Vilmos Vanczák (; born 20 June 1983 in

Miskolc Miskolc ( , , ; Czech language, Czech and sk, Miškovec; german: Mischkolz; yi, script=Latn, Mishkoltz; ro, Mișcolț) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 (1 Jan 2014) Miskolc is the ...

) is a retired Hungarian

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who played as a full-back.

Club career

Újpest

Vanczák started to play football in his hometown's club,

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, and made his first-team debut at the age of 15. He spent the following season in the youth team of Vasas and joined

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in 2001. He spent the autumn of 2002 in Újpest's second league 'B' team, Újpest FC-Fót on loan, and joined again the first team of Újpest in 2003.

Sint-Truiden

After his debut in the national team of Hungary, he joined Belgian team

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. In 2007, he returned from loan and joined Újpest FC for the third time.

Sion

On 17 July 2007 Vanczák signed a four-year contract with

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. Vanczák has been playing for

in the

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since 2007. In 2011 he scored one of the goals as Sion defeated

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2-0 in the Swiss Cup Final.

International career

On 3 March 2010 Vanczák scored his first international goal against

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in a friendly match in

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at the

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. The match finished 1–1. On 6 September Vanczák scored the first goal in the Euro 2012 qualifier against

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at the

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in Chişinău which secured the victory. Hungary won by 2–0.

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was sent off on his international debut for Argentina in a friendly against Hungary on 17 August 2005, after being judged to have fouled Vanczák.

Career statistics

International

International goals

:Score and Result lists Hungary's goals first

Honours

;Újpest FC *

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(1): 2003–04 ;FC Sion *

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(2): 2008–09,

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References

External links

Vilmos Vanczák
profile at magyarfutball.hu
Profile on mlsz.hu

Profile on hlsz.hu
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Spielerprofil FC Sion-Online
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vanczak, Vilmos Living people 1983 births Hungarian footballers Association football defenders Hungary international footballers Belgian Pro League players Swiss Super League players Sint-Truidense V.V. players Újpest FC players FC Sion players Sportspeople from Miskolc Hungarian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Switzerland