Balázs Rabóczki
Encyclopedia
Balázs Rabóczki is a Hungarian
football player. During his career he has been goalkeeper
position. In the summer of 2009, Rabóczki ended his career.
qualification games as well as UEFA Cup
games, before joining SV Salzburg on a 3 month loan deal. Shortly after he was signed by Swedish Allsvenskan
side IFK Norrköping
.
side F.C. Copenhagen
for a transfer fee of 5 million DKK, signing a 3,5 year contract and rejoining former SV Salzburg manager, Hans Backe
. Rabóczki stated that the transfer was a big step forward for him, giving him the best opportunity to be selected for the Hungarian national team. Rabóczki was signed as a replacement for then F.C. Copenhagen goalkeeper, Rune Pedersen
, who had turned down contract offers and eventually was sold to Italian Serie A side F.C. Modena.
During his time in Denmark, Rabóczki never established himself as the first pick goalkeeper, due to injuries, lack of stability and competent competition in the form of Magnus Kihlstedt
and Benny Gall
. During the end of the 2004/2005 season he did manage to secure a first team place, but the signing of Danish national team
reserve and Danish Goalkeeper of the year
, Jesper Christiansen
, in the summer of 2005, meant that Rabóczki’s days in the F.C. Copenhagen first team were numbered.
In November 2005, Rabóczki spoke out about his frustrations about the lack of first team football, stating that it was not an acceptable situation for him, as he was losing his place in the national squad. The solution came shortly after, when he transferred to Hungarian side, FC Sopron.
During his time in F.C. Copenhagen, Rabóczki played 63 games, helping to secure two Danish Superliga
titles, one silver medal, a Danish cup
title and the first Royal League
trophy.
.
. Rabóczki appeared with the team in the UEFA Intertoto Cup against Kazah Zhetysu, Czech Teplice and Austrian Sturm Graz.
Rabóczki retired from professional football in 2009 summer.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
football player. During his career he has been goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
position. In the summer of 2009, Rabóczki ended his career.
Club career
Balázs Rabóczki was a first team regular in Hungarian club Dunaferr SE, playing UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualification games as well as UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
games, before joining SV Salzburg on a 3 month loan deal. Shortly after he was signed by Swedish Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
side IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping
IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
.
F.C. Copenhagen
In January 2003, Balázs Rabóczki transferred to Danish SuperligaDanish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
side F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
for a transfer fee of 5 million DKK, signing a 3,5 year contract and rejoining former SV Salzburg manager, Hans Backe
Hans Backe
Hans Backe is a Swedish former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer....
. Rabóczki stated that the transfer was a big step forward for him, giving him the best opportunity to be selected for the Hungarian national team. Rabóczki was signed as a replacement for then F.C. Copenhagen goalkeeper, Rune Pedersen
Rune Pedersen (footballer)
Rune Pedersen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Lyngby Boldklub. He won two Danish Superliga championships with his first club F.C. Copenhagen, and has since played for Danish clubs Aarhus GF, Lyngby, and OB, as well as Italian club Modena F.C. and Nottingham Forest...
, who had turned down contract offers and eventually was sold to Italian Serie A side F.C. Modena.
During his time in Denmark, Rabóczki never established himself as the first pick goalkeeper, due to injuries, lack of stability and competent competition in the form of Magnus Kihlstedt
Magnus Kihlstedt
Magnus Kihlstedt is a former Swedish football goalkeeper. As of 2004 he had 13 matches for the national team. He has become Danish league and cup champion with FC København.-Clubs:*Munkedals IF - 1988...
and Benny Gall
Benny Gall
Benny Gall is a Danish former football goalkeeper. He is currently manager at Elite 3000 Helsingør. He har previously been the manager of B93's 2nd Division East team. Before his job at B93, he was the manager of F.C...
. During the end of the 2004/2005 season he did manage to secure a first team place, but the signing of Danish national team
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
reserve and Danish Goalkeeper of the year
Det Gyldne Bur
Det Gyldne Bur is an award given to the best goalkeeper in Danish football each year. The winner is found by votes among the goalkeepers in the two top divisions of Danish football; the Danish Superliga and Danish 1st Division. The award has been handed out by Danish sports paper TIPS-Bladet since...
, Jesper Christiansen
Jesper Christiansen
Jesper Ringsborg Christiansen is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for IF Elfsborg in the Allsvenskan championship. He has previously played for Danish Superliga clubs Odense BK, Vejle BK, Viborg FF, and F.C. Copenhagen, winning four Superliga championships and two Danish...
, in the summer of 2005, meant that Rabóczki’s days in the F.C. Copenhagen first team were numbered.
In November 2005, Rabóczki spoke out about his frustrations about the lack of first team football, stating that it was not an acceptable situation for him, as he was losing his place in the national squad. The solution came shortly after, when he transferred to Hungarian side, FC Sopron.
During his time in F.C. Copenhagen, Rabóczki played 63 games, helping to secure two Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
titles, one silver medal, a Danish cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
title and the first Royal League
Royal League
The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts...
trophy.
FC Sopron
In 2005 Rabóczki joined the team of FC Sopron where he was promised to be a member of a continuously developing team. He signed a three-year contract. After having troubles with Vízer László Máriusz, the owner of FC Sopron, Rabóczki quit the club in 2006 and joined the team of Soproni VSE, a club participating the third Hungarian league (also known as NB3). He said that while he is still looking for a new club to join, he wants to stay fit even if only by playing in a team that is in a lower league.Vitesse Arnhem
On 18 July 2007, Rabóczki agreed to a two year contract with Dutch Eredivisie outfit Vitesse ArnhemVitesse Arnhem
Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on 14 May 1892. Vitesse has had considerable success in the Eredivisie, and featured in the UEFA Cup competition, but has never been considered a close competitor of the top three clubs of Netherlands...
.
Budapest Honvéd FC
In June 2008, Rabóczki signed for Hungarian top side Budapest Honvéd FCBudapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...
. Rabóczki appeared with the team in the UEFA Intertoto Cup against Kazah Zhetysu, Czech Teplice and Austrian Sturm Graz.
Rabóczki retired from professional football in 2009 summer.
Honours
- Danish SuperligaDanish SuperligaThe Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
winner: 2003Danish Superliga 2002-03The 2002–03 Danish Superliga season was the 13th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
(F.C. CopenhagenF.C. CopenhagenF.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
), 2004Danish Superliga 2003-04The 2003-04 Danish Superliga season was the 14th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 26, 2003 to the final match on May 29, 2004....
(F.C. CopenhagenF.C. CopenhagenF.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
) - Danish SuperligaDanish SuperligaThe Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
runner-up: 2005Danish Superliga 2004-05The 2004-05 Danish Superliga season was the 15th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 24, 2004 to the final match on June 19, 2005....
(F.C. CopenhagenF.C. CopenhagenF.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
) - Danish CupDanish CupThe Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
winner: 2004 (F.C. CopenhagenF.C. CopenhagenF.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
) - Royal LeagueRoyal LeagueThe Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts...
first place: 2005Royal League 2004-05The Royal League 2004–05 was the first season of the Scandinavian Royal League football tournament. Play started on 11 November 2004, and ended in a final between FC Copenhagen and IFK Göteborg on 26 May 2005, with Copenhagen winning the title in a penalty shootout.-Bonuses:All prize money amounts...
(F.C. CopenhagenF.C. CopenhagenF.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
)