2004; his wife gave birth to a boy named Szabolcs on 15 March 2008. Following the birth, he was given leave by his national team manager Péter Várhidi to miss Hungary's friendly against Slovenia to spend time with his family. In 2005, Gera featured in a television advertisement for Pepsi representing the 2006 World Cup, alongside Thierry Henry, David Beckham, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho, Nicklas Bendtner, Neil Ruddock and Raúl. Gera is a member of the Faith Church and was featured in billboard advertisements promoting the organization. He has often defended the Church from its critics and promoted it several times in the media. He credits the Church with saving his life, helping him change his destructive lifestyle which included crime and drug abuse. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gera goal. Managerial Honours Ferencváros Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2000–01, 2003–04, 2015–16 Magyar Kupa: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 Szuperkupa: 2004, 2015, 2016 West Bromwich Albion Football League Championship: 2007–08 Fulham UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2009–10 Individual Tibor Simon Award: 2003 Hungarian Footballer of the Year: 2004 & 2005 Fulham Player of the Year: 2009–10 UEFA Euro 2016 Fan's Goal of the Tournament References External links Zoltán Gera official website 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Pécs Hungarian Pentecostals Hungarian footballers Association football midfielders Hungary international footballers UEFA Euro 2016 players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Premier League players Pécsi MFC players Ferencvárosi TC footballers West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Fulham F.C. players English Football League players Hungarian expatriate footballers Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England