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Player Details

Name

Botond Barath

Pronunciation

BOH-tond BORE-ath

Height

6' 2"

Weight

165 lbs

Date of Birth

4.21.1992 (32)

Birthplace

Budapest, Hungary

Position

Defender

Player Category

International

Sporting Kansas City transfer Botond Barath back to former club in Hungary

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS:Transfer Sporting Kansas City announced on Saturday that the club has agreed to transfer defender Botond Barath to his former club, Budapest Honved FC, in his native Hungary. Per club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed. Barath, 28, joined SKC for the 2019 season after

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Career Summary

TRANSFERRED TO BUDAPEST HONVED FC ON JULY 11, 2020.

A center back with extensive experience in his native Hungary and fresh off his first senior international caps, Barath will add to the fierce competition for places on SKC's backline.

SportingKC.com: Botond Barath bio

INTERNATIONAL: Earned the first of his three senior national team caps for Hungary in October 2018. He has also featured for his country's youth national teams.

OUTSIDE MLS: Spent the entirety of his career prior to joining SKC with Budapest Honved in the the Hungarian top flight. Made his first team debut as a youth player in 2009 and signed his first pro contract in 2012. Made 213 appearances across all competitions for Honved, whom he helped to the 2016-17 Hungarian league title.