Peter Gulácsi

• Full name: Péter Gulácsi
• Date of birth: April 6, 1990
• Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary
• Nationality: Hungarian
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Current club (as of 2026): RB Leipzig
• Shirt number: 1

Youth career

• MTK Budapest (youth)
• Vasas (youth)
• Chesterfield (briefly as a teenager)
• Liverpool (joined youth academy in 2007)

Senior club career (highlights)

• Liverpool (senior contract 2008–2013) — no competitive first-team appearances, several loan spells:
• Hereford United (loan, 2008)
• Tranmere Rovers (loan, 2009)
• Hull City (loan, 2009–2010)
• Oldham Athletic (loan, 2010)
• Barnsley (loan, 2010–2011)
• Molde FK (2013–2014) — key period under coach Ole Gunnar Solskjær, won Tippeligaen (Norwegian league) in 2014
• RB Leipzig (2015–present) — established as first-choice goalkeeper, helped club rise and consolidate in Bundesliga and in European competitions

Notable achievements

• Multiple Bundesliga top-level seasons with RB Leipzig
• Domestic cup and European runs with RB Leipzig (including deep runs in UEFA competitions)
• Hungary national team regular — long-serving captain and first-choice goalkeeper in many major-competition qualifying campaigns and tournaments

International career

• Represented Hungary at youth levels and made senior debut in 2011
• Has been Hungary’s first-choice goalkeeper for extended periods, including UEFA Euro qualifying campaigns and tournaments

Playing style

• Physically commanding shot-stopper with good reflexes
• Comfortable with ball at feet and distribution — suits high defensive lines and build-up play
• Strong communicator and organizer of the backline

Personal notes

• Respected leader at club and national level
• One of Hungary’s most-capped goalkeepers of his generation

Sources: Club records, national-team appearances, and publicly available match reports up to 2026.