Gábor Bori (born 16 January 1984) is a Hungarian professional

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who plays for Usc Pilgersdorf. He was seen as a player with a very bright future in Hungary.

Club career

Bori was born in

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, Hungary. He was given a trial by

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manager

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on 17 December 2007, and he signed a loan deal on 8 January 2008 until the end of the season, linking up with compatriot

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, who arrived four days earlier. Part of his motivation for joining Leicester was Hungarian goalkeeper

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, who before being recalled to his parent club, helped him "a lot" during his trial period. Issued the number 34 shirt, both he and Laczkó were keen to earn permanent deals to stay at the club. Bori made his debut against

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at the

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on 12 January, making four crosses and five shots in a 2–0 victory. 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

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on 18 December 2005 at the

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, earning his first and only cap courtesy of then-manager

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. 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

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References

External links

Gábor Bori profile at magyarfutball.hu
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