Balázs Megyeri

The native form of this personal name is Megyeri Balázs. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Balázs Attila Megyeri (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒlaːʒ ˈɒtːilɒ ˈmɛɟɛri], born 31 March 1990) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Debreceni VSC.

Balázs Megyeri

Megyeri playing for Olympiacos in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Balázs Attila Megyeri[1]
Date of birth	(1990-03-31) 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	Debrecen
Number	16
Youth career
2005–2007	Ferencváros
2007–2008	Bristol City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Ferencváros	26	(0)
2010–2015	Olympiacos	45	(0)
2015–2016	Getafe	0	(0)
2016–2018	Greuther Fürth	41	(0)
2018–2020	Atromitos	45	(0)
2020–2022	Göztepe	2	(0)
2022	AEL Limassol	15	(0)
2022–	Debrecen	62	(0)
International career
2009–2011	Hungary U21	5	(0)
2016	Hungary	1	(0)
Medal record  Hungary FIFA U-20 World Cup 2009 Egypt U-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024

Club career

Ferencváros

Born in Budapest, Megyeri began his career with Ferencvárosi TC and played a short time in the youth side 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 overtaken 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]

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. Megyeri was named in Hungary's provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2016 but was cut from the final squad.^[7]

Club statistics

As of match played 29 July 2019^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ferencváros	2008–09	Nemzeti Bajnokság II	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2009–10	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	24	0	0	0	—		24	0
	Total		26	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
Olympiacos	2010–11	Superleague Greece	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2011–12	Superleague Greece	22	0	2	0	6[a]	0	30	0
	2012–13	Superleague Greece	14	0	4	0	3[b]	0	21	0
	2013–14	Superleague Greece	2	0	8	0	0	0	10	0
	2014–15	Superleague Greece	4	0	6	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		45	0	20	0	9	0	74	0
Getafe	2015–16	La Liga	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
Greuther Fürth	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	32	0	0	0	—		32	0
	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	9	0	0	0	—		9	0
	Total		41	0	0	0	0	0	41	0
Atromitos	2018–19	Superleague Greece	26	0	1	0	—		27	0
	2019–20	Superleague Greece	19	0	3	0	4	0	26	0
	Total		45	0	4	0	4	0	53	0
Career totals			157	0	26	0	13	0	196	0

1. Three appearances in the Champions League and three in the Europa League
2. Two appearances in the Champions League and one in the Europa League

Honours

Club

Ferencváros

• Nemzeti Bajnokság II: 2008–09

Olympiacos

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

International

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2009 Third place

Individual

• Nándor Hidegkuti Prize: 2009–10

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Hungary" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
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" [Gotcha! Hertha testing new goalkeeper] (in German). BZ Berlin. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
4. Ανακοίνωση [Announcement] (in Greek). Olympiacos' official website. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
5. "Aνακοίνωσε Μέγερι ο Ολυμπιακός" [Announcement: Megyeri at Olympiacos] (in Greek). Contra. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
6. "Balázs Megyeri, fichaje del Getafe" [Balázs Megyeri, signing of Getafe] (in Spanish). Getafe's official website. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
7. "Hungary include Gabor Kiraly in 23-man Euro 2016 squad". espnfc.co.uk. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
8. Balázs Megyeri at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2018.

• Légiósok: Megyeri a német másodosztályban folytatja, nemzetisport.hu, 20 June 2016

External links

• Magyar Futball profile (in Hungarian)
• Balázs Megyeri – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Balázs Megyeri at Soccerway