Vladimir Koman Jr. (born 16 March 1989) is a Ukrainian-born Hungarian professional

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who plays as an

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for Hungarian second-tier

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team

Diósgyőr Diósgyőr (Hungarian: �dioːʒɟøːr is a historical town in Hungary, today it is a part of Miskolc. The medieval castle in Diósgyőr was a favourite holiday residence of Hungarian kings and queens; today it is a popular tourist attraction. The ...

Club career

Koman was born in

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. When he was a child, in 1991, his family moved to

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, where he played his first matches for the local football team Haladás and made his debut in the NB2 league at age 15. His father, Volodymyr Koman, was also a football player. Koman played 25 matches and scored three goals in the 2004–05 season of the

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Sampdoria

After joining Italian club

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, Koman made his

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debut on 7 April 2007 starting in the home match against

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, recording the assist for the match's only goal, scored by

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. He then led Sampdoria to win the 2007–08 Campionato Nazionale Primavera title, and also took part at the

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captaining the Hungary under-19 national team. Koman spent the 2008–09 season on loan to Avellino. He scored four goals in 28 matches in

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for Avellino. For the 2009–10, Koman was loaned to Bari. He scored his first Serie A goal against Palermo in a 4–2 win on 30 January 2010, making him the first Hungarian player to score in the Italian top flight in 15 years. He finished the season with two goals in 16 appearances. Vladimir Koman

Koman re-joined Sampdoria for the 2010–11 season, becoming a regular member of the squad. In the

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, he assisted a goal against PSV, and scored his first goal against

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in the 32nd minute of a Europa League match. Koman was appointed as a captain against

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in the last round of the 2010–11 Europa League.

Monaco

On 31 January 2012, Koman joined

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on a four-and-a-half-year contract. His contract with Sampdoria was set to expire in May 2012. On 15 April, Koman was interviewed after the victory against

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; he iterated he is expecting his first goal and enjoyed playing in Ligue 2. However, after 17 matches, he left the club for

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side

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Krasnodar

In June 2012, Koman signed a contract with Krasnodar. On 23 July, he made his Premier League debut against

Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan (russian: Футбо́льный клуб Руби́н Каза́нь, ''Futbolny klub Rubin Kazan'' , Tatar: Рубин Казан) is a Russian professional football club based in the city of Kazan. They play in the second-tier ...

, a 2–1 victory. He scored his first goal against Volga Nizhny Novgorod in a 1–1 away draw. On 1 July 2014, Krasnodar and Koman mutually terminated their contract, making Koman a

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. In August 2014,

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club

sought to sign Koman, but he rejected the offer. Koman's manager Bálint Kovács confirmed to

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that Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge expressed interest in signing Koman in September 2014. On 12 November 2014, Koman was named by American digital media company Bleacher Report as one of the most notable free agents available for the 2014–15 season, along with

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and Simão.

FC Ural (on loan)

Due to lack of playing time with Krasnodar, in the 2013 summer transfer window, Koman was loaned out to fellow Russian league club Ural Sverdlosk Oblast. He made his debut on 16 September 2013 against

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, where he played the full match. On 15 May 2014, he scored his first goal in the

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season on the 30th matchday against Volga Nizhny Novgorod, in the 45th minute. The match was won by Ural.

Diósgyőr

On 4 February 2015, Koman joined Hungarian League side Diósgyőr. On 1 August 2015, he scored his first goal for Diósgyőr in the

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match in a 2–1 defeat against title-holders Videoton at the DVTK Stadion,

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. He scored the goal from a

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in the ninth minute. On 12 December 2015, he scored his second goal of the season against

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at the DVTK Stadion in the 61st minute. According to the Croatian SportCom.hr,

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club Rijeka showed interest in signing Koman. The Croatian club was looking for a player to replace Moisés, who left Rijeka for Série A club

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Chennaiyin

On 4 September 2021, Koman joined

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side Chennaiyin on a one-year deal, ahead of the

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. He debuted on 23 November against

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in a 1–0 win, where he scored the winner through penalty.

International career

Koman was part of the Hungary under-20 national team which finished third at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored five goals in six matches, placing him second on the top goalscorers' list, behind

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. Koman was named to the Hungary senior team by head coach

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for the friendlies against

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and the

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in late May and early June 2010 respectively. He made his senior debut against Germany on 29 May 2010. Koman scored his first international goal against

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at the Szusza Ferenc Stadium in a

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match, where Hungary won 2–1. He scored his second goal against

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at the

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in another Euro 2012 qualifier. On 7 June 2011, Koman scored his third goal in Euro 2012 qualifying, again against San Marino. Hungary won the match 3–0 away in Serravalle,

. He scored the first goal of the four against

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at the Ferenc Stadium, a 4–0 victory. On 7 September 2012, Hungary began its 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5–0 away against

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, in which Koman scored Hungary's fifth goal, in the 82nd minute. On 16 October, Hungary battled-back to defeat

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3–1 at home; Koman scored the match's equalizer. On 10 September 2013, Koman provided two assists – one for his former under-21 teammate

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and one for

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– in a 5–1 victory over

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in a 2014 World Cup qualifier at the Ferenc Puskás Stadium.

Personal life

In June 2014, Koman married his Russian girlfriend Zarina at the Four Seasons Hotel in

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Koman goal.''

Honours

Sampdoria *

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: 2007–08 Hungary *

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: final tournament 2006 *

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: semi-finalist

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: third place 2009 Individual * 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Silver Shoe

References

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