Endre Botka
Hungarian footballer (born 1994)
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Endre Botka (born 25 August 1994) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungary national team.
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Botka in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Endre Botka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ferencváros | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Honvéd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Honvéd | 61 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Kecskemét (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2017– | Ferencváros | 164 | (7) |
| 2025 | → Kecskemét (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Hungary U-16 | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hungary U-19 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Hungary U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hungary U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Hungary | 30 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Botka was born in Budapest.
Ferencváros
In February 2020, he signed an undisclosed contract extension with Ferencváros.[2]
On 16 June 2020, he became champion with Ferencváros by beating Budapest Honvéd at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on the 30th match day of the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[3]
On 29 September 2020, he was member of the Ferencváros team which qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage after beating Molde FK on 3–3 aggregate (away goals) at the Groupama Aréna.[4]
On 20 April 2021, he won the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season with Ferencváros by beating archrival Újpest FC 3–0 at the Groupama Aréna. The goals were scored by Myrto Uzuni (3rd and 77th minute) and Tokmac Nguen (30th minute).[5]
On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Budapest Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[6][7]
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[8] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[9][10]
On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[11][12]
International career
He received his first call up to the senior Hungary squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Romania and Northern Ireland in September 2015.[13] He made his debut for the national team as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Sweden on 15 November 2016.[14]
On 1 June 2021, Botka was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[15] He started all three matches as Hungary finished bottom of Group F.[16]
On 8 September 2021, Botka scored his first goal for Hungary in a 2–1 win over Andorra during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[17]
On 14 May 2024, Botka was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[18] He made one appearance, starting in central defence in the 1–0 win over Scotland on 24 June.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Honvéd | 2013–14 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | ||
| Kecskemét | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Ferencváros | 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 7[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 164 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 233 | 10 | ||
| Kecskemét | 2024–25 | NB I | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 252 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 327 | 13 | ||
- Five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, two appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | |
- As of match played on 8 September 2021[20]
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Botka goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2021 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |  Andorra | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Honvéd
Ferencvárosi TC