Szabolcs Sáfár
Szabolcs Sáfár [ sɒboltʃ ʃa ː fa ː r] ( born August 20, 1974 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian - Austrian football player.
Career
The goalkeeper Sáfár began his career at Budapesti Vasas in his native Hungary. His first overseas station was the SV Austria Salzburg, which he joined in 1997. During his stay in Salzburg Ungar also received Austrian citizenship. Due to strong performances in the Salzburg Dress Sáfár got an offer from German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, but Sáfár injured a few days before he was to sign the contract, while hold Penalty. So Gladbach withdrew the offer.
2003 Sáfár went to Spartak Moscow in Russia. After half a year as a reservist Sáfár came back to Austria. From December 2003, he played for FK Austria Vienna, where he initially only in Cup matches a "fixes Displaying " had as a substitute goalkeeper behind Joey Didulica. After leaving Didulicas 2006 was Szabolcs Sáfár long time number one in Austria- gate.
2009/2010 Sáfár had repeatedly struggled with injuries and was replaced by Robert Almer and, after an injury Almers, especially by Heinz Lindner. In the following season, Lindner initially established as first-choice goalkeeper, and Sáfár came to a few uses only. In the final laps of the 2010/2011 season began Austria trainer Karl Daxbacher Sáfár after poor performances Lindner again from the beginning, a, so the Hungarian-born celebrate on May 14, 2011 at the home game against Wacker Innsbruck his 300th league game in the highest Austrian league could.
For the 2011/2012 season he moved to Innsbruck, however, to Wacker after the local goalkeeper Pascal Gruenwald had migrated to Austria.