Péter Rajczi
{{Short description|Hungarian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Péter Rajczi
| image = Rajczi Péter 2010.jpg
| fullname = Péter Rajczi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|4|3}}
| birth_place = Lengyeltóti, Hungary
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| currentclub = USV Neulengbach
| clubnumber = 11
| youthclubs1 = Kaposvár
| youthyears1 = 1995–1997
| years1 = 1997–2003
| clubs1 = Kaposvár
| caps1 = 131
| goals1 = 55
| years2 = 2003–2007
| clubs2 = Újpest
| caps2 = 92
| goals2 = 48
| years3 = 2007
| clubs3 = → Barnsley (loan)
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2007–2008
| clubs4 = Pisa Calcio
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2008–2013
| clubs5 = Újpest
| caps5 = 89
| goals5 = 33
| years6 = 2013–2014
| clubs6 = Kecskemét
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2014
| clubs7 = Mezőkövesd
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2014–2015
| clubs8 = Kaposvár
| caps8 = 27
| goals8 = 11
| years9 = 2015–2017
| clubs9 = Kisvárda
| caps9 = 56
| goals9 = 16
| years10 = 2017–2019
| clubs10 = Kaposvár
| caps10 = 37
| goals10 = 15
| years11 = 2019–2023
| clubs11 = III. Kerület
| caps11 = 37
| goals11 = 6
| club-update = 20:11, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2007
| nationalteam1 = Hungary
| nationalcaps1 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| years12 = 2023–
| clubs12 = USV Neulengbach
| goals12 = 1
| caps12 = 1
}}
{{eastern name order|Rajczi Péter}}
Péter Rajczi (born 3 April 1981) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a striker for USV Neulengbach.
Career
Rajczi started to play football in Kaposvár, playing for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC. He played many seasons with Rákóczi, and scored a number of goals, reaching the topscorer title once in the second division. In 2003, he was signed by Újpest FC, where he became one of the most respected Hungarian strikers. Rajczi won two silver medals in the championship with Újpest.
Rajczi became the top scorer of the Hungarian league in the 2005–06 season by scoring 23 goals in 24 games.
He joined English Championship (second-tier) club Barnsley on 29 January 2007, for a substantial loan amount, and with an option to sign permanently in the summer. He made his debut as a substitute in Barnsley's game with Cardiff City on 2 February 2007.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6305203.stm
|title=Cardiff 2–0 Barnsley
|publisher=BBC Sport
|date=2 February 2007 |access-date=2 August 2012}} Rajczi scored his only Barnsley goal against Hull City on 20 February 2007.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6371173.stm
|title=Barnsley 3–0 Hull
|publisher=BBC Sport
|date=20 February 2007 |access-date=2 August 2012}}
At the end of the 2006–2007 season Rajczi returned from loan to Hungary and joined Újpest again. After a season spent at Pisa Calcio in the Italian Serie B, he returned to Újpest.
International goals
class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
1. | 2 December 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand | {{fb|EST}} | 5–0 | Win | King's Cup 2004 |
2. | 30 March 2005 | Budapest, Hungary | {{fb|BUL}} | 1–1 | Draw | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. |
3. | 3 September 2005 | Budapest, Hungary | {{fb|MLT}} | 4–0 | Win | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. |
Honours
- Hungarian Top Goalscorer: 2006
- Player of the Year in Hungary: 2006
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.xtratime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199654 Rajczi and Ferenczi fan site (In English)]
- {{NFT player|pid=9658}}
{{Nemzeti Bajnokság I top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajczi, Peter}}
Category:People from Lengyeltóti
Category:Hungarian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Hungary men's international footballers
Category:Kaposvári Rákóczi FC players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Kecskeméti TE players
Category:Mezőkövesdi SE footballers
Category:III. Kerületi TVE footballers
Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Category:Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság II players
Category:Footballers from Somogy County
Category:English Football League players
Category:21st-century Hungarian sportsmen
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