Peter Gulacsi, born on 6 May 1990 (age 36), is a Hungarian goalkeeper now with Villarreal. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.91m), he has the size and presence expected of a modern senior keeper, without much need for fuss around it.
His early senior grounding included a useful loan spell at Hereford United in 2008-09, where he made 18 league appearances. That sort of spell tends to do more for a young goalkeeper than sitting neatly in a squad list, and it formed part of the education before his career settled properly.
RB Leipzig is where Gulacsi’s career took its real shape. Across 11 seasons he made 283 league appearances for the German club, becoming a long-serving and trusted figure rather than a passing name on the teamsheet. For a goalkeeper, that kind of run says plenty without needing much embroidery.
He is currently at Villarreal, where in 2026-27 he has made three LaLiga appearances and one in the Champions League, four in all competitions. His market value is around £2.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Gulacsi’s career is a straightforward one to read: early loan experience, then a long and substantial spell at RB Leipzig, followed by a later move to Villarreal. It is the Leipzig period that gives the profile its weight.
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