Balázs Dzsudzsák

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The native form of this personal name is Dzsudzsák Balázs. This article uses the Western name order.
Balázs Dzsudzsák
Personal information
Full name Balázs Dzsudzsák
Date of birth December 23, 1986 (1986-12-23) (age 21)
Place of birth    Nyírlugos, Hungary
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Playing position Left Winger / Left Midfielder
Club information
Current club PSV Eindhoven
Number 22
Youth clubs
Nyírlugos
Debreceni Olasz Focisuli
Létavértes
Debreceni VSC
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2005-2007
2008-
Debreceni VSC
PSV Eindhoven
048 (14)
017 0(3)   
National team2
2007- Hungary 010 0(1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of January 30, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of October 17, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Balázs Dzsudzsák (IPA['Bɒlaːʒ 'd͡ʒud͡ʒaːk]) is a Hungarian footballer, playing as a left-winger. He currently plays for PSV Eindhoven.

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[edit] Early Life

He was born in Nyírlugos in Hungary, and he was known among the villagers, as kid, who spedns most of his time at the local football ground. His talents were quite early discovered, and was signed by Olasz Focisuli which was a football club for young talents and was a sure way towards Debreceni VSC. When he was 17 years old he played for Létavértes on loan from DVSC in NB3 (the local third division). Dzsudzsák made his debut for Debreceni VSC on 2005, which was just the beginning of a beautiful career.

[edit] Club career

[edit] Debreceni VSC

In 2007, Dzsudzsák was one of the most promising Hungarian football players in the Borsodi Liga. He was scouted by AFC Ajax during the year. It has since been revealed that an unnamed English Championship team had put in an offer for Dzsudzsák. On August 30 2007 it was revealed that 3 English clubs and two Italian sides had offers accepted for the 20-year-old.[citation needed]

[edit] PSV Eindhoven

In August 2007, the highly-rated youngster was set to move before the end of the month's transfer window as his club Debrecen accepted several offers for the left winger. Dzsudzsak would speak to English clubs Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle and Reading F.C. as well as Italian clubs Sampdoria and Chievo Verona.[citation needed]

The Hungarian international signed a five-year long contract for PSV Eindhoven on October 24, 2007. The left winger was originally to make his transfer to PSV in the summer of 2008, although the departure of Kenneth Perez from the PSV squad prompted PSV to speed up his transfer to January 2008. PSV scout Piet de Visser stated that Dzsudzsák "is an incredible talent. He is fast, good in the combination, can pass his man and give a good cross. You don't see them like this very often anymore. He is a modern left-winger".[1]

[edit] National team

He has represented his nation eight times so far, making his debut on June 2, 2007, in Heraklion against Greece.

(Statistics correct as of May 31, 2008)

National Team Performance
Team Year Friendlies World Cup Qual. Euro Cup Qual. Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Hungary 2008 3 1 - - - - - - 3 1
Hungary 2007 2 0 - - 5 0 - - 7 0
Total 5 1 - - 5 0 - - 10 1


International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 May 2008 Budapest, Hungary Flag of Greece Greece 3-2 Win Friendly

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] Individual

  • Player of the Year in Hungary: 2007

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