Norbert Balogh

Norbert Sandor Balogh (born 21 February 1996) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a forward for Budapest Honvéd in the NB I and the Hungarian national team.

Norbert Balogh
Personal information
Full name Norbert Sándor Balogh
Date of birth (1996-02-21) 21 February 1996
Place of birth Hajdúböszörmény, Hungary
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Budapest Honvéd
Number 17
Youth career
2004–2006 Hajdúböszörmény
2006–2014 Debrecen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Debrecen 33 (5)
2014 → Létavértes (loan) 11 (2)
2016–2019 Palermo 22 (0)
2018–2019 → APOEL (loan) 12 (2)
2019–2020 Hull City 3 (0)
2020– Budapest Honvéd 11 (5)
National team‡
2014 Hungary U-18 1 (0)
2014 Hungary U-19 6 (1)
2015 Hungary U-20 1 (0)
2015– Hungary U-21 7 (1)
2017– Hungary 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:12, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
The native form of this personal name is Balogh Norbert. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Club career

Balogh 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]

Early career

On 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

On 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

On 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 on July 2019, thus becoming a free agent.

Hull City

On 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]

International career

Balogh was a member of the Hungarian U-19 squad at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[17]

Career statistics

Club
As of 23 December 2020[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Létavértes 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság III 112000000112
Debrecen 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 152006100213
2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 183000062245
Total 335006162458
Palermo 2015–16 Serie A 4000––40
2016–17 Serie A 16020––180
2017–18 Serie B 2020––40
Total 22040––260
APOEL 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 12253–00175
Hull City 2019–20 Championship 300000–30
Budapest Honvéd 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11500–10125
Career total 921493617211420
  1. Includes Magyar Kupa, Coppa Italia, Cypriot Cup, and FA Cup
  2. Includes Ligakupa and EFL Cup

International
As of match played 24 March 2019[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hungary 201720
2018––
201900
2020––
Total20

Honours

APOEL

References
  1. "DVSC: Balogh cigánysoron nőtt fel, néha enni sem tudott". Nemzeti Sport. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  2. "MTK Budapest 1–0 Debrecen". Soccerway. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. "Debrecen 4–0 Pápa". Soccerway. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  4. "197 centi, de a földön varázsol – ezért vitte el a Palermo Balogh Norbertet". Nemzeti Sport. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  5. "A debreceni Balogh Norbert a Stamford Bridge-en is járt". Nemzeti Sport. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  6. "DVSC: az Ajax is ajánlatot tett, 1.5 millióért válthat a csatár – sajtóhír". Nemzeti Sport. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  7. "Palermo: Balogh Norbert megvan, sőt alá is írt! – hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  8. "Calciomercato Palermo, c'è Balogh. E Nestorovski scalpita". Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  9. "UFFICIALE: Palermo, Balogh ceduto all'Apoel Nicosia - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. "2018–19 Cypriot First Division: APOEL 5–1 Apollon Limassol". Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  11. "2018–19 Cypriot Cup: APOEL 5–0 Ayia Napa". Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  12. "2018–19 Cypriot Cup: Doxa 0–3 APOEL". Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  13. "2018–19 Cypriot First Division: AEL 1–2 APOEL (Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού 1–2 Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας)". Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  14. "Norbert Balogh: Hull City sign Hungary international on free-agent deal". BBC Sport. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  15. "Nottingham Forest 1–2 Hull City". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  16. 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.
  17. Uefa euro u19 squad (Hungarian)
  18. "Norbert Balogh". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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