Bendegúz Bence Bolla (born 22 November 1999) is a Hungarian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side

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. Bolla made his senior debut for Hungary in 2021 when he was named for Euro 2020.

Club career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 17 July 2021, Bolla joined

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club

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on a permanent deal from Hungarian side Fehérvár. He was immediately loaned out to

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of the

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for the 2021–22 season.

Loan to Grasshopper Club Zürich

On 25 July 2021, he debuted in the

on the first match day of the 2021–22 season against

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at the Stadion Letzigrund,

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. Bolla was substituted in the 71st minute by Nikola Gjorgjev. On 31 July 2021, he played the entire match against

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at the

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, in

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. On 11 September 2021, he supplied his first assist, leading to the 1–1 equalizer by

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against

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. He shot his first goal on 26 September 2021 in a 3–1 victory over

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, where he took a direct shot off of Herc's corner kick to hammer it under the bar. One week later, he scored again in a 5–2 victory over

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. He has since supplied two more assists and has become a mainstay in the starting lineup, usually playing on the right wing. At the end of May 2022, after a successful season, he returned to his home club. In total, he played 30 league matches, of which he started in 29, shot four goals, and supplied three assists. As such, it is safe to say that he was instrumental in securing Grasshoppers' position in the top Swiss flight. After such a successful season, his loan was extended for another season. On 27 June 2022, he returned to Grasshoppers for another loan spell for the

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season. On 1 October 2022, he scored his first goal in the 2022–23 season against

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at the

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. Seven days later, on 8 October 2022, he scored his second goal of the season in a 4–4 draw against

. In an interview with

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, he said that it was a good decision to stay in Switzerland because the coach remained the same and the core of the team was also preserved. He continued being an important part of the squad, featuring in nearly all league matches and supplying a total of four assists throughout the season.

Loan to Servette

On 25 May 2023, Grasshoppers announced that he would return to his parent club at the end of the season. On 29 August 2023, he returned to Switzerland and the

for another loan spell, this time at Grasshopper's rival

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. His loan will last for one season, with an option to buy. On 3 September 2023, he debuted against

in the

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. On 24 September 2023, he scored an own goal in a 2–0 defeat against

. Three days later, on 27 September 2023, he gave an assist to

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in a 2–2 draw against

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. On 29 October 2023, he entered the pitch in the 63rd minute and scored a goal in the 82nd minute in a 4–2 victory against Luzern at the

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. On 4 February 2024, he scored a goal and gave an assist to Enzo Crivelli in a 3–1 victory over

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on the 22nd match day of the

season. He was also voted as the man of the match. He scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over

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on game week 24 of the 2023–23 Swiss Super League. On 2 June 2024, he won the

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with Servette. He was subbed on in the final minutes of regular time and missed his penalty in the

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Rapid Wien

On 7 June 2024,

side

announced that they had signed Bolla on a free transfer.

International career

Bolla represented Hungary at youth level, making a combined 43 appearances for the under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 teams. He was called up to the Hungary senior team for the first time for their

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match with

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on 6 September 2020, being named on the substitutes bench for the 3–2 loss. On 1 June 2021, Bolla was included in Hungary's final 26-man squad for the rescheduled

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tournament. On 4 June, he made his debut as a substitute for Gergő Lovrencsics in a 1–0 win over

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. At the Euro 2020 finals, Bolla was an unused substitute in the team's 3–0 loss to

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and 2–2 draw with

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. On 14 May 2024, he was announced as part of Hungary's 26-man squad for

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. In the team's opening match of the tournament against

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, he came on as a half-time substitute for

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. He went on to start against both

and

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as Hungary finished third in

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Personal life

Bolla 's father is László Bolla, who is the co-founder of Főnix along with Zsolt Szoboszlai, father of Hungary national football team player

Dominik Szoboszlai Dominik Szoboszlai ( ; born 25 October 2000) is a Hungarian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Liverpool F.C., Liverpool and Captain (association football), captains the Hungary national football t ...

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Servette FC *

: 2023–24

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolla, Bendegúz Living people 1999 births Footballers from Székesfehérvár Hungarian men's footballers 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen Hungary men's youth international footballers Hungary men's under-21 international footballers Hungary men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Fehérvár FC players BFC Siófok players Zalaegerszegi TE players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Grasshopper Club Zurich players Servette FC players SK Rapid Wien players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Nemzeti Bajnokság II players Swiss Super League players Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Austria UEFA Euro 2020 players UEFA Euro 2024 players Expatriate men's footballers in England