Péter Balassa (born 18 March 1975) is a Hungarian football player and politician. Balassa retired at end of 2008–2009 season, he became a Member of Parliament in 2022.[1][2]

Péter Balassa
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-03-18) 18 March 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Sárvár, Hungary
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2000 Szombathelyi Haladás 98 (9)
1995 → Püspökmolnári KSK (loan) ? (?)
1996 → Keszthelyi HSE (loan) ? (?)
1996 → Körmend FC (loan) ? (?)
2000–2001 Debreceni VSC ? (?)
2001–2002 FC Fehérvár ? (?)
2002–2009 Szombathelyi Haladás 86 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Balassa has played in the Hungarian NB I for Videoton FC Fehérvár during the 2000–01 season.[3]

Haladas

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From 2005 to 2008, he has spent 3 seasons with Szombathelyi Haladás appearing in 57 matches and scoring 10 goals for the Szombathely-based team in the NB II; and in the season 2007/08, he managed to win the NB II and hence, Haladas was promoted to the NB I for the 2008/09 season.

Honours

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Hungarian second division:
Winner: 2007/08

References

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  1. ^ Hungarian Parliament information page
  2. ^ "Megye I-es kispadról ül a parlamenti székbe a focista, Balassa Péter" (in Hungarian). Blikk. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ Hungary 2000/01
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