István Ferenczi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Győr, Hungary | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Győri ETO FC | 34 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 24 | (8) |
| 2000 | Győri ETO FC | 14 | (3) |
| 2000–2002 | MTK Hungária FC | 64 | (25) |
| 2002 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | VfL Osnabrück | 5 | (1) |
| 2004 | Vasas SC | 15 | (8) |
| 2005 | Çaykur Rizespor | 15 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Debreceni VSC | 11 | (5) |
| 2006 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 17 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Barnsley FC | 53 | (11) |
| 2008–2010 | Ferencvárosi TC | 53 | (47) |
| 2010–2011 | Vasas SC | 39 | (19) |
| 2011–2012 |
Lombard-Pápa TFC | 16 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 |
Gyirmót SE | 13 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Veľký Meder | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Vasas SC | 48 | (28) |
| 2020 | Siófok | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Hungary U-19 | 6 | (1) |
| 1996–2000 | Hungary U-21 | 11 | (7) |
| 2001–2008 | Hungary | 9 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Vasas (fitness coach) | ||
| 2018 | Vasas (caretaker) | ||
| 2018-2019 | Vasas (assistant manager) | ||
| 2020 | Haladás (fitness coach) | ||
| 2020-2021 | Siófok (fitness coach) | ||
| 2021-2022 | Zalaegerszeg (assistant manager) | ||
| 2022-2023 | Paks (assistant manager) | ||
| 2023- | Vasas (fitness coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
István Ferenczi (born 14 September 1977) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1] He gained nine caps for the Hungary national team between 2001 and 2008 and scored two goals.[2] The last club he played for in the top flight of Hungarian football was Vasas SC. He was over 40 when he played his last first league game, and played two more professional games at the age of 43 for BFC Siófok in Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of Hungarian football.[3] He is a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) target man standing. He has scored goals in a number of countries including England, Turkey, Germany and his native Hungary.
Barnsley career
2006–2007
Ferenczi signed for
He added his fifth goal in four starts on 3 March, after terrifically heading in a Martin Devaney cross. Although Barnsley lost 3–1
2007–2008
Ferenczi started the first game of the season against
He got off the mark in the League on 25 August in Barnsley's home game with Plymouth when he swept home Kayode Odejayi's low cross.
He suffered an ankle injury against Cardiff at Oakwell and missed five weeks, but he returned with a bang with new strike partner Jon Macken and scored two goals in as many games against Preston and Blackpool, both headers from Brian Howard free kicks. He also played in the memorable victories over Premier League sides Liverpool[4] and Chelsea[5] in the 2007–08 FA Cup.
In May 2008, Simon Davey
2008–2009
Ferenczi had a remarkable return to his homeland, bagging 13 goals in the first seven games. As of 1 June 2009, he scored 39 goals in only 24 league matches.
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ferenczi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2001 | Budapest, Hungary |  North Macedonia |
5–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 18 December 2005 | Miami, United States |  Antigua and Barbuda |
3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Levski Sofia
- 2001–02
Debreceni VSC
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2005–06
- Szuperkupa: 2006
Ferencváros
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II (Eastern Group): 2008–09
Individual
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II top scorer: 2008–09 with 39 goals
References
- ^ "Ferenczi, Istvan" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Magyarvalogatott.hu › A magyar labdarúgó válogatott statisztikái". magyarvalogatott.hu. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Magyarfutball.hu. "Ferenczi István: mérkőzések • Ferenczi István (Győr 1977.09.14 - ) • Személyek • Magyarfutball.hu - a magyar labdarúgás adatbázisa". www.magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool 1–2 Barnsley". BBC. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Barnsley 1–0 Chelsea". BBC. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Ferenczi to leave Oakwell". Vitalfootball Barnsley Football News. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
External links
- István Ferenczi at Soccerbase
- Ferencváros profile (in Hungarian)
