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Peter GulacsiHungarian footballer, goalkeeper
Date of Birth: 06.05.1990
Country:  Hungary |
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Péter Gulácsi: From Hungarian Prodigy to Bundesliga Star
Early Career and Liverpool MovePéter Gulácsi, a renowned Hungarian footballer, currently plays as a goalkeeper for RB Leipzig and the Hungarian national team. Like fellow Hungarians András Simon and Krisztián Németh at Liverpool, Gulácsi was acquired from MTK Budapest. In 2007, he joined Liverpool on loan with an option to buy, which the club exercised a year later.
Loan Spells and National Team Debut
In 2009, Gulácsi was sent on loan to Hereford United in the English Football League One, where he played regularly in the second half of the season. He also represented Hungary at various youth levels. In May 2008, he received his first call-up to the senior team for a match against Croatia but remained on the bench. Later that year, he was Hungary's starting goalkeeper at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where the team reached the semi-finals.
