Zsombor Kerekes
![]() Kerekes with Debrecen in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zsombor Kerekes | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Senta, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Bečej | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | Nagykanizsa | 16 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Debrecen | 83 | (32) |
| 2003 | Tianjin Kangshifu | 10 | (1) |
| 2004 | Pécs | 16 | (8) |
| 2004–2005 | Debrecen | 27 | (12) |
| 2005–2007 | Willem II | 27 | (3) |
| 2007–2009 | Debrecen | 35 | (12) |
| 2010–2011 | Báránd | 30 | (31) |
| 2011–2014 | Debreceni EAC | 43 | (52) |
| 2015–2017 | Debreceni EAC | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 292 | (153) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Hungary | 9 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zsombor Kerekes (Serbian: Жомбор Керекеш / Žombor Kerekeš; born 13 September 1973) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Serbia to Hungarian parents, Kerekes represented the Hungary national team.[1][2]
Club career
Kerekes made his senior debut with Bečej in the 1991–92 Yugoslav Second League, appearing in three games, as the club finished as champions and earned promotion to the top flight for the first time in history.
In the summer of 1999, Kerekes moved to Hungary to play for Nagykanizsa. He was transferred to fellow NB I club Debrecen in the 2000 winter transfer season. In early 2003, Kerekes moved to China and signed with Tianjin Kangshifu. He would later play for Debrecen on two more occasions, winning two championships (2004–05 and 2008–09).[3] In his late 30s and early 40s, Kerekes played in the lower leagues of Hungarian football.[4]
International career
At international level, Kerekes was capped nine times for Hungary, scoring two goals. He made his debut on 30 November 2004 in a 1–0 friendly loss to Slovakia in Bangkok. His last cap came on 8 October 2005 in a World Cup qualifier away against Bulgaria, as Hungary lost 2–0.
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | |
Honours
Debrecen
References
- ↑ "Kerekes Zsombor" (in Hungarian). magyarfutball.hu. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Kerekes, Zsombor" (in Hungarian). nela.hu. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Debrecen add strength to attack". uefa.com. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "KEREKES ZSOMBOR" (in Hungarian). mlsz.hu. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
External links
- Zsombor Kerekes at EU-Football.info (archived)
- Zsombor Kerekes at WorldFootball.net
- Zsombor Kerekes at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Senta
- Hungarians in Vojvodina
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
- Hungarian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Hungary men's international footballers
- OFK Bečej 1918 players
- Nagykanizsa FC footballers
- Debreceni VSC players
- Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players
- Pécsi MFC players
- Willem II Tilburg players
- Báránd KSE footballers
- Yugoslav Second League players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Chinese Super League players
- Eredivisie players
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
- Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in China
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- 20th-century Serbian sportsmen
