Kevin Kállai (born 14 January 2002) is a Hungarian professional

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, who plays as a

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for

Nemzeti Bajnokság II The NB II, currently known as the Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: ''Ke ...

club Honvéd. He represented Hungary at youth level.

Club career

Haladás

Kállai a Haladás academy product, played as a forward in academy level before switching to defender position at the senior team under János Mátyus. He debuted for Haladás in the

on 1 November 2020, a 5–0 win against

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Mezőkövesd

On 23 June 2022, Kállai signed to

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, ), also known as NB I or Fizz Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank's webshop subsidiary, is a professional association football league in Hungary and the highest level of the Hungarian football league system. Twelve ...

club

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alongside his brother Zalán Kállai. Kállai debuted in the first tier on 30 July 2022, a 1–1 draw against

Újpest Újpest (; , ) is the 4th District in Budapest, Hungary. It is located on the left bank of the Danube River. The name Újpest means "New Pest" because the city was formed on the border of the city of Pest, Hungary in 1838. Újpest was a village ...

. He made appearances for the club 57 times in the first division before heading into the final round of the already relegated side on 17 May 2024. The team started the 2024–25 season of the second tier with only 5 players from the previous season alongside Kállai.

Diósgyőr

On 3 January 2025, Kállai returned to his boyhood club

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in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. He was in the squad in 12 matches, played twice as a starter and five times as a substitute. On 17 July 2025, he left the club with his brother Zalán.

Honvéd

Not long after his departure announcement, Kállai signed a three-year contract with Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Honvéd.

Personal life

Kállai is the older brother of Zalán Kállai who is also a footballer playing at the left side.

Career statistics

Club

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International Career

HLSZ Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kallai, Kevin 2002 births Living people Footballers from Miskolc Hungarian men's footballers Hungary men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Men's association football defenders Szombathelyi Haladás footballers Mezőkövesdi SE footballers Diósgyőri VTK players Budapest Honvéd FC players Nemzeti Bajnokság II players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Nemzeti Bajnokság III players 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen