Ádám Kovácsik

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Ádám Kovácsik

|image =

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|fullname = Ádám Gergely Kovácsik{{cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Hungary |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=11 |date=6 October 2009 |access-date=26 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2009 }}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|04|04|df=y}}

|birth_place = Budapest, Hungary

|height = {{convert|1.92|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|position = Goalkeeper

|currentclub = Paks

|clubnumber = 1

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2002

|youthclubs1 = Budapest Honvéd

|youthyears2 = 2002–2007

|youthclubs2 = Ferencváros

|youthyears3 = 2007–2010

|youthclubs3 = Reggina

|years1 = 2010–2015

|clubs1 = Reggina

|caps1 = 40

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2012

|clubs2 = → Foligno (loan)

|caps2 = 11

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2012–2013

|clubs3 = → Pavia (loan)

|caps3 = 27

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2013–2014

|clubs4 = → Carpi (loan)

|caps4 = 18

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2015–2023

|clubs5 = Fehérvár

|caps5 = 142

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2022–2023

|clubs6 = → Győr (loan)

|caps6 = 12

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2023–2024

|clubs7 = Mezőkövesd

|caps7 = 0

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2024–

|clubs8 = Paks

|caps8 = 6

|goals8 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2007

|nationalteam1 = Hungary U17

|nationalcaps1 = 6

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2009

|nationalteam2 = Hungary U19

|nationalcaps2 = 6

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalyears3 = 2017–

|nationalteam3 = Hungary

|nationalcaps3 = 1

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|medaltemplates =

|club-update = 27 November 2024

|nationalteam-update = 14:21, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

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Ádám Gergely Kovácsik (pronounced {{IPA|hu|ˈaːdaːm ˈkovaːt͡ʃik|}}; born 4 April 1991{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=1906332/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825011120/https://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=1906332/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 August 2018|title=Ádám Kovácsik Profile|publisher=UEFA official website|accessdate=2 November 2011}}) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Paks as a goalkeeper.{{Soccerway|adam-kovacsik/90731}}

Club career

Kovácsik began his career as a youth player by Budapest Honvéd FC. He played first as a field player, however, yet at the age of seven stood between the sticks. In 2002, he moved to city rivals Ferencvárosi TC. In his second year by Ferencváros, Kovácsik won the Christmas Cup ahead of the youth sides of A.C. Milan and FC Barcelona. In 2006, he was member of the team that won the European final of the Nike Premier Cup, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the younger age categories. For his performances in that year, he was handed the Tibor Simon Award (Simon Tibor-díj), a prize named after former loyal Ferencváros defender Tibor Simon, which is given to individual who showed the most spirited display throughout the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.ftc.hu/index.php?action=interviews&nid=16176&sact=news|title=Az idei Simon Tibor-díjas: Kovácsik Ádám|publisher=Ferencvárosi TC official website|date=13 June 2006|accessdate=2 November 2011|language=Hungarian}}

In the following year Kovácsik signed to Reggina Calcio. Although he made his senior debut for the Southern Italian side on 30 May 2010 against U.C. AlbinoLeffe as a late substitute, Kovácsik remained only a reserve player until the departure of first choice keeper Christian Puggioni in the summer of 2011. Starting from the 2011–12 season Kovácsik got more playing minutes and produced some excellent performances, including saving two penalties in a 3–0 win over Brescia in October 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzettadelsud.it/NotiziaArchivio.aspx?art=150024&Edizione=36&A=20111030|title=Genovese insegna tutti i trucchi ai portieri Nicolas: cercavo il gol|publisher=Gazzetta del Sud|date=30 October 2011|accessdate=2 November 2011|language=Italian}}

In the 2012 winter transfer window, Reggina loaned him to Italian third-division-side Foligno.

In the next season, he was loaned to third-division-side team Pavia.

On 13 July 2013, it was officially announced that Kovácsik would play the season with Serie B side Carpi. He made his debut in Coppa Italia against his mother-club Reggina, at a 1-0 away loss. He played his first match in his new club, in the Serie B, against Ternana.

In the summer 2014, Kovacsik was back to Reggina on Lega Pro.

On 15 July 2022, Kovácsik was loaned to Győr.{{cite web|publisher=Győr|url=https://www.eto.hu/hirek/13525/rutinos-kapussal-erositettunk/|title=RUTINOS KAPUSSAL ERŐSÍTETTÜNK|trans-title=WE STRENGTHENED WITH AN EXPERIENCED GOALKEEPER|date=15 July 2022|access-date=13 March 2023|language=hu}}

On 23 July 2023, Kovácsik joined Mezőkövesd.{{cite web|url=https://mezokovesdzsory.hu/kovacsik-adam-egyuttesunkhoz-igazolt/|title=Kovácsik Ádám együttesünkhöz igazolt|trans-title=Ádám Kovácsik joined our team|publisher=mezokovesdzsory.hu|language=hu}}

International career

Kovácsik represented Hungary since his earliest time as a player. His best result on the international stage came at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he earned the bronze medal.

Personal life

Kovácsik's rolemodel is Gianluigi Buffon. In a statement with his new club Mezőkövesd, he told that his way of playstyle is similar to Buffon.

In the same statement, he told that he is married, has a 5½-year-old child and a child who is expecting.{{cite web|url=https://mezokovesdzsory.hu/kovacsik-adam-nagyon-jo-kozossegbe-kerultem-mindenki-celtudatos/|title=Kovácsik Ádám: "Nagyon jó közösségbe kerültem, mindenki céltudatos"|trans-title=Ádám Kovácsik: "I got into a very good community, everyone is purposeful"|publisher=mezokovesdzsory.hu|language=hu|accessdate=8 August 2023}}

Club statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;"
Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals



rowspan="6" valign="center"\|Reggina
2009–10 \|1	0	0	0	–	–	1	0
2010–11 \|0	0	2	0	–	–	2	0
2011–12 \|11	0	1	0	–	–	12	0
2014–15 \|28	0	1	0	–	–	29	0
style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#eeeeee;" \|Total	40	0	4	0	–	–	44	0
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Foligno
2011–12 \|11	0	0	0	–	–	11	0
style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#eeeeee;" \|Total	11	0	0	0	–	–	11	0
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Pavia
2012–13 \|27	0	0	0	–	–	27	0
style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#eeeeee;" \|Total	27	0	0	0	–	–	27	0
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Carpi
2013–14 \|18	0	1	0	–	–	19	0
style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#eeeeee;" \|Total	18	0	1	0	–	–	19	0
rowspan="9" valign="center"\|Videoton
2015–16 \|7	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
2016–17 \|33	0	0	0	6	0	39	0
2017–18 \|32	0	0	0	8	0	40	0
2018–19 \|30	0	5	0	12	0	47	0
2019–20 \|32	0	7	0	4	0	43	0
2020–21 \|4	0	1	0	4	0	9	0
2021–22 \|5	0	1	0	2	0	8	0
style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#eeeeee;" \|Total	143	0	15	0	36	0	194	0
style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#eeeeee;" \|rowspan="2" valign="top"\|Career Total \| \|239	0	20	0	36	0	295	0