Vilmos Vanczák
![]() Vanczák playing for FC Sion in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vilmos Vanczák | ||
Date of birth | 20 June 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Miskolc, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
–2000 | Diósgyőri VTK | ||
2000–2001 | Vasas SC | ||
2001–2002 | Újpest FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2007 | Újpest FC | 91 | (4) |
2002 | → Fóti SE (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2006–2007 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 30 | (3) |
2007–2016 | FC Sion | 254 | (31) |
2016–2018 | Puskás Akadémia | 40 | (3) |
Total | 432 | (43) | |
International career | |||
1998–1999 | Hungary U-15 | 5 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Hungary U-16 | 9 | (0) |
2004–2015 | Hungary | 79 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
2019– | Hungary U21 (assistant manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vilmos Vanczák (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvilmoʃ ˈvɒnt͡saːk]; born 20 June 1983 in Miskolc) is a retired Hungarian footballer who played as a full-back.
Club career
[edit]Újpest
[edit]Vanczák started to play football in his hometown's club, Diósgyőri VTK,[1] and made his first-team debut at the age of 15. He spent the following season in the youth team of Vasas[2] and joined Újpest FC in 2001. He spent the autumn of 2002 in Újpest's second league 'B' team, Újpest FC-Fót on loan, and rejoined the first team of Újpest in 2003.[3]
Sint-Truiden
[edit]After his debut in the national team of Hungary, he joined Belgian team Sint-Truiden. In 2007, he returned from loan and joined Újpest FC for the third time.
Sion
[edit]On 17 July 2007 Vanczák signed a four-year contract with FC Sion.[4] Vanczák has been playing for FC Sion in the Swiss Super League since 2007. In 2011 he scored one of the goals as Sion defeated Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 2-0 in the Swiss Cup Final.[5]
International career
[edit]![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Vanczak2011.png)
On 3 March 2010 Vanczák scored his first international goal against Russia in a friendly match in Győr at the ETO Park. The match finished 1–1. On 6 September Vanczák scored the first goal in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Moldova at the Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău which secured a 2–0 victory for Hungary.[6]
Lionel Messi was sent off on his international debut for Argentina in a friendly against Hungary on 17 August 2005, after being judged to have fouled Vanczák.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
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Hungary | 2004 | 2 | 0 |
2005 | 10 | 0 | |
2006 | 7 | 0 | |
2007 | 9 | 0 | |
2008 | 9 | 0 | |
2009 | 7 | 0 | |
2010 | 7 | 1 | |
2011 | 9 | 1 | |
2012 | 7 | 0 | |
2013 | 9 | 2 | |
2014 | 2 | 0 | |
2015 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 79 | 4 |
International goals
[edit]- Score and Result lists Hungary's goals first
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 3 March 2010 | ETO Park, Győr, Hungary | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
2 | 6 September 2011 | Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 | 2012 UEFA Euro qualifying |
3 | 22 March 2013 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 6 June 2013 | ETO Park, Győr, Hungary | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]- Újpest FC
- Hungarian Cup (1): 2001-02
- FC Sion
References
[edit]- ^ erdon.ro: Kötélék énekelték a ,,Ria, ria, Hungária!"-t (in Hungarian)
- ^ nemzetisport.hu: Angyalföldön nehéz meccs vár a lilákra (in Hungarian)
- ^ fotcafe.hu: A Fóti SE története (in Hungarian)
- ^ "Sion strengthen with Vanczák". UEFA. 17 July 2007.
- ^ "Switzerland Cup Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Hungary beat Moldova to stay in the hunt". UEFA. 6 September 2011.
- ^ Vickery, Tim (22 August 2005). "Messi Handles 'New Maradona' Tag". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Messi's Debut Dream Turns Sour". ESPN FC. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
External links
[edit]- Vilmos Vanczák profile at magyarfutball.hu
- Profile on mlsz.hu (in Hungarian)
- Profile on hlsz.hu (in Hungarian)
- Vilmos Vanczák at FootballDatabase.eu
- Vilmos Vanczák at Soccerbase
- Vilmos Vanczák at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vilmos Vanczák at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Vilmos Vanczák at ESPN FC
- Spielerprofil FC Sion-Online
- Living people
- 1983 births
- Hungarian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Hungary men's international footballers
- Belgian Pro League players
- Swiss Super League players
- Sint-Truidense V.V. players
- Újpest FC players
- FC Sion players
- Footballers from Miskolc
- Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland