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Gábor Bori

Gábor Bori

Hungarian footballer

The native form of this personal name is Bori Gábor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Gábor Bori (born 16 January 1984) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Usc Pilgersdorf. He was seen as a player with a very bright future in Hungary.[1]

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Club career

Bori was born in Szombathely, Hungary. He was given a trial by Leicester City manager Ian Holloway on 17 December 2007,[2] and he signed a loan deal on 8 January 2008 until the end of the season, linking up with compatriot Zsolt Laczkó, who arrived four days earlier.[3] 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.[4] Issued the number 34 shirt, both he and Laczkó were keen to earn permanent deals to stay at the club.[5] 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.[6] 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 career

Bori made his senior debut in a 3–0 friendly win over Antigua and Barbuda on 18 December 2005 at the Florida International University in Miami, earning his first and only cap courtesy of then-manager Lothar Matthäus.[7] 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.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Gabor Bori profile". LCFC.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Foxes trial Hungarian duo". Sky Sports. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  3. [3]
    "Second Hungarian joins Leicester". BBC Sport. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Bori Makes It A Hungarian Double". LCFC.com. 8 January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
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    "Hungarians keen to stay at Foxes". BBC Sport. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
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    "Leicester 2–0 Coventry". BBC Sport. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
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    "Hungary beat Antigua-Barbuda in exhibition match". Caribbean Net News. 21 December 2005. Archived from the original on 28 July 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  8. [8]
    "Hungary 2–0 Moldova: New coach nets debut win". ESPN Soccernet. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
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