Ádám Kovácsik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ádám Gergely Kovácsik[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carpi | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Budapest Honvéd FC | ||
| 2002–2007 | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
| 2007–2010 | Reggina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Reggina | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Foligno (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → A.C. Pavia (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2013- | → Carpi (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Hungary U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2009 | Hungary U19 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ádám Gergely Kovácsik (pronounced [ˈaːdaːm ˈkovaːt͡ʃik]; born 4 April 1991[2] in Budapest) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Serie B side Carpi F.C. 1909 on loan from Reggina Calcio as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Kovácsik began his career as a youth player by Budapest Honvéd FC. He played first as a field player, however, yet at the age of seven stood between the sticks. In 2002 he moved to city rivals Ferencvárosi TC. In his second year by Ferencváros, Kovácsik won the Christmas Cup ahead of the youth sides of A.C. Milan and FC Barcelona. In 2006 he was member of the team that won the European final of the Nike Premier Cup, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the younger age categories. For his performances in that year, he was handed the Tibor Simon Award (Simon Tibor-díj), a prize named after former loyal Ferencváros defender Tibor Simon, which is given to individual who showed the most sprited display throughout the season.[3]
In the following year Kovácsik signed to Reggina Calcio. Although he made his senior debut for the Southern Italian side on 30 May 2010 against U.C. AlbinoLeffe as a late substitute, Kovácsik remained only a reserve player until the departure of first choice keeper Christian Puggioni in the summer of 2011. Starting from the 2011–12 season Kovácsik got more playing minutes and produced some excellent performances, including saving two penalties in a 3–0 win over Brescia in October 2011.[4]
In the 2012 winter transfer window, Reggina loaned him to Italian third-division-side Foligno.
In the next season, he was on loan at Pavia, again to a third-division-side team.
On 13th July 2013, it was offially announced that Kovácsik will spent the season with fellow Serie B side Carpi. He made his debut in Coppa Italia against his mother-club Reggina, at an eventual 1-0 away loss. He played his first match in his new club, in the Serie B, against Ternana.
International career
Kovácsik represented Hungary since the youngest age levels. His best result on the international stage came at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he obtained the bronze medal.
Club statistics
- As of 10 January 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reggina | 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011-12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Foligno (loan) | 2012 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Pavia (loan) | 2012–13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | ||
| Carpi (loan) | 2013–14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | |
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third place: 2009
Awards
- Tibor Simon Award (2006)
References
- ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ádám Kovácsik Profile". UEFA official website. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "Az idei Simon Tibor-díjas: Kovácsik Ádám" (in Hungarian). Ferencvárosi TC official website. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "Genovese insegna tutti i trucchi ai portieri Nicolas: cercavo il gol" (in Italian). Gazzetta del Sud. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.