Ádám Simon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ádám Simon | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Salgótarján, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Videoton | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Salgótarján | ||
| 2004–2006 | MTK | ||
| 2006–2008 | Haladás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Haladás | 44 | (3) |
| 2011–2014 | Palermo | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Bari (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | → Haladás (loan) | 47 | (1) |
| 2014– | Videoton | 33 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Hungary U-17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Hungary U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Hungary U-20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Hungary U-21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2014– | Hungary | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2015. | |||
Ádám Simon (born 30 March 1990 in Salgótarján) is a Hungarian football player who is currently playing for the Hungarian League club Videoton FC. He is the twin brother of ex-Liverpool player, András Simon.
Career
Szombathelyi Haladás
He played his first match in Szombathely on 15 November 2008. He played 44 matches in the Hungarian National Championship I and scored 3 goals, one of which was elected the most beautiful goal of the 2010-11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. He scored a goal from 30 meters.
Palermo
On 8 June 2011, Simon officially moved to Palermo for €980,000.[1] On 24 January 2012, he went on loan to Bari[2] in Serie B, in the transfer that leads to Palermo Massimo Donati. In January 2012, Simon was transferred to Serie B club AS Bari on loan.[3] Simon made his debut against Nocerina on 4 February 2012 in the 81st minute.[4] In August 2012, he returned to Szombathelyi Haladás on loan.[5] The loan was extended for one more season in July 2013.
On 15 July 2014, Palermo announced to have released Simon for free.[6]
Videoton
On 16 July 2014, Simon was signed by Hungarian League club Videoton FC. Simon signes a four-year contract with the Székesfehérvár-based club.[7]
International career
Simon was a stable member of U-17, U-19, and also the U-21 teams of Hungary. He was a member of the U-20 Hungary team which won a bronze medal in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2009 in Egypt. He participated in the 2011 Toulon Tournament with the U-21.
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third place: 2009
References
- ↑ "Palermo is strengthen, here is the initial balance". US Città di Palermo (in Italian) (www.ilpalermocalcio.it). 9 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ↑ "Simon on loan at Bari". US Città di Palermo (in Italian) (www.ilpalermocalcio.it). 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ "Adam Simon transferred from Palermo to AS Bari on a loan". soccerfame.com. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ "Nocerina vs. Bari". soccerway.com. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ "Preso Giorgi, ceduti 3 giocatori". palermocalcio.it. 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "RESCISSIONE PER MEHMETI E SIMON" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ "Videoton: a Palermónak nem kellett, lecsaptak rá". Nemzeti Sport. 16 July 2014.