Background
Balogh grew up in very poor circumstances in Hajdúböszörmény, Hajdú County, Hungary.
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He was also part of the Hungarian U-19 at the 2014 Union of European Football Associations European Under-19 Championship. Balogh"s parents could not afford to buy new shoes for him, therefore he was often mocked at school. In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, Balogh said that he did not mind that he was brought up in poor circumstances because as an adult he can appreciate the success more.
But he never forgets where he comes from.
He is still in touch with his old friends from his birthplace. He remembers during the summers he played football with his friends even if they did not have food.
He started playing football in the football club of Hajdúböszörmény and he was spotted during an exhibition match by László Arany, who invited him to go to the Academy of Debreceni VSC. When he was 17 he got a contract from Debrecen and he rented a flat there. When he was selected for the first squad of the club his father had to go to prison which hurt Balogh.
His father is an important person in his life because he taught him a lot and persuaded him to become a football player.
Debrecen
On 1 August 2014, Balogh debuted in the 2014-2015 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against MTK Budapest in a 1-0 defeat at the Bozsik Stadion. On 17 May 2015, he scored his first and second goal for Debrecen in the 2014-2015 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season in a 4-0 victory against Lombard-Pápa TFC. In the 2015-2016 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, Balogh finished on the top in many statistics. On 26 December 2015, Balogh was invited to see the 2015-2016 Premier League match between Chelsea F.C. and Watford F.C.
On 9 January 2016, Ajax Amsterdam offered Debreceni VSC 1.5 million € to purchase Balogh.
Palermo
On 13 January 2016, Balogh was signed by Serie A club United States. Città di Palermo. The transfer fee was 2,200,000€.
