Csaba Máté (born 23 October 1969) is a Hungarian professional
football manager and former
player
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who is currently managing
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
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club
Ferencváros.
Early life
Máté was born in 1969 in
Szekszárd, Hungary.
Career
On 20 July 2023, Máté was appointed for the third time as the manager of Hungarian side
Ferencváros, after Ferencváros lost to
Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag in the first round of the
at home 3–0. Máté had only a couple of days to revive the team and he successfully debuted with a 4–0 victory against
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
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in the second round of the
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round at home. On 6 August 2023, he debuted in the
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, "National Championship"), also known as NB I, is the top level of the Hungarian football league system. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga after its title sponsor OTP Bank. UEFA currently ranks the league 28th ...
by beating
Fehérvár FC 5–3 at the
Sóstói Stadion on the second game week of the
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
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season.
On 27 August 2023, at home Ferencváros beat 6-1
Paks that has been biggest win in the Nemzet Bajnokság I, while managing the club.
On 4 September 2023, he was sacked from Ferencváros and was replaced by former
Inter defender,
Dejan Stanković
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He captained the Serbia national team from 2007 until 201 ...
.
In an interview with
Nemzeti Sport, he said that he was surprised that had been sacked by Ferencváros. However, after two months he feels that he can start working again.
Personal life
Máté is the father of Hungarian footballer
Roland Máté. He speaks
Flemish dialects
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.
References
1969 births
Living people
Hungarian football managers
Ferencvárosi TC managers
Paksi FC managers
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