Gábor Bukrán

Gábor Bukrán
Personal information
Full name Gábor Bukrán
Date of birth (1975-11-16) 16 November 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth Eger, Hungary
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Budapest Honvéd 0 (0)
1993–1997 Charleroi 63 (1)
1997–1998 Córdoba 29 (3)
1998–1999 Xerez 18 (2)
1999–2001 Walsall 73 (4)
2001 Wigan Athletic 1 (0)
2001–2003 SV Salzburg 14 (0)
2003–2005 Royal Antwerp 20 (1)
2005–2010 Union Royale Namur 124 (8)
2010–2012 R. JS Heppignies-Lambusart-Fleurus 16 (0)
2012–2015 R.C.S. Onhaye
International career
1996–1997 Hungary U21 2 (0)
2000 Hungary 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gábor Bukrán (born 16 November 1975) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played club football in Hungary, Belgium, Spain, England and Austria. He made a single appearance for Hungary in 2000.

Early life

Bukrán was born in Eger.

Club career

He began his career in 1992 with Budapest Honvéd before moving to Belgian First Division side Charleroi in 1993. Bukrán helped Charleroi to a fourth-place finish in 1993–94 and qualification for European competition in three out of his four years in Belgium.

In 1997, he moved to Spain to play for Córdoba in the Segunda División B. After only one season, he moved to Xerez, who also played in Segunda División B. In his two years in Spain, Bukrán played 47 league games and scored five goals.

In the summer of 1999, Bukrán came to the attention of English side Walsall and, on 5 August 1999, he signed a two-year contract with the newly promoted First Division side. He quickly became a fans' favourite but could not prevent the team's relegation on the final day of the season. The 2000–01 season was a much happier one as Bukrán helped Walsall to promotion back to the First Division via the Second Division play-off final, beating Reading 3–2 at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

Bukrán left Walsall having made 73 appearances in the league for the club. He then played for Wigan Athletic, signing on a non-contract basis for the club. Bukrán scored Wigan's only goal in a 6–1 pre-season friendly loss against Everton. He had a shot on target in the opening league match of the season, although he didn't score, in a 1–1 draw with Brentford, subsequently leaving the club without signing a contract.

Bukrán later played for Austrian side SV Salzburg, where he spent two years. He then returned to Belgium with Royal Antwerp in 2003. He played out the remainder of his career in Belgium with Union Royale Namur, R. JS Heppignies and R.C.S. Onhaye.

International career

Bukrán made his international debut for Hungary in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Australia in February 2000. Despite being selected in the squad for the majority of Hungary's Euro 2000 Qualifying campaign, his debut turned out to be his first and last international appearance.

Honours

Walsall

References

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  3. ↑ "Walsall break Reading hearts". BBC Sport. 27 May 2001. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Bukran leaves Wigan". Manchester Evening News. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Bailey, Graeme (n.d.). "LATICS LAND MIDFIELD DUO". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Everton hit Wigan for six". BBC News. 8 August 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Wigan 1-1 Brentford". BBC News. 11 August 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Hungary v Australia, 23 February 2000". 11v11.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Latics run rule over Bukran". Manchester Evening News. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Walsall break Reading hearts". BBC Sport. 27 May 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2026.