Gábor Bori
Encyclopedia
Gábor Bori is a Hungarian footballer currently playing on loan for Kecskeméti TE
. He was seen as a player with a very bright future in Hungary.
on 17 December 2007, and he signed a loan deal on 8 January 2008 until the end of the season, linking up with fellow compatriot Zsolt Laczkó
, who arrived four days earlier. Part of his motivation for joining Leicester was Hungarian goalkeeper Márton Fülöp
, who before being recalled to his parent club, helped him "a lot" during his trial period. Issued the number 34 shirt, both he and Laczkó were keen to earn permanent deals to stay at the club. Bori made his debut against Coventry City
at the Walkers Stadium
on 12 January, making four crosses and five shots in a 2-0 victory. He played a total of six league games as Leicester were relegated at the end of the season; a permanent deal never took place.
on 18 December 2005 at the Florida International University
in Miami, earning his first and only cap courtesy of then-manager Lothar Matthäus
. His last call up to the national team was on 28 March 2007, as an unused substitute in a 2-0 Euro 2008 qualifying win over Moldova
.
Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE is a club, most famous for its football team. It hails from the city of Kecskemét, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary and is currently competing in the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football...
. He was seen as a player with a very bright future in Hungary.
Career
Bori was given a trial by manager Ian HollowayIan Holloway
Ian Scott Holloway is an English football manager and former player. He became the manager of Blackpool in May 2009. Holloway is well-known amongst football fans for his off-the-wall interviews, with a wide selection of quotes and soundbites being printed. Holloway's playing career spanned 18...
on 17 December 2007, and he signed a loan deal on 8 January 2008 until the end of the season, linking up with fellow compatriot Zsolt Laczkó
Zsolt Laczko
Zsolt Laczkó is a Hungarian footballer currently playing for U.C. Sampdoria in Italy.-Ferencváros:...
, who arrived four days earlier. Part of his motivation for joining Leicester was Hungarian goalkeeper Márton Fülöp
Márton Fülöp
Márton Fülöp is a Hungarian footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion as a goalkeeper. After playing in Hungary for MTK Budapest FC, BKV Előre SC and BFC Siófok, he signed for English club Tottenham Hotspur....
, who before being recalled to his parent club, helped him "a lot" during his trial period. Issued the number 34 shirt, both he and Laczkó were keen to earn permanent deals to stay at the club. Bori made his debut against Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
at the Walkers Stadium
Walkers Stadium
The King Power Stadium is a football stadium which hosts home matches of English football club Leicester City. The all-seater stadium, inaugurated in July 2002, holds 32,500 and has the 19th largest stadium capacity in England. The stadium is named after King Power, a company owned by club owner...
on 12 January, making four crosses and five shots in a 2-0 victory. He played a total of six league games as Leicester were relegated at the end of the season; a permanent deal never took place.
International
Bori made his senior debut in a 3-0 friendly win over Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda national football team
The Antigua and Barbuda national football team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF. The team's best performance was in the 1998 Caribbean Cup where it placed 4th...
on 18 December 2005 at the Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
in Miami, earning his first and only cap courtesy of then-manager Lothar Matthäus
Lothar Matthäus
Lothar Herbert Matthäus , is a German football manager and former player.In 1990, he was named European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year after captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup...
. His last call up to the national team was on 28 March 2007, as an unused substitute in a 2-0 Euro 2008 qualifying win over Moldova
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
.