Bence Gergényi
Hungarian footballer (born 1998)
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Bence Gergényi (born 16 March 1998) is a Hungarian professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Újpest | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Honvéd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Honvéd II | 31 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Szeged (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Zalaegerszeg (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Zalaegerszeg | 96 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Nafta 1903 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Zalaegerszeg II | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Fehérvár | 25 | (0) |
| 2024– | Újpest | 47 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Hungary U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Hungary U16 | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Hungary U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hungary U18 | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Hungary U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Hungary U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 13 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
During his youth years, he joined the academy of Honvéd in 2007.[1]
Szeged
Gergényi joined Szeged on loan for the second half of the 2017–18 season.[2] On 25 February 2018, he debuted in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II in a 3–0 win against Vác.[3]
Zalaegerszeg
On 20 June 2018, Gergényi completed a season-long loan move to Zalaegerszeg.[4] He completed his permanent move at the end of the season.[3] On 3 May 2023, he won the 2023 Magyar Kupa final with the club by beating Budafok 2–0 at the Puskás Aréna.[5]
Nafta 1903
He was loaned out to Zalagerszeg's sister club, Slovenian Second League club Nafta 1903 in 2020. The domestic league was suspended due the coronavirus pandemic, but the team reached the Slovenian Football Cup final.[6]
Fehérvár
On 6 September 2023, Gergényi joined Fehérvár from Zalaegerszeg. Gergényi signed a 2 plus 1-year contract with Fehérvár.[6]
Újpest
Gergényi signed with Újpest, reuniting with his manager at Fehérvár, Bartosz Grzelak.[7]
International career
On 27 August 2024, Marco Rossi invited him to play against Germany in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League match due on 7 September 2024.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Honvéd II | 2015–16 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 16 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Szeged (loan) | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Zalaegerszeg (loan) | 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| Zalaegerszeg | 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 5 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 120 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 5 | ||
| Nafta 1903 (loan) | 2019–20 | Slovenian Second League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Zalaegerszeg II | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Fehérvár | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Újpest | 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 230 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 253 | 6 | ||
- Includes Magyar Kupa, Slovenian Football Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
