Krisztián Simon
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Krisztián Simon | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Újpest | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2009 | Újpest | ||
2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2015 | Újpest | 101 | (19) |
2011 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2015–2017 | 1860 Munich | 11 | (1) |
2017– | Újpest | 137 | (19) |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2010 | Hungary U-19 | 19 | (2) |
2010–2012 | Hungary U-21 | 6 | (0) |
2014 | Hungary | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2014-11-14 |
Krisztián Simon (born 10 June 1991) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Újpest, as a winger.
Career
Early career
In January 2009, Simon joined Wolverhampton Wanderers' under 18 side from Újpest on loan until May.[1]
Újpest
Having returned to Újpest from Wolverhampton Wanderers in May 2009, Simon played his first match in the
In July 2010, he was named best Hungarian under 19 football player of the year by
On 3 July 2012, Simon broke his sole during a training session with Újpest.[3]
On 10 January 2015, Simon refused the offer by
Feyenoord loan
During his first trial game in
1860 Munich
On 2 February 2015, Simon signed a contract with German 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich until 2018.[7][8] Before 1860 Munich signed Simon, Markus von Ahlen asked former 1860 Munich goalkeeper Gábor Király and former Hertha BSC midfielder and Hungary national football team coach Pál Dárdai's opinion.[9][10]
Simon gave his debut for the Munich lions on 9 February 2015 in a 1–2 home defeat against Heidenheim, when he was substituted for Maximilian Wittek in the 78th minute.[11]
Simon was left out from the squad due to the fact that he has not acquired the German language correctly and his oversensitivity according to his coach, Torsten Fröhling.[12][13]
On 13 March 2015, he scored his first goal for the first team of 1860 Munich in a 3–0 away win against Greuther Fürth, when he brought his team to a 1–0 lead in the 34th minute after an assist by Korbinian Vollmann.[14][15]
Újpest
On 1 May he scored his first goal in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Ferencváros at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion.[16]
International career
Simon played 19 matches and scored 2 goals for the Hungary U-19.
Playing style
Former Újpest and current Feyenoord sport director Leo Beenhakker said that Simon is fast and audacious while playing football in an interview with Nemzeti Sport.[17]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other[20] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Újpest | 2009–10 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||||
2011–12 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 3 | ||||
2012–13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 2 | ||||
2013–14 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 8 | ||||
2014–15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 6 | ||||
Total | 101 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 21 | ||
Feyenoord | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
1860 Munich | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Újpest | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 | ||
2018–19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |||
2019–20 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 5 | ||||
Total | 61 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 7 | ||
Career total | 181 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 29 |
Honours
Újpest
- Hungarian Cup (1): 2013–14
References
- ^ "Wolves ease to Hungarian success". BBC Sport. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "Simon Krisztián az év játékosa" (in Hungarian). hajralilak.hu. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ "Újpest: Simon Krisztián talpcsontja ismét eltört" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Simon Krisztián Angliának mondott nemet, nem a légióséletnek" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Simon Krisztián: gól és két gólpassz a Feyenoord színeiben" [risztian Simon: goal and two assists in Feyenoord]. Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 5 January 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ www.feyenoord.nl, access date:06.01.2011.
- ^ "Löwen-Neuzugang: Jó napot*, Krisztian!" [New lion: Jó napot*, Krisztian!] (in German). Abendzeitung. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Újpest: Simon Krisztián aláírt Münchenben - hivatalos" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Simon Krisztiánnak rohannia kellett Münchenbe". Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2015.
- ^ "1860 München: Király már bizalmat szavazott Simon Krisztiánnak" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2015.
- ^ "1860 München vs. Heidenheim 1 - 2". soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "1860 München: nyelvi problémák és érzékenység - ezért marad ki Simon" [München: Simon was left out from the squad due to language related problems and oversensitivity] (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Ein Job für Ismaiks Cousin" [A job for Ismaiks cousin] (in German). sueddeutsche.de. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Vollmann und die Löwen stürmen den Ronhof" [Vollmann and the lions are storming the Ronhof] (in German). kicker.de. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Bundesliga 2.: Korcsmár hibáját Simon Krisztián góllal büntette" [Simon punished Korcsmár's mistake with a goal] (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu. "Sorozatban tizenharmadszor is legyőzte a Ferencváros az Újpestet! -". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Beenhakker: Simon Krisztián igazi zsivány" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Hungary - K. Simon - Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Krisztián Simon » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.