2024-08-20 18:00

According to the plans and our announcement in March, Kristóf would have stayed on loan at La Rioja for one more year, but the Spanish team - although it finished fourth in the Spanish league - will not participate in the international cup this season. Therefore, together with Kristóf, we decided that, for the sake of his development, he will continue with a season-long loan contract with the Portuguese Benfica, who will participate in the Europa League.

"During the Olympics in Paris, I had the opportunity to discuss Kristóf on his short-term and medium-term goals. He is not only an excellent and talented goalkeeper, but also an extremely intelligent and positive player. Both the professional staff and Kristóf agreed that it is crucial for his development if he gets as many and continuous opportunities as possible. We decided on Benfica because he can also play in Europa League matches here. Although many of our fans may rightly think that the most obvious solution would be to get a role in Veszprém's goal from the current season, however, it is most useful for him to prove himself in as many matches as possible. We are confident that its development will be uninterrupted, as we see a serious opportunity in it in the long term and further international experience can be a great advantage." - said Dr. Csaba Bartha, the club's CEO.

Our young goalkeeper gave a great performance in the goal of Logrono last season, and at the European Championship in January and the Paris Olympics, he took a major part in the results of the Hungarian national team. We are very proud of his performance and wish him much success at Benfica!

Come on Pala! Let’s go!

Photo: MKSZ

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