Balázs Dinka


Balázs Dinka is a Hungarian football manager and former professional player.

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.

Honours

Player

Dunakeszi

Decorations