Zsolt Laczkó

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Zsolt Laczkó

| image = Laczkó Zsolt.jpg

| image_size = 150

| caption = Laczkó playing for Vasas SC

| height = 1.84 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|12|18}}

| birth_place = Szeged, Hungary

| currentclub = Hungary (assistant)

| clubnumber =

| position = Left wing back
Winger

| youthyears1 = 1999–2004 | youthclubs1 = Ferencváros

| years1 = 2004–2007 | clubs1 = Ferencváros | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 14

| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = Olympiacos | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = → Levadiakos (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = → Leicester City (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = Vasas | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009–2011 | clubs6 = Debrecen | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2011–2014 | clubs7 = Sampdoria | caps7 = 36 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = → Vicenza (loan) | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2013–2014 | clubs9 = → Padova (loan) | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2014 | clubs10 = Ferencváros | caps10 = 4 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2014–2015 | clubs11 = Kecskemét | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2015–2016 | clubs12 = Békéscsaba | caps12 = 29 | goals12 = 5

| years13 = 2016–2018 | clubs13 = Paks | caps13 = 11 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2017 | clubs14 = → Honvéd (loan) | caps14 = 16 | goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2018 | clubs15 = Vasas | caps15 = 4 | goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2018–2019 | clubs16 = III. Kerületi TVE | caps16 = 6 | goals16 = 0

| club-update = 21 October 2018

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam1 = Hungary U-21 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2010–2013 | nationalteam2 = Hungary | nationalcaps2 = 22 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalteam-update = 7 September 2012

}}

Zsolt Laczkó (born 18 December 1986) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who last played as a left wing back or winger for III. Kerületi TVE.

Club career

=Ferencváros=

Zsolt Laczkó was born in Szeged, Hungary. He debuted in the Hungarian National Championship I in 2004. He played for Ferencvárosi TC 44 matches and scored 12 goals.

=Olympiacos=

Laczkó was a free agent and joined Olympiacos's pre-season training. Laczkó was given a trial period in which he played in two friendlies – one of which he scored in – and impressed Olympiacos coach Takis Lemonis enough to be rewarded with a contract with the club. On 25 July 2007, he signed a four-year deal with the club,{{Cite web| title=Zsolt Laczko profile| url=http://www.lcfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10274~42669,00.html| publisher=LCFC| access-date=9 April 2009}} but was subsequently loaned out to fellow Super League side Levadiakos shortly after signing.

==Loan to Leicester City==

Image:Zsolt Laczko.png in February 2008]]

On 17 December 2007, Laczkó joined Leicester City on trial,{{Cite news| title = Foxes trial Hungarian duo| url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11712_2992086,00.html| publisher = Sky Sports | date = 19 December 2007| access-date =20 December 2007}} and he was signed on loan on 4 January 2008 for the remainder of the season, with the club having the option to buy him for a pre-determined fee.{{Cite news| title = Hungarian Zsolt joins Leicester| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7172304.stm|publisher=BBC Sport| date = 4 January 2007| access-date =5 January 2007}} Issued the number 32 shirt, both he and compatriot Gábor Bori (who joined the following week) were keen to earn permanent deals to stay at the club.{{Cite news| title = Hungarians keen to stay at Foxes| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7179385.stm|publisher=BBC Sport| date = 9 January 2008| access-date =12 January 2008}} Laczkó made his debut in a 2–0 win over Coventry City on 12 January,{{Cite news| title = Leicester 2–0 Coventry| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7172833.stm|publisher=BBC Sport| date = 12 January 2008| access-date =12 January 2008}} receiving a standing ovation from the home fans when substituted. Then-manager Ian Holloway described him as "absolutely outstanding."{{Cite news|title = Holloway column|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7195631.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |date = 18 January 2008 |access-date =6 February 2010}} Laczkó made his only assist for the club against Norwich City on 16 February, setting up Stephen Clemence's goal in a 4–0 win.{{Cite news|title = Leicester 4–0 Norwich |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7248818.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date = 16 February 2008 |access-date =17 February 2008}} He played a total of nine league games as Leicester were relegated at the end of the season; a permanent deal never took place.

=Vasas=

Laczkó returned to Hungary after failing to establish himself as a first team player with Olympiacos, signing for Vasas SC for whom he played for one season before joining Hungarian champions Debreceni VSC in August 2009.{{Cite news|title = Laczkó Zsolt is aláírt (Hungarian)|url = http://www.dvsc.hu/Lapok/hirek_hud.aspx?id=2632&source=lapok/Default_hu.aspx|publisher = DVSC hivatalos honlap|date = 31 August 2009}}

=Debrecen=

Laczkó played 35 matches and scored 2 goals in the Hungarian squad of Debreceni VSC. He played six matches in the group stages of the 2009–10 Champions League season with Debreceni VSC. He scored a double against arch-rival Diósgyőri VTK in the 2009–10 season. He won the Hungarian National Championship I with Debreceni VSC in 2010. He played and important role in the qualification of the 2010–11 Europa League season in the squad. He scored a goal against Litex in the play-off round. He also performed well against Sampdoria in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, however Debreceni VSC lost 1–0. In the last round of the 2010–11 Europa League Debreceni VSC beat Sampdoria 2–0.

=Sampdoria=

File:zsolt Laczkó (2).jpg

In January 2011 Zsolt Laczkó signed a contract with Italian Serie A team Sampdoria.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/player/69967/zsolt-laczko |title=Football Profile |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=June 28, 2024}}

=Ferencváros=

On 22 February 2014, Laczkó was signed by the Hungarian League club Ferencvárosi TC.{{cite web|url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/legiosok/padova-laczko-a-fradiba-igazol-hivatalos-2317385|title=Padova: Laczkó Zsolt a Fradiba igazol – hivatalos|date=22 February 2014|publisher=www.nso.hu}}{{cite web|url=http://www.padovacalcio.it/news/2014/0-News-Laczko/6562-zsolt_laczko_ferencvaros|title=Zsolt Laczkó al Ferencvárosi TC|date=22 February 2014|publisher=www.padovacalcio.it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227120741/http://www.padovacalcio.it/news/2014/0-News-Laczko/6562-zsolt_laczko_ferencvaros|archive-date=27 February 2014}}

International career

Laczkó was part of the U21 squad that played in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification, making five appearances as Hungary failed to qualify for the finals. His last appearance for the under-21 was a 1–0 away defeat to Latvia on 18 November 2007. Laczkó made his national team debut as a substitute in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Germany in Budapest on 29 May 2010.{{cite news|title = Germany cruise past Hungary|url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=289209&cc=4716|archive-url = https://archive.today/20120719193322/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=289209&cc=4716|url-status = dead|archive-date = 19 July 2012|publisher = ESPN Soccernet|date = 29 May 2010|access-date =31 December 2010}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals
rowspan="5"\|Ferencváros \|2004–05 \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2005–06 \|27	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	3
2006–07 \|28	12	5	0	0	0	–	–	33	12
2013–14 \|4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	0
Total\|\|60\|\|15\|\|5\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|67\|\|15
Levadiakos (loan) \|2007–08 \|7	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	7	0
Leicester (loan) \|2007–08 \|9	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	9	0
rowspan="3"\|Vasas \|2008–09 \|29	1	0	0	8	3	–	–	37	4
2009–10 \|6	0	0	0	1	0	–	–	7	0
Total\|\|35\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|9\|\|3\|\|0\|\|0\|\|44\|\|4
rowspan="3"\|Debrecen \|2009–10 \|23	1	5	1	1	0	6	0	35	2
2010–11 \|12	1	1	0	0	0	7	1	20	2
Total\|\|35\|\|2\|\|6\|\|1\|\|1\|\|0\|\|13\|\|1\|\|55\|\|4
rowspan="3"\|Sampdoria \|2010–11 \|9	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	9	0
2011–12 \|27	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	28	0
Total\|\|36\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|37\|\|0
Vicenza (loan) \|2012–13 \|13	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	13	0
Padova (loan) \|2013–14 \|15	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	15	0
Kecskemét \|2014–15 \|15	0	0	0	2	0	–	–	17	0
rowspan="3"\|Békéscsaba
2015–16 \|29	5	6	1	–	–	–	–	35	6
Total\|\|29\|\|5\|\|6\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|35\|\|6
Paks \|2016–17 \|11	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	12	0
rowspan="3"\|Budapest Honvéd (loan) \|2016–17 \|3	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	4	0
2017–18 \|13	0	3	0	–	–	2	0	18	0
Total\|\|16\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|22\|\|0
colspan="2"\|Career total !281\|\|23\|\|23\|\|2\|\|14\|\|3\|\|15\|\|1\|\|333\|\|29