Tamás Hajnal
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| Tamás Hajnal | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 15, 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Esztergom, Hungary | |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Karlsruher SC | |
| Number | 30 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1985–1993 1993–1997 |
Zoltek SE Nyergesujfalu Ferencváros |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997 1997 1998–2004 1999–2002 2004–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008– |
Ferencváros Dunakanyar-Vác FC FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 II Sint-Truiden 1. FC Kaiserslautern Karlsruher SC Borussia Dortmund |
2 (0) 0 (0) 8 (0) 72 (28) 50 (11) 32 (7) 32 (8) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004– | Hungary | 23 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Tamás Hajnal (born March 15 in Esztergom, Hungary) is a Hungarian football midfielder currently playing for German Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC.
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[edit] Career
Along with a solid defence built around Swiss international Mario Eggimann which has only let in 11 goals to date, one man has been especially responsible for Karlsruhe's success thus far: 20-times-capped Hungarian international Hajnal. The diminutive (1.68 m) attacking midfielder joined the club from second division Kaiserslautern over the summer and began to make his mark on the Bundesliga right from the opening match.
He started playing football at the local Zoltek SE in his hometown Nyergesújfalu. At the age of nine the very gifted young lad was swooped by Hungary's #1 club Ferencvárosi TC. Although he has only earned two caps playing for them because of his move to Dunakanyar-Vác FC as part of an exchange deal. 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. He racked up six goals in 20 games for K Sint-Truidense V.V. before returning to Germany in 2006, where he joined Kaiserslautern. His seven goals were not enough to get the Red Devils back up into the Bundesliga, so Hajnal made his own way into the top flight for €0.5m to Karlsruher SC.
The 26-year-old finally seems to have found a club where he can give his talent free rein. He may only weigh a mere 68 kilos, but ever since his two-goal debut for Karlsruhe away to German Cup holders Nuremberg, he has been a heavyweight in the Bundesliga scoring charts.
Since then, the Hungarian international has helped KSC to wins over champions VfB Stuttgart (1-0), Borussia Dortmund (3-1) and Schalke (2-0). His six goals and as many assists put him among the top performers in the Bundesliga and he can be considered one of the best midfielders in the Bundesliga.
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 beginig 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.
In July 2008 he will move to Borussia Dortmund for a fixed transfer fee of €1.3m.[1]
[edit] International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 October 2007 | Łódź, Poland |  Poland |
1-0[2] | Win | Friendly |
[edit] Honours
- Hungarian Player of the Year: 2007
- Named in the 2007/08 Bundesliga all-star team (bundesliga.de)
[edit] References
- ^ (German) "Borussia Dortmund signs Tamás Hajnal", bvb.de, accessed January 23, 2008.
- ^ "Hajnal 1st Goal in National Football Team"
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