Vilmos Vanczák

Vilmos Vanczák
Personal information
Full name Vilmos Vanczák
Date of birth (1983-06-20) 20 June 1983
Place of birth Miskolc, Hungary
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position 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)
* 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, Újpest FC-Fót 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]

Career statistics

International

National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Hungary 200420
2005100
200670
200790
200890
200970
201071
201191
201270
201392
201420
201510
Total794

International goals

Score and Result lists Hungary's goals first
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
13 March 2010ETO Park, Győr, Hungary Russia1–01–1Friendly
26 September 2011Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova Moldova1–00–22012 UEFA Euro qualifying
322 March 2013Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary Romania1–02–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
46 June 2013ETO Park, Győr, Hungary Kuwait1–01–0Friendly

Honours

Újpest FC
2003–04
FC Sion
2008–09, 2010–11

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.
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