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Balázs Tóth (footballer, born 1997)

Balázs Tóth (born 4 September 1997) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.

Balázs Tóth
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Kazincbarcika, Hungary
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 12
Youth career
2008–2010 Kazincbarcika
2010–2012 Puskás Akadémia
2012–2013 Fehérvár
2013–2015 Puskás Akadémia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2024 Puskás Akadémia 76 (0)
2015–2024 → Puskás Akadémia II 44 (0)
2018–2019 → Csákvár (loan) 25 (0)
2023–2024 → Fehérvár (loan) 29 (0)
2024 Fehérvár 5 (0)
2024– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Hungary U-21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2020

Club Career

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Early Career

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Tóth first played under the youth setup at Kazincbarcikai SC, receiving a contract after scoring 11 goals in a school match in Zubogy. He was initially a striker, but switched to playing as a goalkeeper after standing in during a training session and impressing coach István Szabó.[1]

At 12 years old, Tóth signed for Puskás Akadémia FC.[1] In 2012, Tóth joined the Fehérvár FC under-17 team, before returning to Puskás Akadémia a year later.[2]

Puskás Akadémia

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In the 2015-16 season, Tóth won the Hungarian U19 league.[3] He was an unused substitute in two home games the 2016-17 season against Szolnoki MÁV FC and SZEOL SC, with Puskás Akadémia winning the Nemzeti Bajnokság II.

2018-19: Loan to Aqvital FC Csákvár

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In 2018, Tóth moved to Nemzeti Bajnokság II team Aqvital FC Csákvár on loan.[4] He made his competitive debut in a 3-3 home draw against Ceglédi VSE,[5] Tóth kept his first clean sheet in a 0-0 home draw against Budafoki MTE.[6] He would go on to make 25 league appearances over the course of the season as Ceglédi finished 11th.

Return to Puskás Akadémia

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On 30 November 2019, Tóth signed a two and a half year contract.[7] He made his Nemzeti Bajnokság I debut on 14 March 2020 against Mezőkövesdi SE, keeping a clean sheet after coming on in the 40th minute for an injured Lajos Hegedűs.[8] Once the league resumed after it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tóth established himself as the first choice goalkeeper for the club.

During the 2020-21 season, Tóth played 30 league games and kept 12 clean sheets as Puskás Akadémia finished runners up in the league.[9] Tóth received the "Save of the Month" award in September[10] and February,[11] along with the "Goalkeeper of the Season" award.[12]

In July 2021, Tóth made his UEFA Conference League debut in a 1-1 away draw against FC Inter Turku in the First Qualifying Round.[13] On 15 July 2021, Tóth suffered a shoulder injury in the 89th minute of the 1-0 away win against MTK Budapest FC[14]. This injury would keep him out until his return on 05 March 2022, in a 2-1 away defeat to Újpest FC[15] Tóth played 17 matches and kept 7 clean sheets during the 2021-22 season. On 01 April 2022, Tóth signed a new contract until 2026.[16] In the 2022-23 season, Tóth kept 3 clean sheets in 20 league appearances.[9]

Fehérvár

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On 09 August 2023, Tóth joined Fehérvár on loan with a permanent transfer option.[17] He made his league debut against his former team in a 2-2 away draw.[18] Tóth would go on to play 30 league games, keeping a clean sheet in 13 of them. On 31 May 2024, Fehérvár exercised their purchase option to sign him on a permanent basis.[19] At the start of the 2024-25 season, Tóth started all four UEFA Conference League matches.[3]

Blackburn Rovers

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On 30 August 2024, Tóth signed for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[20]

International Career

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Personal Life

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Career statistics

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As of matches played 12 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Puskás Akadémia II 2015–16[21] Nemzeti Bajnokság III 11 0 — — — 11 0
2016–17[21] Nemzeti Bajnokság III 13 0 — — — 13 0
2017–18[21] Nemzeti Bajnokság III 15 0 — — — 15 0
2019–20[21] Nemzeti Bajnokság III 5 0 — — — 5 0
Total 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
Csákvár 2018–19[3] Nemzeti Bajnokság II 25 0 0 0 — — 25 0
Total 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Puskás Akadémia 2019–20[3] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 9 0 4 0 0 0 — 13 0
2020–21[3] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30 0 4 0 0 0 — 34 0
2021–22[3] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 17 0 0 0 4[b] 0 — 21 0
2022–23[3] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 20 0 0 0 0 0 — 20 0
Total 76 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 88 0
Fehérvár 2023–24[3] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30 0 1 0 — — 30 0
2024–25[3] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 5 0 0 0 4 0 — 3 0
Total 35 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 33 0
Blackburn Rovers F.C. 2024-25[3] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 180 0 9 0 10 0 0 0 190 0

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  1. ^ Appearances in Magyar Kupa
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tóth Balázs: "Segíteni szeretném a klubot abban, hogy visszakerüljön arra a polcra, ahol a Vidinek a helye van"". fehervarfc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  2. ^ "Fehérvár FC". fehervarfc.hu. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Hungary - B. Tóth - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  4. ^ "NB II: NYÁRI ÁTIGAZOLÁSOK, 2018". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  5. ^ "Csákvári TK vs. Ceglédi - 29 July 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  6. ^ "Csákvári TK vs. Budafoki MTE - 29 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  7. ^ Á, D. (2019-11-30). "Puskás Akadémia: szerződést hosszabbítottak a fiatal kapussal". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  8. ^ "Mezőkövesd vs. Puskás - 14 March 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  9. ^ a b "Balázs Tóth Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  10. ^ "A hónap legjobbjai". toplista.mlsz.hu. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  11. ^ "A hónap legjobbjai". toplista.mlsz.hu. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  12. ^ NORBERT, BODNÁR ZALÁN, BORBOLA BENCE, TŐSÉR (2021-05-12). "NB I: Tóth Balázs a kapusok, Aissa Laidouni a mezőnyjátékosok legjobbja". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Inter Turku vs. Puskás - 8 July 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  14. ^ JÁNOS, BACSKAI (2021-10-15). "Hiába az edzőváltás, kikapott odahaza az MTK". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  15. ^ "Újpest vs. Puskás - 5 March 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  16. ^ "Tóth Balázs: még négy év! | Puskás Akadémia". puskasakademia.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  17. ^ "Bálazs Tóth joins Vidi on loan". fehervarfc.hu. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  18. ^ "Puskás vs. Fehérvár - 18 August 2023 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  19. ^ "Balázs Tóth will remain a Vidi player!". fehervarfc.hu. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  20. ^ FC, Blackburn Rovers (2024-08-30). "Tóth time!". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  21. ^ a b c d [citation needed]
  22. ^ "Tóth Balázs (Kazincbarcika 1997.09.04 - ) • Személyek • Magyarfutball.hu - a magyar labdarúgás adatbázisa".
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