Ádám Simon
Ádám Simon (born 30 March 1990 in Salgótarján) is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Győri ETO FC. He is the twin brother of ex-Liverpool player, András Simon.
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| Full name | Ádám Simon | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1990 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salgótarján, Hungary | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Győr | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 46 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| –2004 | Salgótarján | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | MTK | |||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Haladás | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Haladás | 44 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Palermo | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Bari (loan) | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | → Haladás (loan) | 47 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Videoton | 49 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Gyirmót (loan) | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Haladás | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Paks | 36 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2020– | Győr | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Hungary U17 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Hungary U19 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Hungary U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Hungary U21 | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Hungary | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:13, 15 April 2020 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||
Career
Szombathelyi Haladás
He played his first match in Szombathely on 15 November 2008. He played 44 matches in the Hungarian National Championship I and scored 3 goals, one of which was elected the most beautiful goal of the 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. He scored a goal from 30 meters.
Palermo
On 8 June 2011, Simon officially moved to Palermo for €980,000.[1] On 24 January 2012, he went on loan to Bari[2] in Serie B, in the transfer that leads to Palermo Massimo Donati. In January 2012, Simon was transferred to Serie B club Bari on loan.[3] Simon made his debut against Nocerina on 4 February 2012 in the 81st minute.[4] In August 2012, he returned to Szombathelyi Haladás on loan.[5] The loan was extended for one more season in July 2013.
On 15 July 2014, Palermo announced to have released Simon for free.[6]
Videoton
On 16 July 2014, Simon was signed by Hungarian League club Videoton FC. Simon signes a four-year contract with the Székesfehérvár-based club.[7]
International career
Simon was a stable member of U-17, U-19, and also the U-21 teams of Hungary. He was a member of the U-20 Hungary team which won a bronze medal in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2009 in Egypt. He participated in the 2011 Toulon Tournament with the U-21.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Haladás | |||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 95 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 4 | |
| Bari | |||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Videoton | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 1 | |
| Gyirmót | |||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Paks | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| Career Total | 192 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 241 | 7 | |
Updated to games played as of 15 December 2019.
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third place: 2009
References
- "Palermo is strengthen, here is the initial balance". US Città di Palermo (in Italian). ilpalermocalcio.it. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- "Simon on loan at Bari". ilpalermocalcio.it (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- "Adam Simon transferred from Palermo to AS Bari on a loan". soccerfame.com. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- "Nocerina vs. Bari". soccerway.com. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- "Preso Giorgi, ceduti 3 giocatori". palermocalcio.it. 30 August 2012.
- "RESCISSIONE PER MEHMETI E SIMON" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- "Videoton: a Palermónak nem kellett, lecsaptak rá". Nemzeti Sport. 16 July 2014.
External links
- Ádám Simon – UEFA competition record
- Ádám Simon at Soccerway