Vladimir Koman

Vladimir Koman
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Koman Junior
Date of birth 16 March 1989 (1989-03-16) (age 22)
Place of birth Uzhgorod, Ukraine
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club Sampdoria
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005– Sampdoria 33 (0)
2008–2009 → Avellino (loan) 28 (4)
2009–2010 → Bari (loan) 16 (2)
National team‡
2005–2006 Hungary U17 9 (1)
2006–2007 Hungary U19 9 (1)
2008–2009 Hungary U20 11 (6)
2009–2010 Hungary U21 5 (2)
2010– Hungary 18 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011

Vladimir Koman Jr. (born 16 March 1989) is a Ukrainian–born Hungarian footballer, currently playing for Italian Serie B team Sampdoria. He is most known for his strong performance in the in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, gaining the Silver Boot by scoring five goals for the Hungarian team. He is regarded as a rising talent because of his precision passing and reading of the game, but needs to work on being "more consistent day in, and day out" according to Sampdoria head coach Alberto Cavasin.

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Club career

Koman was born in Uzhgorod, Ukraine. When he was a child, his family moved to Szombathely where he played his first games for the local football team Haladás and made his debut on NB2 league at just 15 years. His father, Volodymyr Koman was also a football player. Koman played 25 matches and scored 3 goals in the 2004-05 season of the Hungarian National Championship II.

Sampdoria

Koman made his Serie A debut on 7 April 2007 in a home match against Torino directly from the starting lineup,[1] and gave the assist for the only goal in the game, scored by Emiliano Bonazzoli. He then led Sampdoria to win the 2007–08 Campionato Primavera title, and also took part at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship captaining the Hungary U-19 team. He spent the 2008–09 season on loan to Avellino.[2] Koman played 28 matches and scoed four goals in the Serie B squad of US Avellino. Koman had been loaned out to A.S. Bari for the 2009–10 season. He scored his first Serie A goal against Palermo in a 4–2 win on 30 January 2010, thus making him the first Hungarian player to score in the Italian top flight in the last 15 years. He ended up the season with two goals in 16 appearances. He re-joined Sampdoria for the 2010–11 season. In the 2010–11 season of the Serie A Koman became a permanent member of the Genovese squad. In the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, Koman assisted a goal against PSV Eindhoven. Koman scored his first goal against Metalist Kharkiv in the 32nd minute of match in the Europa League. Koman was appointed as a captain against Debreceni VSC in the last round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League season.

International career

Koman was part of the Hungarian national team, which won the bronze medal on the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3] He scored five goals in six matches which made him second on the top goalscorers' list behind Dominic Adiyiah of Ghana. He has been recently called up to the Hungary by national coach Erwin Koeman for the friendlies against Germany and The Netherlands in late May and early June 2010. He made his international debut for Hungary against Germany on 29 May 2010. Koman scored his first international goal against Moldova in the Szusza Ferenc Stadium in the Euro 2012 qualifier.[4] Finally, Hungary beat Moldova 2–1 on home turf. Koman's scored his second goal against San Marino in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in the Euro 2012 qualifier.[5] On 7 June 2011, Koman scored his third goal in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier match against San Marino.[6] Hungary won the match 3–0 in San Marino. Koman scored the first goal of the four against Iceland at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium. The match finished 4–0 to Hungary.[7]

Club statistics

As of 13 August 2011 (2011 -08-13)
Club Season Serie A Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sampdoria 2006–07 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2007–08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Club Season Serie B Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Avellino 2008–09 28 4 0 0 0 0 28 4
Subtotal 28 4 0 0 0 0 28 4
Club Season Serie A Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bari 2009–10 16 2 1 0 0 0 17 2
Subtotal 16 2 1 0 0 0 17 2
Club Season Serie A Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sampdoria 2010–11 25 0 1 0 6 1 32 1
Subtotal 25 0 1 0 6 1 32 1
Club Season Serie B Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sampdoria 2011–12 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Subtotal 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Total 77 6 3 0 6 1 86 7

International statistics

As of 13 August 2009
National team Club Season Apps Goals
Hungary Bari 2009–10 1 0
Sampdoria 2010–11 11 3
Sampdoria 2011–12 5 2
Total 17 5

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2010 Szusza Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary  Moldova
2–0
2–1
 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
2. 8 October 2010 Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary  San Marino
6–0
8–0
 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3. 7 June 2011 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino
3–0
3–0
 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
4. 10 August 2011 Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary  Iceland
1–0
4–0
 International Friendly
5. 11 September 2011 Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary  Liechtenstein
4–0
5–0
 International Friendly

Honours

Club

Sampdoria

National team

Hungary

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. http://www.football-lineups.com/games/?game=5758. Retrieved 19 April 2007. 
  2. ^ "ACCORDO RAGGIUNTO CON LA SAMP PER PADELLI E KOMAN" (in Italian). US Avellino. 5 August 2008. http://www.usavellino.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140359. Retrieved 5 August 2008. 
  3. ^ "Paternal influence guides Koman". FIFA. 5 October 2009. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20worldcup/egypt2009/news/newsid=1113514.html. 
  4. ^ "Hungary resist Moldova comeback". UEFA. 7 September 2010. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/matches/season=2012/round=15171/match=2002068/postmatch/report/. 
  5. ^ "Hungary leave San Marino out for the count". UEFA. 8 October 2010. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/matches/season=2012/round=15171/match=2002069/postmatch/report/. 
  6. ^ "Hungary bridge gap with win against San Marino". UEFA. 7 June 2011. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/matches/season=2012/round=15171/match=2002078/postmatch/report/. 
  7. ^ "Hungary 4-0 Iceland". UEFA. 10 August 2011. http://www.uefa.com/friendlies/season=2012/matches/index.html. 

External links

U.C. Sampdoria – current squad