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

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er who plays as a winger or

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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

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at the

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Paks

On 15 May 2024, he won the

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with Paks by beating

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2–0 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. He earned all of his 5 caps during that 6-weeks Nations League window.

Career statistics

Club

International

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

References

External links

MLSZ

HLSZ
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Konyves, Norbert 1989 births Living people Footballers from Senta Hungarians in Vojvodina Men's association football wingers Hungarian men's footballers Hungary men's international footballers FK TSC 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 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen