Péter Gulácsi

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Péter Gulácsi
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Gulácsi with RB Leipzig in 2020
Personal information
Full name Péter Gulácsi[1]
Date of birth (1990-05-06) 6 May 1990 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
RB Leipzig
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 MTK Budapest 0 (0)
2007–2008Liverpool (loan) 0 (0)
2008–2013 Liverpool 0 (0)
2009Hereford United (loan) 18 (0)
2010Tranmere Rovers (loan) 17 (0)
2011–2012Hull City (loan) 15 (0)
2013–2015 Red Bull Salzburg 65 (0)
2015– RB Leipzig 203 (0)
National team
2007 Hungary U17 4 (0)
2008 Hungary U19 15 (0)
2008–2009 Hungary U20 12 (0)
2009–2012 Hungary U21 26 (0)
2014– Hungary 46 (0)
Honours
Representing  Hungary
Men's football
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:59, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:16, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

Péter Gulácsi (born 6 May 1990) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Hungary national team.

Club career[]

Liverpool[]

Gulácsi with (from left to right) Carragher, Cole and Škrtel

Liverpool signed Gulácsi from MTK Budapest on a one-year loan in 2007, with the player competing in the treble winning reserve team. Liverpool had an option to buy him at the end of this loan deal, which they exercised on the last day of the transfer window, 1 September 2008.[3] Gulácsi was the third person to sign for Liverpool from MTK,[4] with previous signings András Simon and Krisztián Németh.[citation needed]

On 29 July and 5 August 2010, he was the substitute goalkeeper in both of Liverpool's UEFA Europa League ties against Rabotnički, with Liverpool winning 2–0 on both occasions. He also found himself on the bench on 26 August in Liverpool's Europa League tie against Trabzonspor. He was a frequent presence on the subs bench in January 2011, with Brad Jones away at the AFC Asian Cup. With Jones still away at the Asian Cup, Gulácsi was the substitute keeper for their 1–0 Premier League win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Gulácsi retained his spot as back-up to Pepe Reina after Brad Jones returned from international duty, with the Aussie 'keeper going to Derby County on a loan transfer in March 2011.[citation needed]

In the 2009 January transfer window, he was loaned to Hereford United, where he made his league debut. He went on to make 18 league appearances for the club.[citation needed]

On 16 April 2010, Gulácsi joined Tranmere Rovers on an emergency seven-day loan deal[5] and made his debut for the club on 17 April against Exeter City in a 3–1 win for Tranmere.[6] His loan was subsequently extended for an additional seven days[7] and into a third week.[8]

He re-joined Rovers on a one-month emergency loan on 17 September 2010 after Tranmere's two experienced goalkeepers Gunnar Nielsen and Simon Miotto were ruled out with injuries[9] His loan period was extended into a second month until 24 November 2010.[10]

Hull City (loan)[]

Gulácsi playing for Hull City in 2011

On 19 July 2011, he signed a new contract with Liverpool and joined Championship team Hull City in a year-long loan move.[11] He made his full debut for Hull in a start of the season clash against recently relegated Blackpool at the KC Stadium.[12]

He received a knee injury in a 1–0 defeat at Burnley on 31 December 2011 and was substituted for Adriano Basso on the 42nd minute mark, shortly after conceding a goal, scored by Martin Paterson, as a result of a defensive mix-up with Jack Hobbs.[13][14] Following the injury, Gulácsi returned to Liverpool for a scan on his knee.[15]

On 11 April 2012, Liverpool contacted Hull with a view to recalling Gulácsi from his loan subject to Premier League, Football League and FA approval.[16] Liverpool were at that time suffering a goalkeeper crisis, with both Pepe Reina and Doni serving suspensions, leaving Brad Jones as their only remaining senior goalkeeper.[17] He finished his time with Hull City with 15 appearances.[18]

Return to Liverpool[]

The loan recall was approved and Gulácsi took his place on the bench for the FA Cup semi-final, which Liverpool won 2–1. He featured in all three of Liverpool's pre-season games in North America.[citation needed]

Red Bull Salzburg[]

On 7 June 2013, Red Bull Salzburg announced they had signed Gulácsi on a free transfer from Liverpool on a four-year deal.[19] He played his first match in Salzburg's colours in the ÖFB-Cup, against Union St. Florian from the third division, at an eventual 9–0 away win.[citation needed]

On 20 July 2013, he made his debut in the Austrian Bundesliga against Wiener Neustadt at an eventual 5–1 away win.[citation needed]

RB Leipzig[]

Gulácsi with RB Leipzig in 2021

On 1 July 2015, Gulácsi transferred to RB Leipzig, the sister club of Red Bull Salzburg, for a fee of 3 million pounds. He finished the 2015–16 season by making 15 appearances for the first team and two appearances in the Regionalliga Nordost for the reserve team.[18]

On 17 December 2017, Gulácsi signed a new contract with RB Leipzig. His contract with the club would have expired in 2020 but he prolonged it by 2022.[20] He finished the 2016–17 season with 34 appearances.[21]

Gulácsi was selected as the best goalkeeper of the autumn part of the 2017–18 Bundesliga season by the German sport magazine Kicker.[22] He finished the 2017–18 season with 47 appearances.[23] According to leading German sports magazine kicker, Gulácsi performed best in the Bundesliga's 2018–19 season matchday ratings with an average score of 2.61 and 16 clean sheets.[24][25]

In the 2019–20 season, Gulácsi made history by qualifying for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, the first time ever for RB Leipzig.[citation needed]

Following the departure of Marcel Sabitzer, Gulácsi was appointed as the new club captain.[26]

International career[]

In May 2008, Gulácsi received his first call up for Hungary and was an unused substitute in their 1–1 draw with Croatia.[citation needed]

Gulácsi was Hungary's hero against the Czech Republic in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the penalty shootouts.[27] In the third place match between Hungary and Costa Rica at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he saved three penalties during penalty shoot-out leading his team to victory and bronze medals.[28]

On 4 June 2012, he was invited by Sándor Egervári to the Hungary squad for a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland, but did not play.[citation needed]

Gulácsi made his debut for the senior team on 22 May 2014 in a 2–2 draw against Denmark.[citation needed]

He was selected for Hungary's Euro 2016 squad.[29]

On 1 June 2021, Gulácsi was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[30]

Outside football[]

In 2021, a post on Gulácsi's Facebook page caused a turmoil in Hungarian media. Gulácsi expressed his wish to join the Family is family campaign in Hungary. The campaign promotes acceptance of same-sex marriage and LGBT rights in Hungary.[31] Former Hungary national football team and 1. FC Kaiserslautern player János Hrutka stood by Gulácsi. Subsequently, Hrutka was fired from the TV channel, Spíler TV, he was working for as a commentator.[32]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 13 March 2022[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MTK Budapest 2007–08 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liverpool (loan) 2007–08 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liverpool 2008–09 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hereford United (loan) 2008–09 League One 18 0 0 0 18 0
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2009–10 League One 5 0 0 0 5 0
2010–11 League One 12 0 0 0 2[b] 0 14 0
Total 17 0 0 0 2 0 19 0
Hull City (loan) 2011–12 Championship 15 0 0 0 15 0
Red Bull Salzburg 2013–14 Austrian Bundesliga 31 0 5 0 14[c] 0 50 0
2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 34 0 5 0 11[d] 0 50 0
Total 65 0 10 0 25 0 100 0
RB Leipzig II 2015–16 Regionalliga Nordost 2 0 2 0
RB Leipzig 2015–16 2. Bundesliga 14 0 1 0 15 0
2016–17[21] Bundesliga 33 0 1 0 34 0
2017–18[23] Bundesliga 33 0 2 0 12[e] 0 47 0
2018–19 Bundesliga 33 0 6 0 1[f] 0 40 0
2019–20 Bundesliga 32 0 0 0 10[g] 0 42 0
2020–21 Bundesliga 33 0 6 0 8[g] 0 47 0
2021–22 Bundesliga 25 0 3 0 7[h] 0 35 0
Total 203 0 19 0 38 0 260 0
Career total 320 0 29 0 63 0 2 0 414 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  8. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

International[]

As of match played 12 October 2021[33]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2014 2 0
2016 5 0
2017 7 0
2018 9 0
2019 8 0
2020 5 0
2021 10 0
Total 46 0

Honours[]

Red Bull Salzburg

Hungary U-20

Individual

  • kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2018–19[34]
  • Hungarian Footballer of the Year (Golden Ball): 2019[citation needed]

References[]

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