Gáspár Orbán (born 7 February 1992) is a Hungarian lawyer,[1] soldier, religious leader and former professional footballer. He is the son of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gáspár Orbán | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Videoton II | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Puskás Akadémia | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Gáspár Orbán was born in 1992 in Budapest, as the second child of Viktor Orbán and Anikó Lévai. He completed his secondary school studies at the Premontre Szent Norbert High School in Gödöllő, where he graduated in 2011. In 2018, he graduated as a lawyer from the Faculty of State and Law of Eötvös Loránd University. During his university years, he was a member of István Bibó College for advanced studies, of which his father was a member between 1983 and 1987. Around this time, he completed an anti-corruption course organized by Transparency International. He wrote his thesis, entitled The issue of gay marriage in Hungary and Europe: same-sex marriage and possible directions for the regulation of the family, under the supervision of Szabolcs Nagypál.
Football career
According to the MLSZ database, Gáspár Orbán played in twelve NB II and two NB I matches from 2011 to 2014, spending a total of 347 minutes on the pitch during his professional career. He didn't score a goal.
Orbán played as a midfielder for Videoton II and Puskás Akadémia.[2]
Religious career
Orbán was raised in the Roman Catholic Church, together with his four sisters.[3] In 2014, following a spiritual epiphany, he joined the Faith Church, a Pentecostal denomination, in which he became a pastor. He claims to have heard from God and to have witnessed miraculous healings.[4]
Military career
In 2019, Orbán became a professional soldier. In 2020, he went to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst with a study agreement with the Hungarian state and graduated in January 2021. He undertook five years of military service in exchange.[5][6]
Diplomatic career
In October 2023, Orbán appeared, officially as a liaison officer, on at least 3 diplomatic trips to Chad and Niger as part of Hungary's diplomatic-military deployment in the Sahel strip. According to an investigation by Le Monde and Direkt36, Orban was crucial in securing political contacts, notably with the son of the President of Niger, [7]
References
- "Orbán Gáspár". mlsz.hu.
- "Orbán Gáspár". vidi.hu. Videoton FC.
- "Orbán Gáspár". hlsz.hu.