Kevin Kállai
{{Short description|Hungarian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Hungarian name|Kállai Kevin}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Kevin Kállai
|image =
|caption =
|full_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|14|df=y}}
|birth_place = Miskolc, Hungary
|position = Right-back
|currentclub = Diósgyőr
|clubnumber = 72
|youthyears1 = 2007–2013
|youthclubs1 = Diósgyőr
|youthyears2 = 2013–2020
|youthclubs2 = Haladás
|years1 = 2020–2022
|clubs1 = Haladás
|caps1 = 55
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2022–2025
|clubs2 = Mezőkövesd
|caps2 = 70
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2025–
|clubs3 = Diósgyőr
|caps3 = 6
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2025–
|clubs4 = Diósgyőr II
|caps4 = 1
|goals4 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
|nationalteam1 = Hungary U21
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 19 June 2025
|nationalteam-update = 17 November 2023
}}
Kevin Kállai (born 14 January 2002) is a Hungarian professional footballer, who plays as a right-back for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Diósgyőr. He represented Hungary at youth level.{{cite web|url=https://mezokovesdzsory.hu/kallai-kevin-nagyon-jo-a-csapategyseg/|title=Kállai Kevin: "Nagyon jó a csapategység"|trans-title=Kevin Kállai: "The team unity is very good"|date=16 November 2023|website=mezokovesdzsory.hu|publisher=Mezőkövesdi SE|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116212908/https://mezokovesdzsory.hu/kallai-kevin-nagyon-jo-a-csapategyseg/|archive-date=16 November 2023|access-date=8 August 2024|url-status=live}}
Club career
=Haladás=
Kállai a Haladás academy product, played as a forward in academy level before switching to defender position at the senior team under János Mátyus.{{cite web|url=https://www.utanpotlassport.hu/2023/07/12/tamadobol-lett-jobbhatved-kallai-kevin|title=Támadóból lett jobbhátvéd Kállai Kevin|trans-title=Kevin Kállai from forward to right-back|date=12 July 2023|website=utanpotlassport.hu|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807125637/https://www.utanpotlassport.hu/2023/07/12/tamadobol-lett-jobbhatved-kallai-kevin|archive-date=7 August 2024|access-date=7 August 2024|url-status=live}} He debuted for Haladás in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II on 1 November 2020, a 5–0 win against Békéscsaba.{{cite web|url=https://illesakademia.hu/kallai-kevin-debutalt-a-szombathelyi-haladasban/|title=Kállai Kevin debütált a Szombathelyi Haladásban|trans-title=Kevin Kállai made his debut for Szombathelyi Haladás|date=2 November 2020|website=nso.hu|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126042124/https://illesakademia.hu/kallai-kevin-debutalt-a-szombathelyi-haladasban/|archive-date=26 November 2020|access-date=7 August 2024|url-status=live}}
=Mezőkövesd=
On 23 June 2022, Kállai signed to Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Mezőkövesd alongside his brother Zalán Kállai.{{cite web|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-i/2022/06/nb-i-szombathelyrol-igazolt-testverpart-a-mezokovesd|title=NB I: Szombathelyről igazolt testvérpárt a Mezőkövesd|trans-title=NB I: Mezőkövesd signed siblings from Szombathely|date=23 June 2022|website=nso.hu|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808064621/https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-i/2022/06/nb-i-szombathelyrol-igazolt-testverpart-a-mezokovesd|archive-date=8 August 2024|access-date=8 August 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://m4sport.hu/kulfoldi-foci/cikk/2022/06/23/testverpart-igazolt-a-mezokovesd/|title=Testvérpárt igazolt a Mezőkövesd|trans-title=Mezőkövesd signed siblings|date=23 June 2022|website=m4sport.hu|publisher=M4 Sport|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703122506/https://m4sport.hu/kulfoldi-foci/cikk/2022/06/23/testverpart-igazolt-a-mezokovesd/|archive-date=3 July 2022|access-date=8 August 2024|url-status=live}} Kállai debuted in the first tier on 30 July 2022, a 1–1 draw against Újpest.{{cite web|url=https://illesakademia.hu/kallai-kevin-bemutatkozott-az-nb-i-ben/|title=Kállai Kevin bemutatkozott az NB I-ben|trans-title=Kevin Kállai made his debut in the NB I|date=30 July 2022|website=illesakademia.hu|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808155501/https://illesakademia.hu/kallai-kevin-bemutatkozott-az-nb-i-ben/|archive-date=8 August 2022|access-date=8 August 2024|url-status=live}}
He made appearances for the club 57 times in the first division before heading into the final round of the already relegated side on 17 May 2024.{{cite web|url=https://nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-i/2024/05/kallai-kevin-gyozelemmel-bucsuzna-az-nb-i-tol|title=Kállai Kevin győzelemmel búcsúzna az NB I-től|trans-title=Kevin Kállai would say goodbye to NB I with a win|date=17 May 2024|website=nso.hu|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517094005/https://.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-i/2024/05/kallai-kevin-gyozelemmel-bucsuzna-az-nb-i-tol|archive-date=17 May 2024|access-date=8 August 2024|url-status=live}}
The team started the 2024–25 season of the second tier with only 5 players from the previous season alongside Kállai.{{cite web|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-ii/2024/07/nb-ii-indul-a-vasas-es-a-kisvarda-feljutasi-csataja-az-nb-i-ert-lesz-e-most-is-meglepetescsapat|title=NB II: indul a Vasas és a Kisvárda feljutási csatája az NB I-ért – lesz-e most is meglepetéscsapat?|trans-title=NB II: Vasas and Kisvárda start the battle for promotion to the NB I - will there be a surprise team this time?|date=26 July 2024|website=nso.hu|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726194913/https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-ii/2024/07/nb-ii-indul-a-vasas-es-a-kisvarda-feljutasi-csataja-az-nb-i-ert-lesz-e-most-is-meglepetescsapat|archive-date=26 July 2024|access-date=8 August 2024|url-status=live}}
=Diósgyőr=
On 3 January 2025, Kállai returned to his boyhood club Diósgyőr in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.{{Cite web|url=https://rangado.24.hu/magyar_foci/2025/01/03/atigazolas-dvtk-skribek-alen-kallai-kevin/|title=Kupagyőztes csatárral és fiatal védővel erősített a Diósgyőr|trans-title=Diósgyőr strengthened with cup-winning striker and young defender|date=3 January 2025|website=24.hu|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121143629/https://rangado.24.hu/magyar_foci/2025/01/03/atigazolas-dvtk-skribek-alen-kallai-kevin/|archive-date=21 January 2025|access-date=4 May 2025}}
Personal life
Kállai is the older brother of Zalán Kállai who is also a footballer playing at the left side.{{cite web|url=https://mezokovesdzsory.hu/testverpart-igazolt-klubunk/|title=Testvérpárt igazolt klubunk|trans-title=Our club signed siblings|date=23 June 2022|website=mezokovesdzsory.hu|publisher=Mezőkövesdi SE|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094118/https://mezokovesdzsory.hu/testverpart-igazolt-klubunk/|archive-date=24 June 2022|access-date=8 August 2024|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 26 April 2025}}{{MLSZ player}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Magyar Kupa}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Haladás
|23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|Nemzeti Bajnokság II |32 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55||0||2||0||57||0 | ||||||
| rowspan="4"|Mezőkövesd
|31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2024–25
|Nemzeti Bajnokság II |12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!70||1||6||0||76||1 | ||||||
| Diósgyőr
|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| Diósgyőr II
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!131||1||8||0||139||1 |
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References
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External links
- {{MLSZ player}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- [https://valogatott.mlsz.hu/ferfi-a-valogatott/jatekos/kallai-kevin/17473 International Career] {{in lang|hu}}
- [https://hlsz.hu/2002-01-14/kallai-kevin HLSZ Profile] {{in lang|hu}}
{{Diósgyőri VTK squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kallai, Kevin}}
Category:Footballers from Miskolc
Category:Hungarian men's footballers
Category:Hungary men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Szombathelyi Haladás footballers
Category:Mezőkövesdi SE footballers
Category:Diósgyőri VTK players
Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság II players
Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players