Norbert Könyves ( sr-cyr, Норберт Кењвеш / Norbert Kenjveš; born 10 June 1989) is a Hungarian

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er who plays for

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. Born in

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, Könyves grew up in Mol, where his family comes from.

Club career

Debrecen

On 3 April 2018, he scored a

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against

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in the quarter-finals of the 2017–18 Magyar Kupa at the

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International career

He made his

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debut on 11 October 2020 in a Nations League game against

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and scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 away win.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

''Hungary score listed first, score column indicates score after each Könyves goal.''

References

External links

MLSZ

HLSZ
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Konyves, Norbert 1989 births Living people People from Senta Hungarian footballers Hungary international footballers Hungarians in Vojvodina Serbian footballers Association football defenders FK TSC Bačka Topola players MTK Budapest FC players Paksi FC players Vasas SC players Debreceni VSC players Zalaegerszegi TE players Diósgyőri VTK players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Nemzeti Bajnokság II players