers
Category:Hungary men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Hungary men's international footballers
Category:UEFA Euro 2024 players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players
Category:Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy