András Vilnrotter Babócsy Joins Athletic Club Miami
We are proud to announce that Hungarian Cup champion and five-time Finnish champion player and coach András Vilnrotter Babócsy has officially signed with Athletic Club Miami. He will take over as head coach of the U8 and U12 teams.
András first expressed interest in working with us in Miami back in 2017, following our first European Soccer Tour. He later visited the club on multiple occasions as a goalkeeper scout. During my most recent trip to Budapest, we held several productive meetings where we discussed soccer in the United States, our club philosophy, and our shared vision for player development. At our final meeting, András gladly accepted the invitation to join Athletic Club Miami.
We look forward to the experience, leadership, and high standards he will bring to our young players.
After his 20 years long professional carrier, Andras started coaching at Ferencvárosi TC, later he joined and had multiple seasons with the other top clubs of the nation, Ujpest FC and Vasas SC.
As goalkeeping coach at Újpest FC he won the Magyar Kupa (Hungarian Cup) in the 2020–21 season.
He developed a special teaching methodology in goalkeepers' training that made him being recognized internationally. There are dozens of young goalkeepers who worked under his supervision and got signed by top soccer clubs of the world, such as Liverpool FC (Premier League, England); U.C. Sampdoria (Serie A, Italy); Ferencvarosi TC (Div. I Hungary); Vasas SC (Div. I Hungary).
Education:
UEFA A Goalkeeper Coach License
UEFA B Coaching License
Athletic Achievements
5X National Champion at Finnish Premier League
2003 - HJK Helsinki
2002 - HJK Helsinki
2000 - FC Haka
1999 - FC Haka
1998 - FC Haka1X Finnish Cup Winner
1998 - Click here!5X UEFA Champions League Qualifications Runner Up
1999 - Click here!
2000 - Click here!
2001 - Click here!
2003 - Click here!
2004 - Click here!UEFA Cup
2001 - FC Haka
UEFA Cup Winners Cup
1999 - Click here!
Andras's goalkeepers Alumni:
Adam Bogdán played in Liverpool FC; Bolton Wanderers
Welcome to Liverpool! Highlights! Click here!
Adam Bogdan saves Wayne Rooney's penalty: Click here!
Denes Dibusz - Goalkeeper of Hungarian National Team, 7X Hungarian Premier Division Champion, 4X Hun Cup Winner
Gergely Hutvágner - Sampdoria U17, U19; Hungarian U20 National Team - DigiSport interview: Click here!
Robert Torh (15) Sampdoria Try-out - DigiSport interview: Click here!
Kingsley Cospolite - MLS Next, Athletic Club Miami 2014-2018, Inter Miami CF 2019/20, 2021/22, Weston FC 2023/24
Andras Babocsy carrier: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babócsy_András