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Bálint Vécsei

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The native form of this personal name is Vécsei Bálint Máté. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Bálint Vécsei
Vécsei with Hungary in 2021
Personal information
Full name Bálint Máté Vécsei[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-13) 13 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Miskolc, Hungary
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Paksi SE
Number 5
Youth career
2003–2008 Kazincbarcika
2008–2010 Honvéd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Honvéd 90 (9)
2015–2018 Bologna 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Lecce (loan) 19 (1)
2016–2018 → Lugano (loan) 43 (0)
2018–2020 Lugano 44 (4)
2020–2023 Ferencváros 70 (4)
2023 Vissel Kobe 2 (0)
2024– Paks 8 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Hungary U-19 8 (2)
2012–2014 Hungary U-21 12 (1)
2014– Hungary 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023
Vécsei playing for Budapest Honvéd

Bálint Máté Vécsei (born 13 July 1993) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian club Paksi SE.

Club career

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He started playing football at the Kazinczy Ferenc elementary school in Kazincbarcika. Since his father is a geography-physical education teacher, he immediately fell in love with football. Vécsei started his career in the Kazincbarcikai SC's youth team.

Budapest Honvéd

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On 28 July 2008, Budapest Honvéd signed him. On 11 May 2011, he played his first Hungarian League match against Győri. In the 2012–13 season of the Hungarian League Vécsei played 28 matches and scored four goals.

Bologna

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On 18 August 2015, he was signed by the Serie A club Bologna F.C. 1909.[2] At the same time he was loaned to U.S. Lecce.

Lugano

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On 13 July 2016, Vécsei joined Swiss club Lugano on a season-long loan deal.[3] During his time at Lugano he provided a man of the match performance against FC Sion with two goals, in the 77th and 92nd minute.[4]

Ferencváros

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On 29 December 2019, he signed to Hungary with Ferencváros.[5] Officially available to the club on 1 January 2020.

On 16 June 2020, he became champion with Ferencváros by beating Budapest Honvéd FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on the 30th match day of the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[6]

On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[7][8]

Vissel Kobe

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On 2 September 2023, it was announced that Vécsei has joined Vissel Kobe and was given squad number 6.[9] In November 2023, Vécsei became J1 League champion with Kobe.[10]

On 30 December 2023, it was officially announced that Vissel Kobe did not want to lengthen their contract with Vécsei.[11][12]

International career

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On 27 March 2023, he scored his first goal against Bulgaria in a 3–0 victory for Hungary in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying at the Puskás Aréna.[13]

In an interview with Bence Szabó, published in Sportrádió Hazafutás, he said that he wants to play at the UEFA Euro 2024.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 12 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honvéd 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 8 0 2 1 0 0 — 10 1
2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 25 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 30 4
2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 28 5 1 0 1 0 2 0 32 5
2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 21 0 1 0 2 0 — 24 0
2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 90 9 7 1 4 0 3 0 104 10
Bologna 2015–16 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2016–17 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2017–18 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lecce (loan) 2015–16 Lega Pro 19 1 2 1 — — 21 2
Lugano (loan) 2016–17 Swiss Super League 19 0 2 0 — — 21 0
Lugano (loan) 2017–18 Swiss Super League 24 0 1 1 — 3[c] 1 28 2
Lugano 2018–19 Swiss Super League 30 1 1 0 — — 31 1
2019–20 Swiss Super League 14 3 0 0 — 4[c] 0 18 3
Total 87 4 4 1 0 0 7 1 98 6
Ferencváros 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12 0 0 0 — 0 0 12 0
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 14 1 3 0 — 0 0 17 1
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 25 2 3 0 — 10[d] 0 38 2
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 19 1 2 1 — 14[e] 1 35 3
Total 70 4 8 1 0 0 24 1 102 6
Vissel Kobe 2023 J1 League 2 0 — — — 2 0
Career total 266 18 21 4 4 0 34 2 325 24
  1. ^ Includes Magyar Kupa, Coppa Italia, Swiss Cup
  2. ^ Includes Ligakupa
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played on 27 March 2023[15]
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vécsei goal.
List of international goals scored by Bálint Vécsei
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 November 2021 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary  San Marino 4–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 27 March 2023  Bulgaria 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

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Ferencvárosi TC

Vissel Kobe

References

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  1. ^ "Vécsei Bálint Máté" [Bálint Máté Vécsei]. MLSZ adatbank (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Honvéd: Vécsei Bálint Bologna Lecce átigazolás hivatalos - NSO". 18 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Vécsei moves to Lugano". Bologna F.C. 1909. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. ^ Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Vécsei Bálint duplájával győzött a Lugano – videó". origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. ^ "FTC: Korábbi kispesti középpályás érkezett Svájcból - NSO".
  6. ^ "NBI: A Honvéd legyőzésével bajnok lett a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport. 16 June 2020.
  7. ^ nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  9. ^ "MFバーリント ヴェーチェイ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.vissel-kobe.co.jp (in Japanese). Vissel Kobe. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  10. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Japán: először lett bajnok Vécsei Bálint csapata - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  11. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Légiósok: Ott akarok lenni az Eb-n! – Vécsei Bálint - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  12. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Légiósok: Vécsei Bálint szinte biztosan elhagyja a Kobét - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  13. ^ nemzetisport.hu. "Győzelem a bolgárok ellen, remekül indult az európai hadjárat! – NS". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  14. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Sportrádió: Vécsei úgy érzi, van olyan szinten, hogy résztvegyen az". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Vécsei, Bálint". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  16. ^ "A Fradi ismét az Újpest legyőzésével lett bajnok – zsinórban negyedszer". M4 Sport. 24 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Összejött a duplázás: a bajnokság után a Magyar Kupa is a Ferencvárosé!". Nemzeti Sport. 11 May 2022.
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