Gábor Babos
Gábor Babos (Hungarian: [ˈɡaːbor ˈbɒboʃ]; born 24 October 1974) is a Hungarian former football goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeper coach of NEC.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gábor Babos | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Sopron, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | NEC (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 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) |
| Total | 545 | (1) | |
| National team | |||
| 1997–2009 | Hungary | 27 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–XXXX | BSC Roosendaal | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Babos has previously played for MTK Hungária, Feyenoord and NEC before returning to NAC Breda in the summer of 2013. He was also a member of the Hungarian national team for twelve years.
Coaching career
After 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.[1] 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.[2]
Honours
MTK Hungária FC
- Hungarian League: 1997, 1999
- Runner-up: 2000
- Hungarian Cup: 1997, 1998, 2000
Personal Honours
- Dutch Football Goalkeeper of the Year: 2004, 2008
References
- 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
