Vilmos Vanczák

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Vilmos Vanczák
Vilmos Vanczák - Lausanne vs Sion 02 may 2012.jpg
Personal information
Full name Vilmos Vanczák
Date of birth (1983-06-20) 20 June 1983 (age 38)
Place of birth Miskolc, Hungary
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
0000–2000 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)
National team
1998–1999 Hungary U-15 5 (0)
1999–2000 Hungary U-16 9 (0)
2004–2015 Hungary 79 (4)
Teams managed
2019– Hungary U21 (assistant manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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[]

Újpest[]

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, on loan, and joined again the first team of Újpest in 2003.[3]

Sint-Truiden[]

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[]

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.

International career[]

Vanczák in national team

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 the victory. Hungary won by 2–0.[5]

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.[6][7]

Career statistics[]

International[]

National team Season Apps Goals
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[]

Score and Result lists Hungary's goals first
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 March 2010 ETO Park, Győr, Hungary  Russia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2 6 September 2011 Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova  Moldova 1–0 0–2 2012 UEFA Euro qualifying
3 22 March 2013 Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary  Romania 1–0 2–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 6 June 2013 ETO Park, Győr, Hungary  Kuwait 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours[]

Újpest FC
  • Hungarian National Championship I (1): 2003–04
FC Sion

References[]

  1. ^ erdon.ro: Kötélék énekelték a ,,Ria, ria, Hungária!"-t (in Hungarian)
  2. ^ nemzetisport.hu: Angyalföldön nehéz meccs vár a lilákra (in Hungarian)
  3. ^ fotcafe.hu: A Fóti SE története (in Hungarian)
  4. ^ "Sion strengthen with Vanczák". UEFA. 17 July 2007.
  5. ^ "Hungary beat Moldova to stay in the hunt". UEFA. 6 September 2011.
  6. ^ Vickery, Tim (22 August 2005). "Messi Handles 'New Maradona' Tag". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Messi's Debut Dream Turns Sour". ESPN FC. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

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