Zsolt Korcsmár

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Zsolt Korcsmár
Personal information
Full name Zsolt Korcsmár[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-09) 9 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Komló, Hungary
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Right-back
Team information
Current team
Os TF
(player, assistant coach & youth coach)
Number 21
Youth career
1995–1998 Pécs Góliát FC
1998–2000 Komlói Góliát FC
2000–2002 Pécsi MFC
2002–2005 Újpest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2011 Újpest 96 (12)
2010Brann (loan) 10 (0)
2011–2013 Brann 69 (6)
2013–2016 Greuther Fürth 35 (1)
2016–2017 Vasas SC 37 (3)
2017–2020 Midtjylland 28 (2)
2020– Os TF
International career
2007–2008 Hungary U19 8 (0)
2009 Hungary U20 5 (1)
2008–2010 Hungary U21 11 (2)
2011–2017 Hungary 26 (0)
Managerial career
2021– Os TF (assistant)
2021– Os TF (youth coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zsolt Korcsmár (Hungarian: [ˈʒolt ˈkort͡ʃmaːr]; born 9 January 1989) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and right-back.

Club career[edit]

Újpest[edit]

Korcsmár played his first match in the Hungarian National Championship I against Budapest Honvéd FC in 2006. In the following season, he scored his first goal in the championship against Győri ETO FC. He joined Premier League side West Ham United for a two-week trial in December 2007.[2] He played 96 matches and scored 12 goals in Újpest FC.

In the winter of 2010, Korcsmár tried out for several teams including SK Brann where he scored a goal in a friendly against Las Palmas. On 19 July 2010, Újpest FC and Brann announced that Korcsmár was loaned to SK Brann for the remainder of the 2010 season with an option for Brann to make the move permanent. The investment company Hardball helped Brann finance the transfer.[3]

Brann[edit]

In January 2011, Korcsmár joined the Norwegian club SK Brann, where he played on loan from the Hungarian club Újpest FC. In his first season, Korcsmár played 811 minutes.

Greuther Fürth[edit]

It was officially confirmed on 14 May 2013 that Korcsmár would start the next season with German-side Greuther Fürth. He made his debut in the DFB-Pokal, against Pfeddersheim at an eventual 2–0 away win, where he scored the opening goal. On 30 August 2013, he made his debut in the 2. Bundesliga, against FSV Frankfurt at an eventual 1–1 away draw, where he played the full 90 minutes.

Vasas SC[edit]

He moved to Vasas SC on 1 February 2016.[4]

International career[edit]

Korcsmár was captain of Hungary under-21 national team.[5] He was part of the Hungary U20 squad that won the bronze medal in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played his first international match for the Hungary national team against Iceland at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in August 2011. The match ended 4–0.[6]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 15 March 2015[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season Club League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brann 2010 Tippeligaen 10 0 0 0 10 0
2011 28 3 5 1 32 4
2012 26 2 5 3 31 5
2013 15 1 2 0 17 1
Greuther Fürth 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 10 0 2 1 12 1
2014–15 20 1 0 0 0 0
Career total 109 7 14 5 123 12

International[edit]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2011 5 0
2012 9 0
2013 8 0
2014 2 0
2015 0 0
2016 0 0
2017 2 0
Total 26 0

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Hungary" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ^ Pal, Juha (14 December 2007). "Hammers trial Hungarian". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
  3. ^ Sævig, Christer; Dyregrov, Silje (19 July 2010). "Ungarer til Brann". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Ein Neuer und zwei Abgänge" [One arrival and two departures] (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Belarus 1 – 0 Hungary". UEFA. Archived from the original on 1 November 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
  6. ^ "Hungary 4–0 Iceland". UEFA. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Zsolt Korcsmár". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 26 May 2013.

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