Krisztián Simon

Krisztián Simon
Personal information
Full name Krisztián Simon
Date of birth (1991-06-10) 10 June 1991
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Újpest
Number 7
Youth career
2003–2009 Újpest
2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Újpest 101 (19)
2011 → Feyenoord (loan) 8 (0)
2015–2017 1860 Munich 11 (1)
2017– Újpest 20 (1)
National team‡
2009–2010 Hungary U-19 19 (2)
2010–2012 Hungary U-21 6 (0)
2014– Hungary 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2014-06-07

Krisztián Simon (born 10 June 1991) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Újpest, as a winger.

Career

Early career

In January 2009, Simon joined Wolverhampton Wanderers' under 18 side from Újpest on loan until May.[1]

Újpest

Simon playing for Újpest

Having returned to Újpest from Wolverhampton Wanderers in May 2009, Simon played his first match in the Hungarian National Championship I in September 2009 against Zalaegerszegi TE.

In July 2010, he was named best Hungarian under 19 football player of the year by Hungarian Football Association.[2] Across the 2010–11 season he played 1129 minutes and scored two goals.

On 3 July 2012, Simon broke his sole during a training session with Újpest.[3]

On 10 January 2015, Simon refused the offer by Charlton Athletic F.C.. In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that the style of Football League Championship did not suit him.[4]

Feyenoord loan

During his first trial game in Feyenoord, on 5 January 2011, Simon significantly contributed to the victory of his team against Sparta Rotterdam in the second half by two assists and a goal.[5][6] He debuted in the Amsterdam Arena against Ajax Amsterdam in the Eredivisie.

1860 Munich

On 2 February 2015, Simon signed a contract with German 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich until 2018.[7][8] Before 1860 Munich signed Simon, Markus von Ahlen asked former 1860 Munich goalkeeper Gábor Király and former Hertha BSC midfielder and Hungary national football team coach Pál Dárdai's opinion.[9][10]

Simon gave his debut for the Munich lions on 9 February 2015 in a 1–2 home defeat against Heidenheim, when he was substituted for Maximilian Wittek in the 78th minute.[11]

Simon was left out from the squad due to the fact that he has not acquired the German language correctly and his oversensitivity according to his coach, Torsten Fröhling.[12][13]

On 13 March 2015, he scored his first goal for the first team of 1860 Munich in a 3–0 away win against Greuther Fürth, when he brought his team to a 1–0 lead in the 34th minute after an assist by Korbinian Vollmann.[14][15]

Club statistics

As of 4 January 2018[16][17]
Club League Season League Cup Europe Other[18] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Újpest Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2009–10 10–––10
2010–11 15220––172
2011–12 22251––273
2012–13 20210––212
2013–14 26771––338
2014–15 17620––196
Total 10119172000011821
Feyenoord Eredivisie 2010–11 80–––80
Total 8000000080
1860 Munich 2. Bundesliga 2014–15 81––1091
2015–16 3010––40
Total 111100010131
Újpest Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2017–18 181–––181
Total 181000000181
Career total 13821182001015723

Honours

Újpest

International career

Simon played 19 matches and scored 2 goals for the Hungary U-19.

Playing style

Former Újpest and current Feyenoord sport director Leo Beenhakker said that Simon is fast and audacious while playing football in an interview with Nemzeti Sport.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Wolves ease to Hungarian success". BBC Sport. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Simon Krisztián az év játékosa" (in Hungarian). hajralilak.hu. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Újpest: Simon Krisztián talpcsontja ismét eltört" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 3 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Simon Krisztián Angliának mondott nemet, nem a légióséletnek" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 10 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Simon Krisztián: gól és két gólpassz a Feyenoord színeiben" [risztian Simon: goal and two assists in Feyenoord]. Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 5 January 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. ↑ www.feyenoord.nl, access date:06.01.2011.
  7. ↑ "Löwen-Neuzugang: Jó napot*, Krisztian!" [New lion: Jó napot*, Krisztian!] (in German). Abendzeitung. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Újpest: Simon Krisztián aláírt Münchenben - hivatalos" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Simon Krisztiánnak rohannia kellett Münchenbe". Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "1860 München: Király már bizalmat szavazott Simon Krisztiánnak" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "1860 München vs. Heidenheim 1 - 2". soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "1860 München: nyelvi problémák és érzékenység - ezért marad ki Simon" [München: Simon was left out from the squad due to language related problems and oversensitivity] (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ein Job für Ismaiks Cousin" [A job for Ismaiks cousin] (in German). sueddeutsche.de. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Vollmann und die Löwen stürmen den Ronhof" [Vollmann and the lions are storming the Ronhof] (in German). kicker.de. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bundesliga 2.: Korcsmár hibáját Simon Krisztián góllal büntette" [Simon punished Korcsmár's mistake with a goal] (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Hungary - K. Simon - Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "Krisztián Simon » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  18. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
  19. ↑ "Beenhakker: Simon Krisztián igazi zsivány" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 13 January 2011.
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