Krisztián Vadócz

Born in Budapest, Vadócz made his professional debut aged 17 with hometown club Budapest Honvéd FC, and caught the eye of AJ Auxerre in summer 2005. However, he managed no Ligue 1 appearances in a two-year spell, finishing his last on loan to Motherwell in Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/6315479.stm|title=Hungarian agrees Well loan deal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 January 2007|access-date=9 February 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221052358/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/6315479.stm|archive-date=21 February 2007}}

In June 2007, Vadócz was finally released by the French, joining NEC Nijmegen. During the season, he was an essential midfield element for a team that finished a comfortable eighth in the Eredivisie.

On 11 August 2008, Vadócz agreed to a four-year contract with CA Osasuna for a €950,000 transfer fee.{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol/osasuna-ficha-al-medio-hungaro-krisztian-vadocz-5824799|title=Osasuna ficha al medio húngaro Krisztian Vadocz|trans-title=Osasuna sign Hungarian midfielder Kristian Vadocz|newspaper=Sport|language=es|date=11 August 2008|access-date=20 August 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820105850/https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol/osasuna-ficha-al-medio-hungaro-krisztian-vadocz-5824799|archive-date=20 August 2018}} Never an undisputed starter in his first season in La Liga, he did score important goals against UD Almería (3–1, after only playing one minute){{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252827?cc=5739|title=Osasuna 3–1 Almeria|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=23 November 2008|access-date=17 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025085548/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252827?cc=5739|archive-date=25 October 2012}} and at Atlético Madrid (4–2).{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/253069?cc=5739|title=Atlético Madrid 2–4 Osasuna|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=5 April 2009|access-date=17 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025085555/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/253069?cc=5739|archive-date=25 October 2012}}

In the 2009–10 campaign, Vadócz appeared in exactly the same number of matches for the Navarrese, again mainly from the bench.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2013/11/27/osasuna/306372.html|title=Hijos del olvido (parte I): los borrones de Juanjo Lorenzo|trans-title=Sons of oblivion (part I): Juanjo Lorenzo's blemishes|publisher=Vavel|first=Asier|last=Ganuza|language=es|date=27 November 2013|access-date=30 May 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202155247/https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2013/11/27/osasuna/306372.html|archive-date=2 December 2022}} On 11 April 2010, he netted from 35 yards to help his team to a 2–0 home win over Real Zaragoza.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275683?cc=5739|title=Osasuna prove too strong for Zaragoza|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=11 April 2010|access-date=17 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025085648/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275683?cc=5739|archive-date=25 October 2012}}

Vadócz was released by Osasuna in the last day of the 2011 summer transfer window, immediately signing with former side NEC. On 6 September 2012 he changed clubs and countries again, joining Odense Boldklub of the Danish Superliga.{{cite web|url=http://www.ob.dk/artikel/krisztin-vadcz-praesenteret-i-ob.aspx|title=Krisztián Vadócz præsenteret i OB|trans-title=Krisztián Vadócz presented at OB|publisher=Odense Boldklub|language=da|date=6 September 2012|access-date=6 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908190728/http://www.ob.dk/artikel/krisztin-vadcz-praesenteret-i-ob.aspx|archive-date=8 September 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/fyn/ob-henter-landsholdsspiller|title=OB henter landsholdsspiller|trans-title=OB sign international player|publisher=DR|first=Charlotte|last=Flyvbjerg|language=da|date=6 September 2012|access-date=31 May 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416172337/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/fyn/ob-henter-landsholdsspiller|archive-date=16 April 2023}}

On 14 November 2014, Vadócz moved to the Indian Super League with FC Pune City, as an injury replacement for John Goossens.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/hungarian-krisztian-vadocz-replaces-injured-john-goossens-fc-pune-city-1803675.html|title=Hungarian Krisztian Vadocz replaces injured John Goossens at FC Pune City|publisher=Firstpost|date=14 November 2014|access-date=14 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117054303/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/hungarian-krisztian-vadocz-replaces-injured-john-goossens-fc-pune-city-1803675.html|archive-date=17 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/hungarian-vadocz-replaces-john-goossens-at-fc-pune-city|title=Former Osasuna midfielder Krisztian Vadocz joins FC Pune City replacing John Goossens|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=14 November 2014|access-date=15 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820172639/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/hungarian-vadocz-replaces-john-goossens-at-fc-pune-city|archive-date=20 August 2018}} On 16 February of the following year, he was signed by Grasshopper Club Zürich from the Swiss Super League.{{cite web|url=http://www.gcz.ch/news/gc-news/news/gc-verpflichtet-mittelfeldspieler-krisztian-vadocz/3649a7756a36beb455224ca4f11989a0/|title=GC verpflichtet mittelfeldspieler Krisztian Vadocz|trans-title=GC acquire midfielder Krisztian Vadocz|publisher=Grasshopper Club|language=de|date=16 February 2015|access-date=16 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150217020632/http://www.gcz.ch/news/gc-news/news/gc-verpflichtet-mittelfeldspieler-krisztian-vadocz/3649a7756a36beb455224ca4f11989a0/|archive-date=17 February 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/legiosok/grasshoppers-vadocz-a-27-szeres-svajci-bajnoknal-folytatja-2395293|title=Svájc: Vadócz a 27-szeres bajnokcsapatnál folytatja|trans-title=Switzerland: Vadócz moves to 27-time champions|newspaper=Nemzeti Sport|language=hu|date=16 February 2015|access-date=16 February 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216173909/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/legiosok/grasshoppers-vadocz-a-27-szeres-svajci-bajnoknal-folytatja-2395293|archive-date=16 February 2015}}

On 3 April 2015, Vadócz scored twice against FC Sion to help to a 5–0 victory at the Stade Tourbillon.{{cite web|url=http://www.gcz.ch/news/gc-news/news/50-sieg-im-tourbillon/f9dc0454a7fbdf2d52e55cb8bec34016/|title=5:0-Sieg im Tourbillon|trans-title=5:0-Win at Tourbillon|publisher=Grasshopper Club|language=de|date=3 April 2015|access-date=3 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150404214445/http://www.gcz.ch/news/gc-news/news/50-sieg-im-tourbillon/f9dc0454a7fbdf2d52e55cb8bec34016/|archive-date=4 April 2015}} On 19 September he moved back to Spain, after agreeing to a one-year deal with Deportivo Alavés.{{cite web|url=http://www.deportivoalaves.com/el-deportivo-alaves-se-refuerza-con-el-centrocampista-hungaro-vadocz/|title=El Deportivo Alavés se refuerza con el centrocampista húngaro Vadócz|trans-title=Deportivo Alavés bolster with Hungarian midfielder Vadócz|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=19 September 2015|access-date=19 September 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919223813/http://www.deportivoalaves.com/el-deportivo-alaves-se-refuerza-con-el-centrocampista-hungaro-vadocz/|archive-date=19 September 2015}}

On 28 January 2016, after appearing rarely for the Basques, Vadócz terminated his contract and joined Perth Glory FC on an injury-replacement contract.{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2016/01/28/segunda/1453978866_610613.html|title=Vadocz rescindó con el Alavés y se va al Perth australiano|trans-title=Vadocz terminated with Alavés and goes to Australia's Perth|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Carlos|last=Cariño|language=es|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131101613/http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2016/01/28/segunda/1453978866_610613.html|archive-date=31 January 2016}} At the end of the season, he was not offered a new deal and was released.{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/perth-glory-reveal-squad-changes/1f2cuo6srjns2zkh1dk3i8qdx|title=Perth Glory reveal squad shake-up|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=8 May 2016|access-date=8 May 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509112109/http://www.a-league.com.au/article/perth-glory-reveal-squad-changes/1f2cuo6srjns2zkh1dk3i8qdx|archive-date=9 May 2016}}

Vadócz signed for Mumbai City FC on 28 June 2016, thus returning to the Indian top division.{{cite news|url=http://www.thestatesman.com/news/sports/mumbai-fc-sign-krisztian-vadocz-gerson-vieira-for-isl-3/150905.html|title=Mumbai City FC sign Krisztian Vadocz, Gerson Vieira for ISL 3|newspaper=The Statesman|date=28 June 2016|access-date=28 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011023401/http://www.thestatesman.com/news/sports/mumbai-fc-sign-krisztian-vadocz-gerson-vieira-for-isl-3/150905.html|archive-date=11 October 2016}} Hong Kong Premier League's Kitchee SC announced his signing for six months the following 11 January,{{cite web|url=http://www.kitchee.com/news.php?id=505|title=傑志再簽入國家隊成員 銳意挑戰亞冠盃|publisher=Kitchee SC|language=zh|date=11 January 2017|access-date=29 January 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127001747/http://www.kitchee.com/news.php?id=505|archive-date=27 January 2017}} and on 8 June the 32-year-old renewed his contract with the latter until the end of the 2017–18 campaign,{{cite web|url=http://www.kitchee.com/news.php?id=557|title=傑志與前匈牙利國腳華杜斯續約一年|trans-title=|publisher=Kitchee SC|language=zh|date=8 June 2017|access-date=18 June 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722080829/http://www.kitchee.com/news.php?id=557|archive-date=22 July 2017}} where he won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year, Players' Player of the Year, Most Favourite Player and Top Midfielder awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2146646/emotional-krisztian-vadocz-scoops-four-awards-hong-kong-top|title=I'm not crying, but it's emotional: Kitchee's Krisztian Vadocz scoops four at Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards|newspaper=South China Morning Post|first=Andrew|last=McNicol|date=17 May 2018|access-date=17 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520053805/http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2146646/emotional-krisztian-vadocz-scoops-four-awards-hong-kong-top|archive-date=20 May 2018}}

Vadócz returned to his native Hungary on 5 July 2018, agreeing to a one-year deal with Honvéd.{{cite news|url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/honved-vadocz-krisztian-visszater-kispestre-hivatalos-2645545|title=Honvéd: Vadócz Krisztián visszatér Kispestre – hivatalos|trans-title=Honvéd: Krisztián Vadócz returns to Kispest – official|newspaper=Nemzeti Sport|language=hu|date=5 July 2018|access-date=5 August 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809234659/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/honved-vadocz-krisztian-visszater-kispestre-hivatalos-2645545|archive-date=9 August 2018}} On 28 August, however, he terminated his contract by mutual consent because he opted to continue to play abroad.{{cite news|url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/honved-vadocz-krisztian-maris-tavozik-a-klubtol-hivatalos-2655109|title=Honvéd: Vadócz Krisztián máris távozik a klubtól – hivatalos|trans-title=Honvéd: Krisztián Vadócz leaves the club – official|newspaper=Nemzeti Sport|language=hu|date=28 August 2018|access-date=28 August 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170204/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/honved-vadocz-krisztian-maris-tavozik-a-klubtol-hivatalos-2655109|archive-date=28 August 2018}}

Vadócz returned to Kitchee on 17 October 2018, with head coach Chu Chi Kwong confirming that the player had signed a multi-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20181017/s00006/1539762499344|title=港足先生華杜斯回歸 重返傑志助拳爭上前列|trans-title=Hong Kong Footballer of the Year Vadócz returns to return to the top|newspaper=Ming Pao|language=zh|date=17 October 2018|access-date=17 October 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203252/https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20181017/s00006/1539762499344|archive-date=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/248440/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E8%8F%AF%E6%9D%9C%E6%96%AF%E6%94%BE%E4%B8%8B%E5%8E%BB%E5%AD%A3%E5%85%89%E7%92%B0-%E5%88%9D%E8%A1%B7%E4%B9%8B%E5%BF%83%E7%9B%BC%E5%86%8D%E9%A0%98%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E8%A1%9D%E5%86%A0|title=華杜斯放下去季光環 初衷之心盼再領傑志衝冠|trans-title=|publisher=HK 01|first=Chi Ho|last=Yuen|language=zh|date=17 October 2018|access-date=18 October 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019075729/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/248440/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E8%8F%AF%E6%9D%9C%E6%96%AF%E6%94%BE%E4%B8%8B%E5%8E%BB%E5%AD%A3%E5%85%89%E7%92%B0-%E5%88%9D%E8%A1%B7%E4%B9%8B%E5%BF%83%E7%9B%BC%E5%86%8D%E9%A0%98%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E8%A1%9D%E5%86%A0|archive-date=19 October 2018}} The following 27 August, he left.{{cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/368635/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E5%85%AC%E5%B8%83%E5%A4%96%E6%8F%B4%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE-%E4%B8%AD%E5%A0%B4%E5%A4%A7%E5%B0%87%E9%9B%A2%E9%9A%8A-%E5%9C%96%E8%AA%AA%E8%8F%AF%E6%9D%9C%E6%96%AF%E5%9C%A8%E6%B8%AF%E7%94%9F%E6%B6%AF|title=傑志公布外援名單 中場大將離隊 圖說華杜斯在港生涯|trans-title=|publisher=HK 01|first=Chi Ho|last=Yuen|language=zh|date=27 August 2019|access-date=27 August 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827131536/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/368635/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E5%85%AC%E5%B8%83%E5%A4%96%E6%8F%B4%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE-%E4%B8%AD%E5%A0%B4%E5%A4%A7%E5%B0%87%E9%9B%A2%E9%9A%8A-%E5%9C%96%E8%AA%AA%E8%8F%AF%E6%9D%9C%E6%96%AF%E5%9C%A8%E6%B8%AF%E7%94%9F%E6%B6%AF|archive-date=27 August 2019}}

After six months at Honvéd, Vadócz joined Peñarol of the Uruguayan Primera División on 4 January 2020, where he was reunited with former Mumbai City and Kitchee teammate Diego Forlán who acted as manager of the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Penarol--Si-te-llama-Diego-Forlan-no-podes-decirle-que-no--dijo-Krisztian-Vadocz-uc740271|title=Peñarol: "Si te llama Diego Forlán no podés decirle que no", dijo Krisztian Vadócz|trans-title=Peñarol: "If Diego Forlán calls you you can't say no", said Krisztian Vadócz|publisher=Fútbol Uruguay|language=es|date=4 January 2020|access-date=6 January 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105161706/https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Penarol--Si-te-llama-Diego-Forlan-no-podes-decirle-que-no--dijo-Krisztian-Vadocz-uc740271|archive-date=5 January 2020}} One year later, he signed for Montevideo Wanderers F.C. of the same country and league.{{cite web|url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/f%C3%BAtbol-uruguay--previa-_nacional-busca-otra-supercopa-con-tintes-argentinos/46582508|title=Nacional busca otra Supercopa con tintes argentinos|trans-title=Nacional in search of another Supercup with Argentine tints|publisher=Swissinfo|language=es|date=1 May 2021|access-date=31 May 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531143000/https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/f%C3%BAtbol-uruguay--previa-_nacional-busca-otra-supercopa-con-tintes-argentinos/46582508|archive-date=31 May 2022}}

Vadócz made his debut for both Hungary's under-21 and the full side in 2004. He scored his first goal for the latter a year later, in a 3–0 friendly win over Antigua and Barbuda in Miami.{{cite news|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/20051218/antigua_es_barbuda_mar_meghajolt_elottunk|title=Antigua és Barbuda már meghajolt előttünk|trans-title=Antigua and Barbuda have already bowed down to us|newspaper=Nemzeti Sport|language=hu|date=18 December 2005|access-date=31 May 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531143001/https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/20051218/antigua_es_barbuda_mar_meghajolt_elottunk|archive-date=31 May 2022}}

{{Updated|25 September 2022}}{{Soccerway|krisztian-vadocz/1416}}

:Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vadócz goal.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25960|title=Vadócz Krisztián|publisher=European Football|access-date=12 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531011303/http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25960|archive-date=31 May 2015}}

Honvéd

• Hungarian Cup runner-up: 2003–04

Kitchee

• Hong Kong Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18
• Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2016–17, 2018–19
• Hong Kong FA Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
• Sapling Cup: 2017–18
• Hong Kong Community Shield: 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.hkfa.com/news_details2/15234|title=2017 HKJC Community Cup – Kitchee 2:1 Eastern Long Lion|publisher=Hong Kong Football Association|date=23 September 2017|access-date=20 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020190818/http://www.hkfa.com/news_details2/15234|archive-date=20 October 2017}}

Individual

• Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 2018

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