István Ferenczi
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István "Stan" Ferenczi (born 14 September 1977 in Győr
, Győr-Moson-Sopron
) is a Hungarian
international football
striker
, currently playing for Lombard-Pápa TFC
. He is a 6'3" target man standing. He has scored goals in a number of countries including England
, Turkey
, Germany
and his native Hungary.
on 31 January 2007 - the transfer deadline day and incidentally the same week Barnsley captured fellow Hungarian Péter Rajczi
. Istvan made his Barnsley debut against Cardiff City
on 2 February 2007 from the bench. He scored his first goal in the game at Southampton
when he headed home a Martin Devaney
cross. In the following fixture against Hull City
, Istvan scored a brace, the first he slid under the keeper after a defensive error and the second a bullet header from a Brian Howard
cross. Istvan carried on his impressive scoring record as he scored a goal supplied by Péter Rajczi and beat Stoke City
on 26 February 2007. This game was shown live on Sky Sports 1
He added his fifth goal in four starts on 3 March, after terrifically heading in a Martin Devaney cross. Although Barnsley lost 1-3 Oakwell
against Norwich City
in that match. He failed to hit the target against Sunderland
the following Saturday as Barnsley lost 2-0, but scored a last minute clincher against Plymouth Argyle
on 14 March in a terrific 4-2 away win. He was a big fans favourite and has gained the nickname Stan.
and was tugged and pulled all over the place by Elliott Ward
but had no favours given to him by the referee
. Three days later in the Carling Cup
he got off the mark for the season after coming off the bench by heading home Rob Kozluk's cross.
He got off the mark in the League on 25 August in Barnsley's home game with Plymouth when he swept home Kayode Odejayi
's low cross.
He suffered an ankle injury against Cardiff
at Oakwell and missed five weeks, but he returned with a bang with new strike partner Jon Macken
and bagged two goals in as many games against Preston
and Blackpool
, both headers from Brian Howard free kicks.
In May 2008, Simon Davey transfer-listed
Ferenczi (despite his desire to stay) along with four other players. Following initial interest from Nottingham Forest and an unnamed Swedish club, he signed a two-year contract for Ferencváros on 24 July 2008. Ferencváros are one of the highest rated clubs in Hungary
and Stan wanted to play for them eventually.
Gyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
, Győr-Moson-Sopron
Gyor-Moson-Sopron
Győr-Moson-Sopron is the name of an administrative county in north-western Hungary, on the border with Slovakia and Austria. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Komárom-Esztergom, Veszprém and Vas. The capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county is Győr...
) is a Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
international football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, currently playing for Lombard-Pápa TFC
Lombard-Pápa TFC
Lombard-Pápa TFC is a Hungarian football club from the town of Pápa.- Honours :* NB II Nyugat:** Runners-up: 2008–09* UEFA Intertoto Cup:** Second Round: 2005- Current squad :-Out on loan:- UEFA Intertoto Cup :...
. He is a 6'3" target man standing. He has scored goals in a number of countries including England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and his native Hungary.
2006-2007
Istvan Ferenczi signed for BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on 31 January 2007 - the transfer deadline day and incidentally the same week Barnsley captured fellow Hungarian Péter Rajczi
Péter Rajczi
Péter Rajczi is a Hungarian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Újpest FC.Rajczi started to play football in Kaposvár, playing for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC. He played many seasons with Rákóczi, and scored a number of goals, reaching the topscorer title once in the second division...
. Istvan made his Barnsley debut against Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
on 2 February 2007 from the bench. He scored his first goal in the game at Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
when he headed home a Martin Devaney
Martin Devaney
Martin Thomas Devaney is an English football midfielder who plays for Tranmere Rovers. Born of Irish parents, Devaney has played for the Republic of Ireland under-16s.-Career:...
cross. In the following fixture against Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, Istvan scored a brace, the first he slid under the keeper after a defensive error and the second a bullet header from a Brian Howard
Brian Howard (footballer)
Brian Richard William Howard is an English footballer who is contracted to Reading and is currently on loan to Millwall in the Football League Championship as a midfielder...
cross. Istvan carried on his impressive scoring record as he scored a goal supplied by Péter Rajczi and beat Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
on 26 February 2007. This game was shown live on Sky Sports 1
He added his fifth goal in four starts on 3 March, after terrifically heading in a Martin Devaney cross. Although Barnsley lost 1-3 Oakwell
Oakwell Stadium
Oakwell is a multi-purpose sports development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England used primarily by Barnsley Football Club for playing their home fixtures, and those of their reserves....
against Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
in that match. He failed to hit the target against Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
the following Saturday as Barnsley lost 2-0, but scored a last minute clincher against Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
on 14 March in a terrific 4-2 away win. He was a big fans favourite and has gained the nickname Stan.
2007-2008
Ferenczi started the first game of the season against Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
and was tugged and pulled all over the place by Elliott Ward
Elliott Ward
Elliott Leslie Ward is an English professional footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He signed for the Canaries on a free transfer from Coventry City in May 2010; officially joining them on 1 July....
but had no favours given to him by the referee
Scott Mathieson
Scott William Mathieson is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent....
. Three days later in the Carling Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
he got off the mark for the season after coming off the bench by heading home Rob Kozluk's cross.
He got off the mark in the League on 25 August in Barnsley's home game with Plymouth when he swept home Kayode Odejayi
Kayode Odejayi
Olukayode "Kayode" Odejayi is a Nigerian international footballer. He currently plays for Colchester United as a striker.-Club career:Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Odejayi started his career as a trainee at Bristol City...
's low cross.
He suffered an ankle injury against Cardiff
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
at Oakwell and missed five weeks, but he returned with a bang with new strike partner Jon Macken
Jon Macken
Jonathan Paul "Jon" Macken is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a striker and currently plays for League One Walsall...
and bagged two goals in as many games against Preston
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
and Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, both headers from Brian Howard free kicks.
In May 2008, Simon Davey transfer-listed
Transfer market
The Transfer market and Transfer list are common slang terms for the virtual arena in which football players are available for transfer to clubs.- Transfer market :...
Ferenczi (despite his desire to stay) along with four other players. Following initial interest from Nottingham Forest and an unnamed Swedish club, he signed a two-year contract for Ferencváros on 24 July 2008. Ferencváros are one of the highest rated clubs in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and Stan wanted to play for them eventually.
2008-2009
Istvan has had a remarkable return to his homeland, bagging 13 goals in the first 7 games. As of 1 June 2009 he scored 39 goals in only 24 league matches.International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2001 | Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
5-0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 2. | 18 December 2005 | Miami, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
3-0 | Win | Friendly |
Debreceni VSC
- Hungarian National Championship I: 2005/06 (1)
- Hungarian Super CupHungarian Super Cup-By year:* 1992: Újpesti TE * 1993: Ferencvárosi TC * 1994: Ferencvárosi TC * 1995: Ferencvárosi TC – walkover* 2002: Újpest FC...
: 2005/06 (1)
Individual
- Hungarian National Championship IIHungarian National Championship IINB II is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004/05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: Keleti and Nyugati , each with 16 teams...
Top Scorer: 2008/09 with 39 goals - Hungary player of the year 2008/09
- minor nations European golden boot
External links
- István Ferenczi profile at barnsleyfc.co.uk
- Ferenczi fan site (In English)
- Ferencváros profile