Endre Botka
Endre Botka (born 25 August 1994) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungary national team.
|  Botka in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Endre Botka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Ferencváros | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Honvéd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2013–2017 | Honvéd | 61 | (1) | 
| 2014 | → Kecskemét (loan) | 15 | (1) | 
| 2017– | Ferencváros | 138 | (6) | 
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Hungary U-16 | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hungary U-19 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Hungary U-20 | 1 | (0) | 
| 2014– | Hungary U-21 | 4 | (0) | 
| 2016– | Hungary | 23 | (1) | 
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
    
Botka was born in Budapest.
Ferencváros
    
In February 2020, he signed an undisclosed contract extension with Ferencvárosi TC.[2]
On 16 June 2020, he became champion with Ferencváros by beating Budapest Honvéd FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on the 30th match day of the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[3]
On 29 September 2020, he was member of the Ferencváros team which qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage after beating Molde FK on 3-3 aggregate (away goals) at the Groupama Aréna.[4]
On 20 April 2021, he won the 2020-21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season with Ferencváros by beating archrival Újpest FC 3-0 at the Groupama Arena. The goals were scored by Myrto Uzuni (3rd and 77th minute) and Tokmac Nguen (30th minute).[5]
On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[6][7]
International career
    
He received his first call up to the senior Hungary squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Romania and Northern Ireland in September 2015.[8]
On 1 June 2021, Botka was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[9]
Career statistics
    
- As of matches played as of 20 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Honvéd | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | |
| Kecskemét | 2014–15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 
| Ferencváros | 2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Total | 138 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 190 | 9 | |
| Career total | 214 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 276 | 12 | |
International goals
    
- As of match played on 8 September 2021[10]
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Botka goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2021 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |  Andorra | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 
Honours
    
Honvéd
Ferencvárosi TC
References
    
- "UEFA Nations League 2021: Booking List before League phase Matchday 6" (PDF). UEFA. 16 November 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- Tamás, Pál (3 February 2020). "Szerződést hosszabbított a Fradi védője, nem tudni, meddig". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "NBI: A Honvéd legyőzésével bajnok lett a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport. 16 June 2020.
- "UEFA Champions League: Ferencváros 0-0 Molde". Uefa.com. 29 September 2020.
- "Ismét bajnok lett a Fradi, ráadásul éppen az Újpest legyőzésével!". Nemzeti Sport. 20 April 2021.
- nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Euro 2016: Hungary Prepares For Decisive Clash Against Arch-Rival Romania – Match Preview!". hungarytoday.hu. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- "Válogatott: a Puskás Akadémia két játékosa és Szoboszlai Dominik maradt ki az Eb-keretből" (in Hungarian). 1 June 2021.
- "Botka, Endre". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
