Vilmos Vanczák (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvilmoʃ ˈvɒnt͡saːk]; born 20 June 1983 in Miskolc) is a retired Hungarian footballer who played as a full-back.

Vilmos Vanczák

Personal information
Full name	Vilmos Vanczák
Date of birth	(1983-06-20) 20 June 1983 (age 39)
Place of birth	Miskolc, Hungary
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
0000–2000	Diósgyőri VTK
2000–2001	Vasas SC
2001–2002	Újpest FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2007	Újpest FC	91	(4)
2002	→ Fóti SE (loan)	17	(2)
2006–2007	→ Sint-Truiden (loan)	30	(3)
2007–2016	FC Sion	254	(31)
2016–2018	Puskás Akadémia	40	(3)
National team
1998–1999	Hungary U-15	5	(0)
1999–2000	Hungary U-16	9	(0)
2004–2015	Hungary	79	(4)
Teams managed
2019–	Hungary U21 (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Újpest

Vanczák started to play football in his hometown's club, Diósgyőri VTK,[1] and made his first-team debut at the age of 15. He spent the following season in the youth team of Vasas[2] and joined Újpest FC in 2001. He spent the autumn of 2002 in Újpest's second league 'B' team, Újpest FC-Fót on loan, and joined again the first team of Újpest in 2003.[3]

Sint-Truiden

After his debut in the national team of Hungary, he joined Belgian team Sint-Truiden. In 2007, he returned from loan and joined Újpest FC for the third time.

Sion

On 17 July 2007 Vanczák signed a four-year contract with FC Sion.[4] Vanczák has been playing for FC Sion in the Swiss Super League since 2007. In 2011 he scored one of the goals as Sion defeated Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 2-0 in the Swiss Cup Final.[5]

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 the victory. Hungary won by 2–0.[6]

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.[7][8]

Career statistics

International

International goals

Score and Result lists Hungary's goals first

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	3 March 2010	ETO Park, Győr, Hungary	Russia	1–0	1–1	Friendly
2	6 September 2011	Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova	Moldova	1–0	0–2	2012 UEFA Euro qualifying
3	22 March 2013	Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary	Romania	1–0	2–2	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	6 June 2013	ETO Park, Győr, Hungary	Kuwait	1–0	1–0	Friendly

Honours

Újpest FC

• Hungarian National Championship I (1): 2003–04

FC Sion

• Swiss Cup (2): 2008–09, 2010–11

References

External links

• Vilmos Vanczák profile at magyarfutball.hu
• Profile on mlsz.hu (in Hungarian)
• Profile on hlsz.hu (in Hungarian)
• Vilmos Vanczák at FootballDatabase.eu
• Vilmos Vanczák at Soccerbase
• Vilmos Vanczák at National-Football-Teams.com
• Vilmos Vanczák at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Vilmos Vanczák at ESPN FC
• Spielerprofil FC Sion-Online

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