Pál Dárdai

Pál Dárdai [ pa ː l ː da rdɒ.i ] ( born March 16, 1976 in Pécs ) is a retired Hungarian football player.

Career

Dárdai began his career at MFC Pécs and moved in January 1996 to BVSC Budapest. Even before the rise Bundesliga Hertha BSC undertook the then 20 -year-old in January 1997. During his time in Berlin, he also became the Hungarian national team. In 1999 Dárdai was voted Footballer of the Year in Hungary.

On 13 March 2009 Pál Dárdai bet in consultation with the brewery Carlsberg, a sponsor of the club, that not each of more than 55,000 spectators would appear on outstanding five home games for Hertha BSC. After he had lost the bet, was redeemed the betting debt 16 May 2009 at the home game of Hertha BSC against FC Schalke 04 and provided 55,000 liters of free beer for stadium visitors. 13 March 2010 Dárdai denied in the 1-2 home defeat against 1 FC Nurnberg be 281 Bundesliga game for Hertha, sparking Michael Sziedat a record Bundesliga player of the Berliner from. Overall, he came to 286 games in the first and 11 games in the second division.

June 1, 2010 Hertha BSC announced that it has extended its contract with Dárdai a year he spent the second half but in the reserve team. After his pro contract had expired at the end of the 2011/12 season, Dárdai signed a new contract with amateur Berliners. The way he makes his coaching license. With the end of the 2011/12 season he ended his active career as a football player.

From the 2013/14 season, he takes over the U15 Hertha BSC as head coach.

Private

Pál Dárdai is married and has three sons.