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Vilmos Vanczák

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Vilmos Vanczák
Vanczák playing for FC Sion in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-06-20) 20 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Miskolc, Hungary
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Full-back
2000–2001 Vasas SC
2001–2002 Újpest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Újpest 91 (4)
2002 → Fóti SE (loan) 17 (2)
2006–2007Sint-Truiden (loan) 30 (3)
2007–2016 FC Sion 254 (31)
2016–2018 Puskás Akadémia 40 (3)
Total 432 (43)
International career
1998–1999 Hungary U15 5 (0)
1999–2000 Hungary U16 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) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a full-back.

Club career

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Újpest

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Born in Miskolc, 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 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

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After his debut in the Hungary national team, he joined Belgian team Sint-Truiden. In 2007, he returned from loan and joined Újpest for the third time.

Sion

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On 17 July 2007, Vanczák signed a four-year contract with FC Sion.[4] Vanczák has been playing forSion in the Swiss Super League since 2007. In 2011 he scored one of the goals as Sion defeated Neuchâtel Xamax 2–0 in the Swiss Cup Final.[5]

International career

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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 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

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year 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
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

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Újpest

FC Sion

References

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  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. ^ "Switzerland Cup Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Hungary beat Moldova to stay in the hunt". UEFA. 6 September 2011.
  7. ^ Vickery, Tim (22 August 2005). "Messi Handles 'New Maradona' Tag". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Messi's Debut Dream Turns Sour". ESPN FC. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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