Balázs Megyeri

Balázs Megyeri
	Megyeri playing for Olympiacos
Personal information
Full name	Balázs Attila Megyeri
Date of birth	31 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Getafe
Number	1
Youth career
2005–2007	Ferencváros
2007–2008	Bristol City
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2010	Ferencváros
2010–2015	Olympiacos
2015–	Getafe
International career
2009–2011	Hungary U21
Medal record
Hungary
FIFA U-20 World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

Balázs Attila Megyeri (born 31 March 1990) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Spanish club Getafe CF as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Ferencváros

Born in Budapest, Megyeri began his career with Ferencvárosi TC and played a short time on youthside for Bristol City, before returning to his previous club in 2008.^[2] On 23 August 2009, he began a short trial with Hertha BSC Berlin,^[3] but nothing came of it.

Megyeri made his Nemzeti Bajnokság I debut on 26 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Szombathelyi Haladás. He appeared in 24 league matches during the campaign, with his side finishing seventh.

Olympiacos

On 15 June 2010, Megyeri signed a three-year contract with Olympiacos.^[4]^[5] He took part in the international match "8th Match Against Poverty" on 14 December at the Karaiskakis Stadium, as the club's All Star team goalkeeper.

Megyeri made his debut for the club on 3 April 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home win against Kavala. He appeared in only three matches during the campaign, being a third-choice behind Antonis Nikopolidis and Urko Pardo.

After Nikopolidis' retirement and Pardo's departure to APOEL, Megyeri was challenged by new signings Franco Costanzo and Iosif Daskalakis. After Constanzo's poor performances, he was elected as first-choice; despite the arrival of Roy Carroll in January 2012, he continued to appear regularly, contributing with 22 matches.

Megyeri battled for the starting spot with Carroll in 2012–13, but was later overtook by new signing Roberto in the following season.

Getafe

On 15 July 2015 Megyeri signed a three-year deal with La Liga side Getafe CF, after his contract with Olympiacos expired.^[6]

Club statistics

As of match played 4 February 2015

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ferencváros	2008–09	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2009–10	24	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
	Total	26	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
Olympiacos	2010–11	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2011–12	22	0	2	0	6	0	30	0
	2012–13	14	0	4	0	3	0	21	0
	2013–14	2	0	8	0	0	0	10	0
	2014–15	4	0	6	0	0	0	10	0
	Total	45	0	20	0	9	0	74	0
Getafe	2015–16	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Getafe	Total	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career totals		68	0	20	0	9	0	102	0

International career

After representing Hungary in the under-21 level, Megyeri was called up to the main squad on 16 May 2012, for a friendly against Czech Republic. However, he was only an unused substitute during the match.

Honours

Club

Ferencváros

Nemzeti Bajnokság II: 2008–09

Olympiacos

Superleague Greece: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013-14, 2014-15
Greek Cup: 2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2014–15

International

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2009 Third place

Individual

Nándor Hidegkuti Prize: 2009–10

References

^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
^ "Megyeri Balázs" (in Hungarian). Ferencváros' official website. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
^ "Erwischt! Hertha testet neuen Keeper" (in German). BZ Berlin. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Ανακοίνωση" (in Greek). Olympiacos' official website. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Aνακοίνωσε Μέγερι ο Ολυμπιακός" (in Greek). Contra. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Balázs Megyeri, fichaje del Getafe" (in Spanish). Getafe's official website. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

Magyar Futball profile Template:Hu icon
Balázs Megyeri – UEFA competition record (archive)
Balázs Megyeri at Soccerway

[1] "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2013.

[2] "Megyeri Balázs" (in Hungarian). Ferencváros' official website. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

[3] "Erwischt! Hertha testet neuen Keeper" (in German). BZ Berlin. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[Olympiakos_announcement-4] "Ανακοίνωση" (in Greek). Olympiacos' official website. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[Olympiakos_Contract-5] "Aνακοίνωσε Μέγερι ο Ολυμπιακός" (in Greek). Contra. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[6] "Balázs Megyeri, fichaje del Getafe" (in Spanish). Getafe's official website. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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