Tamás Hajnal

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The native form of this personal name is Hajnal Tamás. This article uses the Western name order.
Tamás Hajnal
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Personal information
Date of birth 15 March 1981 (1981-03-15) (age 30)
Place of birth Esztergom, Hungary
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club VfB Stuttgart
Number 28
Youth career
1985–1993 Zoltek SE Nyergesujfalu
1993–1997 Ferencváros
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1997 Ferencváros 2 (0)
1997 Dunakanyar-Vác FC 0 (0)
1998–2004 FC Schalke 04 8 (0)
1999–2002 → FC Schalke 04 II 72 (28)
2004–2006 Sint-Truiden 50 (11)
2006–2007 1. FC Kaiserslautern 32 (7)
2007–2008 Karlsruher SC 32 (8)
2008–2010 Borussia Dortmund 51 (5)
2009–2010 → Borussia Dortmund II 2 (0)
2011– VfB Stuttgart 31 (3)
National team‡
1996–1997 Hungary U16 18 (4)
1998–1999 Hungary U17 2 (1)
1998–2000 Hungary U18 6 (1)
1999–2000 Hungary U21 4 (0)
2004– Hungary 46 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:34, 10 February 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 January 2012

Tamás Hajnal (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtɒmaːʃ ˈhɒjnɒl]; born 15 March 1981 in Esztergom, Hungary) is a Hungarian football midfielder currently playing for German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart.

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[edit] Career

Hajnal started playing football at the local Zoltek SE in his hometown Nyergesújfalu.

[edit] Ferencvárosi TC and Dunakanyar Vác FC (1997)

At the age of nine the very gifted young lad was swooped by Hungary's number one club Ferencvárosi TC. He played two matches in the Hungarian National Championship I for Ferencvárosi TC. In the same year he moved to Dunakanyar-Vác FC as part of an exchange deal. Actually he did not play any matches in the Dunakanyar-Vác FC. Next year he headed for the German Bundesliga.

[edit] FC Schalke 04 (1998–2004)

Then Dunakanyar-Vác FC made a lot of money by quickly selling him to FC Schalke 04. He found it hard to make the breakthrough with the Royal Blues, and after a mere seven Bundesliga appearances he moved to Belgium in 2004.

[edit] Sint-Truidense V.V. (2004–2006)

He joined K Sint-Truidense V.V. in 2004. In the Belgian First Division 2004–05 in 29 matches he scored six goals. In the next season Belgian First Division 2005–06 he played 20 matches and scored five goals.

[edit] 1.FC Kaiserlautern (2006–2007)

In 2006 Hajnal moved to the Bundesliga to 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He played 32 matches and scored 7 goals 2006–07 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.

[edit] Karlsruher SC (2007–2008)

In 2007 Tamás Hajnal transferred to Karlsruher SC. He played 32 matches and scored eight goals 2007–08 Fußball-Bundesliga.

[edit] Borussia Dortmund (2008–2010)

In July 2008 he moved to Borussia Dortmund for a fixed transfer fee of €1.3m.[1]

His performance in Dortumnd's 4–0 win against Frankfurt on 15 November 2008—scoring once and assists for three goals—earned him a place in the Bundesliga Team of the Week and Hajnal Man of The Match. In the next round Hajnal was again in the Team of the Week.[2] He played 30 matches and scored 5 goals during the 2008–09 Fußball-Bundesliga season. In the 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga season he played 21 matches. He was injured in 2010, therefore he could not play in the 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga season for Borussia Dortmund.

[edit] VfB Stuttgart (2011–present)

On 31 January 2011, Hajnal was loaned out to VfB Stuttgart.[3] He scored his first goal against Eintracht Frankfurt on 27 February 2011. The final result was 2–0 to Stuttgart. On 7 May 2011 Hajnal moved permanently to VfB Stuttgart because the club avoided relegation.[4]

[edit] Club Statistics

Tamás Hajnal

As of 10 February 2012 (2012 -02-10)

Club Performance
Club Season Bundesliga DFB-Pokal DFB-Ligapokal Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
VfB Stuttgart 2011–12 19 0 3 0 — — 0 0 22 0
2010–11 12 3 0 0 — — 2 0 14 3
Subtotal 31 3 3 0 — — 2 0 36 3
Club Season Bundesliga DFB-Pokal DFB-Ligapokal Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Borussia Dortmund 2010–11 0 0 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2009–10 21 0 2 0 — — — — 23 0
2008–09 30 5 3 1 — — 2 2 35 8
Subtotal 51 5 5 1 — — 2 2 58 8
Club Season Bundesliga DFB-Pokal DFB-Ligapokal — Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Karlsruher SC 2007–08 32 8 2 0 — — — — 34 8
Subtotal 32 8 2 0 — — — — 34 8
Club Season Bundesliga 2 DFB-Pokal DFB-Ligapokal — Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Kaiserslautern 2006–07 32 7 2 1 — — — — 34 8
Subtotal 32 7 2 1 — — — — 34 8
Club Season Jupiler League Belgian Cup League Cup — Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Sint-Truidense 2005–06 20 5 — — — — — — 20 5
2004–05 30 6 — — — — — — 30 6
Subtotal 50 11 — — — — — — 50 11
Club Season Regionalliga Nord DFB-Pokal DFB-Ligapokal — Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Schalke 04 2003–04 15 8 — — — — — — 15 8
2002–03 32 13 — — — — — — 32 13
2001–02 29 11 1 0 — — — — 30 11
2000–01 28 9 — — — — — — 28 9
Bundesliga — — — — — — — —
1999–00 8 0 — — — — — — 8 0
1998–99 0 0 — — — — — — 0 0
1997–98 0 0 — — — — — — 0 0
Subtotal 112 41 1 0 — — — — 113 41
Club Season NB I Magyar Kupa — Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Dunakanyar-Vác FC 1997–98 0 0 — — — — — — 0 0
Subtotal 0 0 — — — — — — 0 0
Club Season NB I Magyar Kupa — — Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Ferencváros 1996–97 2 0 — — — — — — 2 0
Subtotal 2 0 — — — — — — 2 0
Grand total 310 75 13 2 0 0 4 2 327 79

[edit] International career

On 9 October 2004, Hajnal played his first match for Hungary in Solna against Sweden and on 17 October 2007, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Poland. The final result was 1–0 to Hungary. International success is now all that Hajnal is lacking. Hungary finished a disappointing sixth in their qualifying group for UEFA EURO 2008 and have been out of the running for a place in Austria and Switzerland next year since the beginning of the qualification period. The competition from Greece, Norway and Turkey was simply too strong for Hajnal and his team mates, who nevertheless beat Bosnia-Herzegovina home and away during the campaign. Hajnal scored twice against Montenegro in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in a friendly match. The final result was 3–3. During the FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying he scored against Malta in Budapest. The final result was 3–0. This goal was the first goal scored in a qualyfier. During the management of Sándor Egervári (2010–present), Hajnal played his first match in the Wembley Stadium against England. Tamás Hajnal scored a goal against Azerbaijan on 9 February 2011. Hungary defeated Azerbaijan 2–0 in a friendly match.

[edit] International statistics

As of 9 September 2010 (2010 -09-09).

[edit] Honours

  • DFB-Ligapokal finalists with Schalke 04: 2001, 2002
  • Hungarian Footballer of the Year: 2007, 2008[5]
  • Named in the 2007–08 Bundesliga all-star team (bundesliga.de)
  • Pro Urbe Prize: 2008[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Borussia Dortmund signs Tamás Hajnal" (in German). bvb.de. http://www.bvb.de/?%9F%2Ak%97%84%ECRi%E5%83%95. Retrieved 23 January 2008. 
  2. ^ "Bundesliga team of the week" (in Germany). bundesliga.de. http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2008/index.php?f=0000112268.php&fla=5. Retrieved 24 November 2008. 
  3. ^ "VfB sign Tamas Hajnal on loan". VfB Stuttgart. 31 January 2011. http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/2010/vfb-leiht-hajnal-aus/page/450-0-1-1296496547.html. Retrieved 31 January 2011. 
  4. ^ "Hajnal´s switch will turn into a permanent move if Stuttgart avoid relegation". Borussia Dortmund. 31 January 2011. http://www.bvb.de/?%87%ECY%1B%E6%F4%9CXl%E5%8D%9B. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
  5. ^ "Hajnal retains Hungarian award". fifa.com. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=959404.html#hajnal+retains+hungarian+award. Retrieved 25 November 2008. 
  6. ^ "Nyergesújfalu: Hajnal Tamás Pro Urbe Díjat kapott" (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. http://www.nemzetisport.hu/cikk.php?cikk=214166&. Retrieved 23 December 2008. 

[edit] External links

VfB Stuttgart – current squad
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