Vilmos Vanczák

Vilmos Vanczák
Personal information
Full name	Vilmos Vanczák
Date of birth	20 June 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Miskolc, Hungary
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
0000–2000	Diósgyőri VTK
2000–2001	Vasas SC
2001–2002	Újpest FC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2007	Újpest FC
2002	→ Fóti SE (loan)
2006–2007	→ Sint-Truiden (loan)
2007–2016	FC Sion
2016–2018	Puskás Akadémia
International career
1998–1999	Hungary U-15
1999–2000	Hungary U-16
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 in Miskolc) is a retired Hungarian footballer who played as a full-back.

Club career

Újpest

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

Sint-Truiden

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

Sion

On 17 July 2007 Vanczák signed a four-year contract with FC Sion.^[4] Vanczák has been playing for FC Sion in the Swiss Super League since 2007.

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 the victory. Hungary won by 2–0.^[5]

Career statistics

International

National team	Season	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

International goals

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 FC

Hungarian National Championship I runner-up: 1

2003–04

FC Sion

Swiss Cup winner: 2

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

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

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