Balázs Borbély
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Career & Clubs
An ethnic Hungarian, Borbély was born in Czechoslovakia and began playing football for his home town club FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda until joining Artmedia Petržalka, the club where he would enjoy his greatest success. He captained the Artmedia Petržalka side which reached the group stages of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League. Following this success, he moved to German Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he would spend one and a half seasons. He struggled through injury in his tenure at Kaiserslautern and returned to Artmedia Petržalka in the summer of 2007. He moved abroad again when Romanian club FC Timişoara acquired Borbély to help strengthen their defensive midfield in January 2008. He would help Timișoara reach the play-off round of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League where the club fell to German side VfB Stuttgart.
Borbély made 15 appearances for the Slovakia national team, including playing in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualification rounds.
In the 2016–17 season Borbély coached the B-team of Dunajská Streda. He was announced as the new head coach of FC Petržalka ahead of the 2017–18 season, for which the club played in the 3. Liga.
Győr
On 24 April 2024, Borbély was appointed head coach of Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság II side Győr, five matches before the end of the 2023–24 season. On 26 May 2024, Győr were promoted to the first division.
Ferencváros
On 1 June 2026, he was appointed as the coach of Ferencváros replacing Robbie Keane. Borbély debuted with a 2–1 victory over FK Vojvodina in the first round of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League qualifying at the Karađorđe Stadium in Novi Sad. In the second tie, Ferencváros beat Vojvodina 3–0 at the Groupama Aréna on 16 July 2026. On 17 August 2026, Borbély won his first Nemzeti Bajnokság I match with Ferencváros by beating Zalaegerszegi TE away 1–0 in the 2026–27 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.
- National team
- Slovakia
- Club
- FC Politehnica Timișoara (2008–2010)
- Club
- AEL Limassol FC (2010–2012)
- Club
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2006–2007)
- Club
- FC Petržalka (2000–2005)
- Club
- FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (1998–2000)
- Club
- FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín (2012–2012)
- Club
- TJ Družstevník Vrakúň (2013–)
- Club
- FC Petržalka (2007–2007)
- Club
- Slovakia men's national football team (2004–2010)
- Club
- ACS Poli Timișoara (2008–2009)
- Club
- AEL Limassol FC (2010–2010)
- League
- Bundesliga
- League
- 2. Bundesliga
Legacy
Player
Artmedia Petržalka
Slovak First Football League: 2004–05, 2007–08 Slovak Cup: 2003–04, 2007–08 Slovak Super Cup: 2005
Manager
MFK Petržalka
3. Liga: Winners 2017–18 Győr
Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2025–26 Individual
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Manager of the Month: February 2025
Clubs
- TJ Družstevník Vrakúň2013current
- FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda1998–2000
- FC Petržalka2000–2005
- Slovakia men's national football team2004–2010
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern2006–2007
- FC Petržalka2007–2007
- ACS Poli Timișoara2008–2009
- FC Politehnica Timișoara2008–2010
- AEL Limassol FC2010–2012
- AEL Limassol FC2010–2010
- FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín2012–2012
Played together with
Adam Hloušek1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2011–2011
Adam Nemec1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2009–2011
Akaki KhubutiaACS Poli Timișoara · 2018–2018
Aki Riihilahti1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2006–2007
Albert Bunjaku1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2012–2014- Aleksander Knavs1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2001–2004
Alex NimelyACS Poli Timișoara · 2016
Alexander Baumjohann1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2012–2013
Alexander Esswein1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2007
Alexander Ring1. FC Kaiserslautern · 2013–2017
Alexandru BourceanuFC Politehnica Timișoara · 2009–2011
Alfredo StephensFC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda · 2015
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Identifiers & aliases
Balázs Borbély is a professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros. His former clubs were TJ Družstevník Vrakúň, FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín and AEL Limassol. At international level, he represented Slovakia.
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