| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | János József Székely | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Timişoara, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger / Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2002 | Politehnica Timişoara | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Universitatea Cluj | 90 | (22) |
| 2007–2008 | Oţelul Galaţi | 41 | (9) |
| 2008–2011 | Steaua Bucureşti | 48 | (6) |
| 2011– | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Romania B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:34, 6 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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János József Székely (born 13 May 1983 in Timişoara) is a Romanian footballer who is currently under contract with Volga Nizhny Novgorod. He plays mainly as right winger.
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Born in Timişoara of Hungarian heritage, he started his football career with local club Politehnica Timişoara, where he played 8 matches in Liga II between 2000 and 2002.
In 2003 he was bought by Universitatea Cluj for which he played 90 matches and managing to score 22 goals. After his good performance in Liga II Petre Grigoraş, coaching Oţelul Galaţi at that time, decided to transfer him. He debuted for Oţelul Galaţi in a cup match against Steaua. His first match in Liga I, in February 2007, was a victory against Unirea Urziceni.
On 6 May 2008: He signed a five-year[1] contract with Steaua Bucureşti, with a reported transfer fee of around 1,500,000 euro and the midfielder would earn 200,000 euros for season.
On 23 July 2009 he scored the first goal of the second leg against Újpest FC, victory which enabled Steaua's qualification in the next round.
Szekely was released from Steaua in June 2011, and then signed a contract for two and a half years with Volga Nizhny Novgorod, in the Russian Premier League[2].
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | CFM Universitatea Cluj | Liga II |
| 2007 | FC Oţelul Galaţi | UEFA Intertoto Cup |
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