Péter Rajczi (born 3 April 1981) is a Hungarian

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who currently plays as a striker for USV Neulengbach.

Career

Rajczi started to play football in

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, playing for

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. He played many seasons with Rákóczi, and scored a number of goals, reaching the topscorer title once in the second division. In 2003, he was signed by

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, where he became one of the most respected Hungarian strikers. Rajczi won two silver medals in the championship with Újpest. Péter Rajczi became the topscorer of the

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in the 2005/06 season by scoring 23 goals in 24 games. He joined

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on 29 January 2007, for a substantial loan amount, and has the option to sign permanently in the summer. He made his debut as a substitute in Barnsley's game with

Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...

on 2 February 2007. Rajczi scored his only

goal against Hull City on 20 February 2007. At the end of the 2006/2007 season Rajczi returned from loan to Hungary and joined

again. After a season spent at

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in the Italian

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, he returned to Újpest FC.

International goals

Honours

*Hungarian Top Goalscorer: 2006 *Player of the Year in Hungary: 2006

References

External links

*
Rajczi and Ferenczi fan site (In English)
* 1981 births Living people People from Lengyeltóti Hungarian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Hungary men's international footballers Kaposvári Rákóczi FC players Újpest FC players Barnsley F.C. players Pisa SC players Kecskeméti TE players Mezőkövesdi SE footballers Kisvárda FC players III. Kerületi TVE footballers Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Serie B players Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in England Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Nemzeti Bajnokság II players Footballers from Somogy County {{Hungary-footy-forward-stub