Balázs Dinka (born 3 November 1976) is a Hungarian football manager and former professional player who is currently the assistant manager for Megyei Bajnokság I club Rákospalota.
Club career Dunakeszi On 16 May 1999, Dinka won the third division title with Dunakeszi following a 0–0 away draw against Gyula.
Together with six other players, they agreed with the club that they could transfer to any team for free in exchange for the non-payment of their salaries.
Rákospalota Tiszaújváros were reported to be interested in signing Dinka, but he eventually signed for Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Rákospalota in mid-2000.
He made his Nemzeti Bajnokság I debut for REAC on 29 October 2005, replacing Csaba Földvári in the 52nd minute of a 1–0 home win against Sopron, which was also the first match won by the club in the top division.
On 22 August 2007, he scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 Ligakupa home win against Kaposvár. Dinka scored his first and only goal in a league match for REAC in a 3–2 home Nemzeti Bajnokság II loss against Szolnok on 13 June 2010.
Managerial career Rákospalota
On 16 October 2015, Dinka started to manage Rákospalota in the Nemzeti Bajnokság III, with the goal to avoid relegation. Following the appointment of László Balogh ahead of the 2017–18 season, he stayed at REAC as a youth coach.
In 2024, Dinka was promoted from assistant to interim manager, following the sacking of Zsolt Kollár. He was replaced by Zoltán Molnár ahead of the 2024–25 season and became assistant again.
Personal life Dinka was awarded the Rákospalota–Pestújhely–Újpalota Medal of Merit for the first time as an athlete by the local government of the 15th district of Budapest.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueMagyar KupaLigakupaOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMonor1996–97Nemzeti Bajnokság III141———141Dunakeszi1997–98Nemzeti Bajnokság III23030——2601998–99Nemzeti Bajnokság III28040——320Nemzeti Bajnokság II310———310Total82070——890Rákospalota2000–01Nemzeti Bajnokság II340———3402001–02Nemzeti Bajnokság II28030——3102002–03Nemzeti Bajnokság II35010——3602003–042003–04 Nemzeti Bajnokság II statistics: 2003–04 Magyar Kupa and Nemzeti Bajnokság I promotion play-offs statistics: Nemzeti Bajnokság II24010—102602004–05Nemzeti Bajnokság II200———2002005–06Nemzeti Bajnokság I13030——1602006–07Nemzeti Bajnokság I24030——2702007–08Nemzeti Bajnokság I2102091—3212008–09Nemzeti Bajnokság I1202030—1702009–10Nemzeti Bajnokság II18120——2012010–11Nemzeti Bajnokság II21030——2402011–12Nemzeti Bajnokság II18010——1902012–13Nemzeti Bajnokság III25030—102902013–14Nemzeti Bajnokság III260———2602014–15Nemzeti Bajnokság III8000——802015–16Nemzeti Bajnokság III40———40Total33112401212036922007–0810———10Career total4282310121204733
Managerial statistics + Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordRákospalota16 October 201520 July 20172015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság III statistics: 2015–16 Magyar Kupa statistics: 2016–2017 Nemzeti Bajnokság III statistics: 2016–17 Magyar Kupa statistics: Rákospalota4 June 201920222019–20 Megyei Bajnokság I statistics: 2019–20 Magyar Kupa qualifying rounds statistics: 2019–20 Budapest Kupa statistics: 2020–21 Megyei Bajnokság I statistics: 2020–21 Magyar Kupa qualifying rounds statistics: 2020–21 Budapest Kupa statistics: 2021–22 Megyei Bajnokság I statistics: 2021–22 Budapest Kupa statistics: Rákospalota (caretaker)March 2023March 20232022–23 Megyei Bajnokság I statistics: 2022–23 Magyar Kupa statistics: 2022–23 Budapest Kupa statistics: 2022–23 Megyei Bajnokság I promotion play-offs statistics: Rákospalota (caretaker)August 2023September 20232023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság III statistics: Rákospalota (interim)17 April 20242024Total
Honours Player Dunakeszi Nemzeti Bajnokság III – East: 1998–99
Decorations Rákospalota–Pestújhely–Újpalota Medal of Merit: 2015
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