Vilmos Vanczák

Vilmos Vanczák
	Vanczák playing for FC Sion in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	20 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Miskolc, Hungary
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Full-back
2000–2001	Vasas SC
2001–2002	Újpest
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2007	Újpest
2002	→ Fóti SE (loan)
2006–2007	→ Sint-Truiden (loan)
2007–2016	FC Sion
2016–2018	Puskás Akadémia
Total
International career
1998–1999	Hungary U15
1999–2000	Hungary U16
2004–2015	Hungary
Managerial career
2019–	Hungary U21 (assistant manager)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career

Újpest

Born in Miskolc, 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 in 2001. He spent the autumn of 2002 in Újpest's second league 'B' team, Újpest FC-Fót on loan, and rejoined the first team of Újpest in 2003.^[3]

Sint-Truiden

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

Sion

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

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Hungary	2004	2	0
	2005	10	0
	2006	7	0
	2007	9	0
	2008	9	0
	2009	7	0
	2010	7	1
	2011	9	1
	2012	7	0
	2013	9	2
	2014	2	0
	2015	1	0
Total		79	4

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

Hungarian Cup: 2001-02

FC Sion

Swiss Cup: 2008–09, 2010–11

References

^ erdon.ro: Kötélék énekelték a ,,Ria, ria, Hungária!"-t (in Hungarian)
^ nemzetisport.hu: Angyalföldön nehéz meccs vár a lilákra (in Hungarian)
^ fotcafe.hu: A Fóti SE története (in Hungarian)
^ "Sion strengthen with Vanczák". UEFA. 17 July 2007.
^ "Switzerland Cup Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
^ "Hungary beat Moldova to stay in the hunt". UEFA. 6 September 2011.
^ Vickery, Tim (22 August 2005). "Messi Handles 'New Maradona' Tag". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
^ "Messi's Debut Dream Turns Sour". ESPN FC. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

[1] rdon.ro: Kötélék énekelték a ,,Ria, ria, Hungária!"-t (in Hungarian)

[2] zetisport.hu: Angyalföldön nehéz meccs vár a lilákra (in Hungarian)

[3] tcafe.hu: A Fóti SE története (in Hungarian)

[4] "Sion strengthen with Vanczák". UEFA. 17 July 2007.

[5] "Switzerland Cup Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

[6] "Hungary beat Moldova to stay in the hunt". UEFA. 6 September 2011.

[7] Vickery, Tim (22 August 2005). "Messi Handles 'New Maradona' Tag". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

[8] "Messi's Debut Dream Turns Sour". ESPN FC. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

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