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Dávid Gróf
Full name	Dávid Gróf
Date of birth	April 17, 1989 (1989-04-17) (age 20)
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2006–2008	Hibernian
Senior career¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2008–2009	Hibernian	00 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:46, 19 December 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Dávid Gróf (born 17 April 1989) is a Hungarian association football player, who is currently without a club. He made one first team appearance for Hibernian during the 2008–09 season before being released from his contract.

1 Playing career
- 1.1 Hibernian
2 Personal life
3 Notes

Playing career

Hibernian

Gróf, a goalkeeper, started his professional career with Hibernian. He made his professional debut in their shock 4–3 defeat by Greenock Morton in the Scottish League Cup on 26 August 2008.^[1]

Later that season, Gróf was convicted of a drink driving offence and was consequently banned from driving for two years.^[2] Hibs also disciplined the player, who made a public apology through the club's website.^[2] He was relegated to the status of fourth choice goalkeeper at Hibs after the arrival of Grzegorz Szamotulski during January 2009.^[3] Grof went on trial at West Bromwich Albion,^[3] but was released by Hibs towards the end of the 2008–09 season, despite having 18 months left on his contract.^[4]

Following his release by Hibs, Grof trained with English Football League Two side Gillingham, featuring in a reserve team match against Lewes.^[5]

Personal life

Grof's father Atilla also played professionally as a goalkeeper, for Vasas Budapest, Ujpest Dozsa, Videoton, Honved and the Hungarian national team.^[6]^[7] David Grof was convicted of a drink driving offence and was consequently banned from driving for two years.^[2] He was subsequently charged with another drink driving offence, but has not yet appeared in court because he has left the United Kingdom.^[7]

Notes

^ Hibernian 3–4 Morton (aet), BBC Sport, 26 August 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c Second player disciplined by Hibs, BBC Sport, 19 December 2008.
^ ^a ^b Hardie, David. Hibs boss Paatelainen says he can't stand in way of hungry Grof, Edinburgh Evening News, 20 January 2009.
^ Hardie, David. Hibs boss believes goals will come, Edinburgh Evening News, 2 March 2009.
^ Stimson includes three trialists in reserve game, Kent News, 25 March 2009.
^ Hardie, David. Teenage Grof makes his own piece of history, Edinburgh Evening News, 28 July 2008.
^ ^a ^b Drink driving charge for ex-Hibs keeper who left Scotland, Edinburgh Evening News, 27 May 2009.

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David Grof is a Hungarian-born goalkeeper, currently playing for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. He is one of the most promising goalkeepers coming through in the world. There has been specualtion about Hibernian's ability to hold on too such a talent after reports that teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and also foreign teams such as Real Madrid and Barcelona.

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