Gábor Király
Gábor Ferenc Király (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡaːbor ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈkiraːj]; born 1 April 1976) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Szombathelyi Haladás and the Hungary national team as a goalkeeper.
In his 22-year-long playing career, Király spent most of his career with German club Hertha BSC with whom he signed in 1997, going on to appear in 198 official games. Apart from Hertha BSC, Király has previously played for English clubs Crystal Palace, Burnley, and Fulham and has had loan spells with West Ham United, and Aston Villa. In 2015, he joined his hometown team Szombathelyi Haladás. Since making his international debut against Austria in 1998, Király has amassed over 100 caps for Hungary.
Király is recognizable for wearing a pair of grey tracksuit bottoms instead of shorts in almost every match he plays, which he says he chose for comfort after playing on rough surfaces.
Club career
Early career
Born in Szombathely, Király began his career with local club Szombathelyi Haladás in 1993, moving to German Bundesliga club Hertha BSC in 1997.