István Kovács (footballer born 1992)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | István Ádám Kovács | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Szombathely, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Videoton | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Haladás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2012 | Haladás | 18 | (2) |
| 2012– | Videoton | 72 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Hungary U-17 | ? | (?) |
| 2011– | Hungary U-21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2013– | Hungary | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
István Kovács (born 27 March 1992 in Szombathely) is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Videoton. He is a midfielder who began his career at Haladas, where he played very well during the first half of the 2011/2012 season. His impressive performances earned him a move to Hungarian giants Videoton in January 2012. So far he hasn't been able to fight himself into the starting 11 but if he keeps going no doubt he could be a star in the future.
Nickname
His nickname whilst at Haladas was 'Little Pelé', named for the Brazilian ace Pelé. The 'little' signifies him as a protégé of Pelé, rather than a comment on his size or stature. This nickname has followed him to Videoton FC. Kovács regularly studies recorded video footage of many famous footballers, especially Pelé.
Club statistics
- As of 26 October 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Haladás | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Videoton | 2011–12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 6 | |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | |
| Total | 72 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 106 | 12 | |
| Career totals | 90 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 141 | 14 | |
International career
On 22 March 2013, he made his international debut for Hungary as he came on as a substitute against Romania in the 79th minute.
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