Vilmos Vanczák
{{Short description|Hungarian footballer}}
{{Eastern name order|Vanczák Vilmos}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vilmos Vanczák
| image = Vilmos Vanczák - Lausanne vs Sion 02 may 2012.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Vanczák playing for FC Sion in 2012
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|6|20}}
| birth_place = Miskolc, Hungary
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Full-back
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2000
| youthyears2 = 2000–2001
| youthclubs2 = Vasas SC
| youthyears3 = 2001–2002
| youthclubs3 = Újpest
| years1 = 2002–2007
| clubs1 = Újpest
| caps1 = 91
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2002
| clubs2 = → Fóti SE (loan)
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2006–2007
| clubs3 = → Sint-Truiden (loan)
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2007–2016
| clubs4 = FC Sion
| caps4 = 254
| goals4 = 31
| years5 = 2016–2018
| clubs5 = Puskás Akadémia
| caps5 = 40
| goals5 = 3
| totalcaps = 432
| totalgoals = 43
| nationalyears1 = 1998–1999
| nationalteam1 = Hungary U15
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1999–2000
| nationalteam2 = Hungary U16
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2004–2015
| nationalteam3 = Hungary
| nationalcaps3 = 79
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| manageryears1 = 2019–
| managerclubs1 = Hungary U21 (assistant manager)
}}
Vilmos Vanczák ({{IPA|hu|ˈvilmoʃ ˈvɒnt͡saːk}}; born 20 June 1983) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a full-back.
Club career
=Újpest=
Born in Miskolc, Vanczák started to play football in his hometown's club, Diósgyőri VTK,[http://www.erdon.ro/hirek/im:boon:sport_special-foci-dvtk/cikk/kotelek-enekeltek-a-ria-ria-hungaria-t/cn/news-20090402-02313796 erdon.ro: Kötélék énekelték a ,,Ria, ria, Hungária!"-t] {{in lang|hu}} and made his first-team debut at the age of 15. He spent the following season in the youth team of Vasas[http://www.nemzetisport.hu/migralt_cikkek/20060304/angyalfoldon_nehez_meccs_var_a_lilakra/?oldal=1 nemzetisport.hu: Angyalföldön nehéz meccs vár a lilákra] {{in lang|hu}} and joined Újpest in 2001. He spent the autumn of 2002 in Újpest's second league 'B' team, Újpest FC-Fót on loan, and rejoined the first team of Újpest in 2003.[http://fotcafe.hu/pdf/2010_januar.pdf fotcafe.hu: A Fóti SE története] {{in lang|hu}}
=Sint-Truiden=
After his debut in the Hungary national team, he joined Belgian team Sint-Truiden. In 2007, he returned from loan and joined Újpest for the third time.
=Sion=
On 17 July 2007, Vanczák signed a four-year contract with FC Sion.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01c3-0e6e5d227f17-6c6726370d75-1000--sion-strengthen-with-vanczak/|title=Sion strengthen with Vanczák|date=17 July 2007|publisher=UEFA}} Vanczák has been playing forSion in the Swiss Super League since 2007. In 2011 he scored one of the goals as Sion defeated Neuchâtel Xamax 2–0 in the Swiss Cup Final.{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwitcuphistfull.html |title=Switzerland Cup Details |website=RSSSF |access-date=18 August 2022}}
International career
On 3 March 2010, Vanczák scored his first international goal against Russia in a friendly match in Győr at the ETO Park. The match finished 1–1. On 6 September Vanczák scored the first goal in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Moldova at the Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău which secured a 2–0 victory for Hungary.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7d3a4f6d1f-e3b703920650-1000--hungary-beat-moldova-to-stay-in-the-hunt/|title=Hungary beat Moldova to stay in the hunt|date=6 September 2011|publisher=UEFA}}
Lionel Messi was sent off on his international debut for Argentina in a friendly against Hungary on 17 August 2005, after being judged to have fouled Vanczák.{{cite news |first=Tim |last=Vickery |title=Messi Handles 'New Maradona' Tag |work=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2005 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_football/4172400.stm |access-date=12 August 2015}}{{cite web |title=Messi's Debut Dream Turns Sour |publisher=ESPN FC |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/339694/messis-debut-dream-turns-sour |access-date=12 August 2015}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="12"|Hungary
|2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 79 | 4 |
:Score and Result lists Hungary's goals first
| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1 | 3 March 2010 | ETO Park, Győr, Hungary | {{fb|RUS}} | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 September 2011 | Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova | {{fb|MDA}} | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2012 UEFA Euro qualifying |
| 3 | 22 March 2013 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary | {{fb|ROU}} | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 6 June 2013 | ETO Park, Győr, Hungary | {{fb|KUW}} | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
References
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External links
- [http://www.magyarfutball.hu/hu/szemelyek/adatlap/55 Vilmos Vanczák] profile at magyarfutball.hu
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100227100955/http://www.mlsz.hu/html2009/valogatott/vanczak_vilmos.php Profile on mlsz.hu] {{in lang|hu}}
- [http://www.hlsz.hu/index.php?tid=7&Jatekos=hPLf_b0bc25c Profile on hlsz.hu] {{in lang|hu}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{NFT}}
- {{Fussballdaten|vanczakvilmos}}
- {{ESPN FC|48724}}
- [http://www.fcsion-online.ch/infoglueDeliverWorking_live/Home/Kader/SpielerdetailVote?playerId=617 Spielerprofil FC Sion-Online]
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Category:Hungarian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Hungary men's international footballers
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Sint-Truidense V.V. players
Category:Footballers from Miskolc
Category:Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium