Gábor Babos (Hungarian: [ˈɡaːbor ˈbɒboʃ]; born 24 October 1974) is a Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is the goalkeeper coach of NAC Breda.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 October 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Sopron, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Soproni LC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Soproni LC | 27 | (0) |
1995–2000 | MTK | 141 | (1) |
2000–2004 | NAC Breda | 126 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Feyenoord | 24 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → NEC (loan) | 29 | (0) |
2006–2013 | NEC | 198 | (0) |
2013–2015 | NAC Breda | 0 | (0) |
2022 | NAC Breda | 0 | (0) |
Total | 545 | (1) | |
International career | |||
1997–2009 | Hungary | 27 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2015–2018 | BSC Roosendaal | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Babos played for MTK Hungária, NAC Breda, Feyenoord and NEC. He was also a member of the Hungary national team for twelve years.
On 16 December 2022, he was named for the squad for NAC, although he had retired five years previously.[1]
Coaching career
editAfter his career, Babos started working as a goalkeeper coach for the youth teams of NAC Breda. In November 2015, he became manager of the Roosendaal amateur club BSC, where his son, Dani, played.[2] Though his new manager job, he still continued as a youth goalkeeper coach at NAC.
In March 2018, Babos joined NEC, replacing Wilfried Brookhuis, who was hit by an Intracerebral hemorrhage.[3]
On 16 December 2022, Babos was registered to the NAC Breda squad as an emergency backup due to the illness of their three starting goalkeepers.[4][5]
Honours
editMTK Hungária
- Hungarian League: 1997, 1999; runner-up 2000
- Hungarian Cup: 1997, 1998, 2000
Individual
- Dutch Football Goalkeeper of the Year: 2004, 2008
References
edit- ^ nemzetisport.hu (16 December 2022). "Légiósok: a 48 éves Babos bekerült a NAC meccskeretébe! - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Gabor Babos nieuwe trainer van BSC Roosendaal, bndestem.nl, 24 November 2015
- ^ NAC Breda moet op zoek naar nieuwe keeperstrainer: Gábor Babos vertrekt per direct naar NEC, omroepbrabant.nl, 19 March 2019
- ^ "Zeer opmerkelijk: 48-jarige Babos reservekeeper bij NAC Breda". Voetbal International. 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Keeperstrainer Gabor Babos op de bank als reservedoelman bij NAC Breda". Sportnieuws. 16 December 2022.
External links
edit- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Gábor Babos at ESPN FC