Zalán Vancsa (born 27 October 2004) is a Hungarian professional

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who plays as a

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for Belgian club

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, and the Hungary national team.

Career

MTK

He debuted in

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in a 3–1 victory over

Újpest FC Újpest Football Club () is a Hungary, Hungarian professional association football, football club based in Újpest, Budapest, that competes in Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Formed in 1885, Újpest reached the first division of the Hungarian League in ...

in the

2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I The 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2020–21 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, is the 122nd season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''OTP Bank Liga'' for sponsorship reasons. Ferencvárosi TC, Fere ...

season on 24 April 2021. On 22 August 2021, he scored his first goal against Újpest at the

Szusza Ferenc Stadion Szusza Ferenc Stadion (formerly known as Megyeri úti Stadion or simply Megyeri út) is a football stadium in Újpest and the home of Újpest FC. The stadium was designed by Alfréd Hajós and opened on 17 September 1922. The stadium was renovat ...

in the 92nd minute in the

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season. He became the youngest player to score a goal in the

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 ...

Lommel

On 31 January 2022, he was signed by

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-owned

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club

Lommel S.K. Lommel SK is a Belgian association football club based in the city of Lommel, Limburg, that competes in the Challenger Pro League. History The roots of the club date back to the 1920s when the club Vlug & Vrij Overpelt-Usines (Fast & Free O ...

2022–23 season

He debuted in Lommel against Dender E.H. in a 4–1 victory in the

2022–23 Challenger Pro League The 2022–23 season of the Challenger Pro League began in August 2022 and ended in May 2023. It was the first season under its new name after being renamed from ''First Division B''. Team changes In * Dender EH were promoted as champions of the ...

on 12 August 2022. On 9 September 2022, he played his first match in the 2022–23 Belgian Cup against

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. In the season, he made 23 appearances. On 21 April 2023, he scored his first goal against the reserves team of

K.R.C. Genk Koninklijke Racing Club Genk (), commonly known as KRC Genk or Racing Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and have won four championship title ...

2023–24 season

On 13 August 2023, he made his first appearance and also scored the winning goal in a 1–0 away victory against

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in the

2023–24 Challenger Pro League The 2023–24 season of the Challenger Pro League began in August 2023 and is scheduled to end in May 2024. It is the second season under its new name after being renamed from ''First Division B''. Team changes This season, the league was expanded ...

. On 20 October 2022, he scored against

Beerschot A.C. Koninklijke Beerschot Antwerpen Club (), simply known as Beerschot AC, was a Belgian football club based in southern Antwerp. Beerschot played in the Belgian Pro League from 1999–2000 (as Germinal Beerschot) until 2012–13, when they were ...

in a 2–1 defeat. On 26 January 2024, he scored a goal in a 4–0 victory over

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II on game week 19 of the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League.

Loan to Gent

On 4 September 2024, Vancsa joined

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Belgian Pro League The Belgian Pro League (; ; ), officially the Jupiler Pro League () for sponsor Jupiler, is a professional association football league in Belgium and the highest level of the Belgian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs from the 2023 ...

on loan with an option to buy.

Loan to Roda JC

On 4 February 2025, Vancsa joined

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (; ) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while ...

club

Roda JC Kerkrade Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; ), shortly as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or simply Roda, is a Dutch professional association football, football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the ...

on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. He left the club upon the expiry of his loan at the end of the season.

International career

Having represented Hungary at youth international level, Vancsa made his debut for the senior side in June 2022, coming on as a late substitute during a 2–1 loss to

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in the

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Career statistics

Club

International

Personal life

Zalán's father, Miklós Vancsa, is also a footballer. In an interview with RTL Hungary, he said that he moved to Belgium alone.

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vancsa, Zalan 2004 births Footballers from Budapest Living people Hungarian men's footballers Hungary men's youth international footballers Hungary men's under-21 international footballers Hungary men's international footballers Men's association football wingers MTK Budapest FC players Lommel S.K. players KAA Gent players Roda JC Kerkrade players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Challenger Pro League players Belgian Pro League players Eerste Divisie players Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen