Ádám Bogdán (born 27 September 1987) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers as a goalkeeper. He has played a number of games for the Hungarian national team at under-21 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Vasas SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Vecsés FC (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007– | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Hungary U19 | |||
| 2007–2008 | Hungary U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011– | Hungary | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2011 | |||
Club career
Born in Budapest, Hungary, Bogdán started his career with Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Division One) team Vasas Budapest.
He signed for Bolton Wanderers on a two-year contract on 1 August 2007.[2] His contract was extended in 2009 until June 2011.[3]
In September 2009 Bogdán joined League Two team Crewe Alexandra on a one-month loan,[4] making his debut on 29 September in a 3–2 home defeat to Bury.[5]
He made his debut on Bolton's 1-0 League Cup victory over Southampton on 24 August 2010[6] and has designs on, one day, becoming first choice keeper for the club.[7] On 29 August 2010, Bogdan made his Premier League debut when he came on as a substitute for Martin Petrov replacing Jussi Jääskeläinen in goal who had been sent off for violent conduct, 37 minutes into the home game against Birmingham City,[8] and he made his first Premier League start in the away game at Arsenal on 11 September. On 31 March 2011 he signed an extension to his existing contract, which would keep him at the club until 2014.[9]
International career
In October 2008 he received his first call up for Hungary and was an unused substitute in their 1–0 win over Malta.
In June 2011 he earned his first international cap for Hungary in a 1-0 win over Luxembourg. Bogdan played the 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet.
References
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Buckingham, Mark (1 August 2007). "Bolton bag Hungary keeper". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Bogdan Thrilled To Extend His Deal". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Crewe sign Bolton keeper Bogdan". BBC Sport. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Crewe 2–3 Bury". BBC Sport. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Southampton 0–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "Football | News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ Whyatt, Chris (29 August 2010). "Bolton 2–2 Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Bolton tie down young goalkeeper Bogdan to new three-year deal at the Reebok". Mail Online. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
External links
- Ádám Bogdán profile at the Bolton Wanderers website
- Ádám Bogdán at Soccerbase