Bálint Vécsei

Bálint Máté Vécsei (born 13 July 1993) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vissel Kobe of J1 League

The native form of this personal name is Vécsei Bálint Máté. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Bálint Vécsei
Vécsei with Hungary in 2021
Personal information
Full name Bálint Máté Vécsei[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-13) 13 July 1993
Place of birth Miskolc, Hungary
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vissel Kobe
Number 6
Youth career
2003–2008 Kazincbarcika
2008–2010 Honvéd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Honvéd 90 (9)
2015–2018 Bologna 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Lecce (loan) 19 (1)
2016–2018 → Lugano (loan) 43 (0)
2018–2020 Lugano 44 (4)
2020–2023 Ferencváros 70 (4)
2023– Vissel Kobe 2 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Hungary U-19 8 (2)
2012–2014 Hungary U-21 12 (1)
2014– Hungary 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023
Budapest Honvéd in the jersey

Club career

He started playing football at the Kazinczy Ferenc elementary school in Kazincbarcika. Since his father is a geography-physical education teacher, he immediately fell in love with football. Vécsei started his career in the Kazincbarcikai SC's youth team.

Budapest Honvéd

On 28 July 2008, Budapest Honvéd signed him. On 11 May 2011, he played his first Hungarian League match against Győri. In the 2012–13 season of the Hungarian League he played 28 matches and also scored four goals.

Bologna

On 18 August 2015, he was signed by the Serie A club Bologna F.C. 1909.[2] At the same time he was loaned to U.S. Lecce.

Lugano

On 13 July 2016, Vécsei joined Swiss club Lugano on a season-long loan deal.[3] During his time at Lugano he provided a man of the match performance against FC Sion with two goals in the 77th and 92nd minute.[4]

Ferencváros

On 29 December 2019, he signed to Hungary with Ferencváros.[5] Officially available to the club on 1 January 2020.

On 16 June 2020, he became champion with Ferencváros by beating Budapest Honvéd FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on the 30th match day of the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[6]

On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[7][8]

Vissel Kobe

On 2 September 2023, it was announced that Vécsei has joined Vissel Kobe and was given squad number 6.[9]

International career

On 27 March 2023, he scored his first goal against Bulgaria in a 3–0 victory for Hungary in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying at the Puskás Aréna.[10]

Club statistics
As of 1 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Honvéd 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 300000—30
2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 802100—101
2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 254301010304
2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 285101020325
2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2101020—240
2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 5000000050
Total 90971403010410
Bologna 2015–16 Serie A 0000——00
2016–17 Serie A 0000——00
2017–18 Serie A 0000——00
Total 0000000000
Lecce (loan) 2015–16 Lega Pro 19121——212
Lugano (loan) 2016–17 Swiss Super League 19020——210
Lugano (loan) 2017–18 Swiss Super League 24011—31282
Lugano 2018–19 Swiss Super League 30110——311
2019–20 Swiss Super League 14300—40183
Total 874410071986
Ferencváros 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12000—00120
2020–21 14130—00171
2021–22 25230—100382
2022–23 19121—141353
Total 70481002411026
Career total 266182144034232524

International goals
As of match played on 27 March 2023[11]
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vécsei goal.
List of international goals scored by Bálint Vécsei
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
112 November 2021Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary San Marino4–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
227 March 2023 Bulgaria1–03–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Ferencvárosi TC

References
  1. "Vécsei Bálint Máté" [Bálint Máté Vécsei]. MLSZ adatbank (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. "Honvéd: Vécsei Bálint Bologna Lecce átigazolás hivatalos - NSO". 18 August 2015.
  3. "Vécsei moves to Lugano". Bologna F.C. 1909. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Vécsei Bálint duplájával győzött a Lugano – videó". origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. "FTC: Korábbi kispesti középpályás érkezett Svájcból - NSO".
  6. "NBI: A Honvéd legyőzésével bajnok lett a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport. 16 June 2020.
  7. nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  9. "MFバーリント ヴェーチェイ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.vissel-kobe.co.jp (in Japanese). Vissel Kobe. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  10. nemzetisport.hu. "Győzelem a bolgárok ellen, remekül indult az európai hadjárat! – NS". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  11. "Vécsei, Bálint". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. "A Fradi ismét az Újpest legyőzésével lett bajnok – zsinórban negyedszer". M4 Sport. 24 April 2022.
  13. "Összejött a duplázás: a bajnokság után a Magyar Kupa is a Ferencvárosé!". Nemzeti Sport. 11 May 2022.


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