Zoltán Harsányi (born 1 June 1987) is a Slovak footballer who plays for OFK Rapid Ohrady.

Club career

Harsányi is a striker and has represented

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at under 18 and under 20 level. He initially signed for Bolton on loan from Slovakian side FC Senec until the end of the 2006/2007 season. Bolton had the option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. On 17 May 2007, Bolton boss Sammy Lee signed Harsányi on a three-year permanent deal after a successful spell in the reserves netting three goals in seven outings. Harsányi came to the club with Ľubomír Michalík. During the summer of 2007, after an Under 21s game against England, Harsanyi caught the attention of many football fans after scoring a very cheeky penalty by chipping the ball over the head of

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goalkeeper Joe Hart. On the 11 May 2010, it was announced that Harsányi had been released by Bolton Wanderers without making an appearance for the first team. In July 2010 Harsány went on trial at

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in the Netherlands but wasn't offered a contract. Following his release from

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, Harsányi returned to his native Slovakia on a six-month contract with

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