Zsombor Kerekes

Zsombor Kerekes
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-09-13) 13 September 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Senta, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1987–1990 AFK Ada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Bečej
1996–1999 Spartak Subotica
1999 Nagykanizsa-LinAir 15 (2)
2000–2003 Debrecen 83 (32)
2003 Tianjin Teda 10 (1)
2003–2004 Pécs 16 (8)
2004–2005 Debrecen 26 (12)
2005–2007 Willem II 27 (3)
2007–2009 Debrecen 36 (14)
2009–2011 Báránd KSE 30 (31)
Total 243 (103)
International career
2004–2005 Hungary 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zsombor Kerekes (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʒombor ˈkɛrɛkɛʃ], born 13 September 1973) is a Hungarian retired footballer.

Kerekes was a forward who was born in Senta, Serbia (back then still part of SFR Yugoslavia) and was a member of the Hungarian minority in Serbia. Despite being born in Senta, he grew up in the nearly town Ada, from where was his family descents.

Kerekes started playing as senior for First League of FR Yugoslavia clubs FK Bečej and FK Spartak Subotica. Next, he signed with Debreceni VSC in the 1999–2000 season. He also played for Pécsi MFC before joining Willem II.[1] Kerekes retired from professional football in December 2009.

International career

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Kerekes made his debut on 30 November 2004, in Bangkok against the Slovakian national team. He earned a total of 9 caps (2 goals) and his final international was an October 2005 World Cup qualification match away against Bulgaria.[2] He scored one of his most memorable goals against the France national team in 2005.

National team performance
Team Year Friendlies International
Competition
Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals
Hungary 2005 3 1 4 0 7 1
2004 2 1 0 0 2 1
Total 5 2 4 0 9 2

International matches

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International matches
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Goals
1 30 November 2004 Bangkok  Slovakia 0–1 King's Cup 2004 -
2 2 December 2004 Bangkok  Estonia 5–0 King's Cup 2004 1
3 2 February 2005 Istanbul  Saudi Arabia 0–0 Friendly -
4 30 March 2005 Budapest  Bulgaria 1–1 FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. -
5 31 May 2005 Metz  France 1–2 Friendly 1
6 4 June 2005 Reykjavík  Iceland 3–2 FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. -
7 17 August 2005 Budapest  Argentina 1–2 Friendly -
8 7 September 2005 Budapest  Sweden 0–1 FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. -
9 8 October 2005 Sofia  Bulgaria 0–2 FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. -

References

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  1. ^ "De nieuwe spits van Willem II is een Hongaar". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 18 August 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Zsombor Kerekes, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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