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Márton Fülöp

Fülöp playing for Sunderland in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Márton Fülöp
Date of birth	(1983-05-03)3 May 1983
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Date of death	12 November 2015(2015-11-12) (aged 32)
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2002	MTK Budapest	0	(0)
2002–2003	BKV Előre SC	16	(0)
2003–2004	Bodajk	27	(0)
2004–2007	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
2005	→ Chesterfield (loan)	7	(0)
2005–2006	→ Coventry City (loan)	31	(0)
2006–2007	→ Sunderland (loan)	1	(0)
2007–2010	Sunderland	44	(0)
2007	→ Leicester City (loan)	24	(0)
2008	→ Stoke City (loan)	0	(0)
2010	→ Manchester City (loan)	3	(0)
2010–2011	Ipswich Town	35	(0)
2011–2012	West Bromwich Albion	1	(0)
2012–2013	Asteras Tripolis	28	(0)
Total		217	(0)
National team
2004–2005	Hungary U21	11	(0)
2005–2011	Hungary	24	(0)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Márton Fülöp was a talented Hungarian football player. He was a professional goalkeeper. He was born on May 3, 1983, and sadly passed away on November 12, 2015.

He started his career playing in Hungary. Later, he moved to England. There, he played for several well-known clubs. These included Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland. He also played for Ipswich Town and West Bromwich Albion. Before he retired, he played for Asteras Tripolis in Greece.

Márton also represented his home country, Hungary. He played for their national team 24 times. He passed away in 2015 after a brave fight with cancer.

Club Football Journey

Starting in Hungary

Márton Fülöp was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started his football training at the local club MTK Budapest FC. He was part of their team in the 2001–2002 season. However, he didn't play any league matches then. From 2002 to 2004, Márton played on loan. He joined two smaller Hungarian teams, BKV Előre SC and BFC Siófok.

Time at Tottenham Hotspur

In the summer of 2004, Márton joined Tottenham Hotspur in England. He had a successful trial with the club. He was very happy about this big step in his career.

In March 2005, he went on loan to Chesterfield. This was a club in a lower league. He made his first English debut there. He played seven games for Chesterfield. Then, he was called back to Tottenham. This was because their main goalkeeper was injured.

Later in 2005, he joined Coventry City on loan. He became their main goalkeeper for the 2005–2006 season. He played 31 matches for them. Márton liked playing for Coventry. He even said he wanted to join them permanently. He knew it would be hard to become the number one goalkeeper at Tottenham.

Playing for Sunderland

In November 2006, Márton joined Sunderland. This was another Championship team. He first joined on a short loan. He made his debut for Sunderland in December. He really wanted to stay with the club.

His move to Sunderland became permanent in January 2007. Sunderland paid £900,000 for him. Another goalkeeper, Ben Alnwick, moved to Tottenham as part of the deal.

In August 2007, Márton went on a year-long loan to Leicester City. He played his first game for them two days later. He made many great saves for Leicester. He was even named in the Championship Team of the Week twice. He also helped Leicester win against top-flight team Aston Villa in a cup match.

Leicester wanted to sign him permanently. Márton also said he was interested in staying. He played his last match for Leicester in December 2007.

Sunderland called him back on December 31. Leicester's manager was not happy about this. He said Sunderland's manager was asking for too much money. Márton also said he was sad to leave Leicester. He wanted to stay there.

In February 2008, Márton was loaned to Stoke City. But Sunderland called him back just four days later. This was because their main goalkeeper was injured. He played one game for Sunderland in the Premier League. Stoke tried to buy him, but the deal didn't happen. Márton became Sunderland's main goalkeeper for a while.

In April 2010, Márton joined Manchester City. This was an emergency loan. Manchester City had many injured goalkeepers. He made his debut for them in May.

Time at Ipswich Town

In August 2010, Márton joined Ipswich Town. He signed a two-year contract. He said he joined Ipswich to play more first-team football. He made his debut for Ipswich Town in a 3–1 win.

At West Bromwich Albion

After one season with Ipswich Town, Márton joined West Bromwich Albion. He signed a one-year contract in August 2011. He was the second-choice goalkeeper there.

He played his first game for West Brom in a cup match. He also played one league game for them. This was on the last day of the 2011–2012 season. He was released from his contract a few days later.

Playing in Greece

After leaving West Brom, Márton moved to Greece. He joined Asteras Tripolis. He signed a two-year deal with them.

Playing for Hungary

Márton played his first game for the Hungarian national team in May 2005. He came on at half-time in a friendly match against France. He did not let in any goals during his time on the field.

He played in several Euro 2008 qualifying matches. He kept two clean sheets, meaning he didn't let in any goals. Hungary finished second last in their group.

Illness and Passing

In 2013, Márton announced he was taking a break from football. He had a serious tumor removed from his arm. In 2014, he said he was getting ready to return to the sport.

Sadly, Márton passed away from cancer on November 12, 2015. He was 32 years old. On the day he died, the Hungarian national team played Norway. They wore black armbands to honor him. The Hungarian goalkeeper, Gábor Király, said they couldn't let in any goals out of respect for Márton.

During the match, a Norwegian player hit the crossbar. The Hungarian commentator said it was probably Márton Fülöp helping from above. Three days later, before the rematch in Budapest, there was a moment of silence for him. Hungary won the match and qualified for the Euros. This was their first major international competition since 1986. Many players dedicated their victory to Márton.

The day after his passing, Sunderland Football Club lowered their flags. This was a sign of respect for Márton.

In June 2016, before Hungary's first Euro 2016 match, the Hungarian goalkeepers honored Márton. They were photographed holding a pair of goalkeeper gloves with his name on them. Gábor Király said Márton's father gave him the gloves. He promised to carry them throughout the tournament.

Career statistics

Here are Márton Fülöp's career statistics. They show how many games he played for each club and for his country.

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See also

In Spanish: Márton Fülöp para niños