Dénes Dibusz (born 16 November 1990) is a Hungarian professional

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who plays as a

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and

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for

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club

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Club career

Ferencváros

On 20 May 2015, Ferencváros beat Videoton 4–0 at the

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in the 2014–15 Magyar Kupa Final. On 16 June 2020, he became champion with Ferencváros by beating Honvéd at the

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on the 30th match day of the

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season. On 29 September 2020, he was member of the Ferencváros team which qualified for the

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after beating

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on 3–3 aggregate (away goals) at the

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. On 20 April 2021, he won the

2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I The 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2020–21 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, is the 122nd season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''OTP Bank Liga'' for sponsorship reasons. Ferencvárosi TC, Fere ...

season with Ferencváros by beating archrival

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3–0 at the

. The goals were scored by

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(3rd and 77th minute) and Tokmac Nguen (30th minute). On 5 May 2023, he won the

2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I The 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2022–23 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, was the 124th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''OTP Bank Liga'' for sponsorship reasons. Ferencvárosi TC, Fer ...

with Ferencváros, after

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lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the

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on the 30th matchday. On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–

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tie ended with a goalless draw at the

on the 29th match day of the

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season which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship. On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by

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2–0 in the

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at the

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International career

Dibusz made his first appearance for the

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in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against the

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, keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 win. Dibusz was selected for Hungary's

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squad, serving as third-choice goalkeeper behind

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and

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. On 1 June 2021, Dibusz was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled

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tournament, again serving as back-up, this time to Gulácsi who had inherited the number 1 jersey from the retired Király. Gulácsi's cruciate ligament injury in October 2022 saw Dibusz take his place in the Hungarian goal for the

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campaign, with the ''Magyars'' going unbeaten throughout 2023. He played eight matches during the Euro 2024 qualifiers, conceding seven goals and keeping three clean sheets. On 14 May 2024, Dibusz was named in Hungary's squad for

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. However, he was an unused substitute in all three

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matches as Gulácsi regained his place as starting goalkeeper. In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that he had come home disappointed from the Euro 2024.

Club statistics

Club

International

Honours

Ferencváros *

: 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20,

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, 2021–22,

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, 2023–24, 2024–25 *

Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup (, ), officially known as MOL Magyar Kupa for sponsorship reasons, is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association'','' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of ...

: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22 *

Ligakupa The Hungarian League Cup () was an annual football tournament contested by clubs in the Hungarian League. It was created in 2007 and the competition only lasted for 8 seasons, being cancelled ahead of the 2015–16 season. Ligakupa finals The pe ...

: 2014–15 *

Szuperkupa The Hungarian Super Cup is an annual association football match between the League (Nemzeti Bajnokság I) champions and the Cup (Magyar Kupa) winners. Winners (*) due to violent incidents during the recent 1997–98 Magyar Kupa Final between ...

: 2015 Pécs *

Nemzeti Bajnokság II The NB II, currently known as the Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: ''Ke ...

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Individual *

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References

External links

Profile at HLSZ
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dibusz, Denes 1990 births Living people Footballers from Pécs Hungarian men's footballers Hungary men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Pécsi MFC players Barcsi SC footballers Ferencvárosi TC footballers Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Nemzeti Bajnokság II players UEFA Euro 2016 players UEFA Euro 2020 players UEFA Euro 2024 players 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen