Zsolt Korcsmár (Hungarian: [ˈʒolt ˈkort͡ʃmaːr]; born 9 January 1989) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and right-back.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zsolt Korcsmár[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Komló, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Os TF (player, assistant coach & youth coach) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Pécs Góliát FC | ||
| 1998–2000 | Komlói Góliát FC | ||
| 2000–2002 | Pécsi MFC | ||
| 2002–2005 | Újpest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Újpest | 96 | (12) |
| 2010 | → Brann (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Brann | 69 | (6) |
| 2013–2016 | Greuther Fürth | 35 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Vasas SC | 37 | (3) |
| 2017–2020 | Midtjylland | 28 | (2) |
| 2020– | Os TF | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Hungary U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2009 | Hungary U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Hungary U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2011–2017 | Hungary | 26 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Os TF (assistant) | ||
| 2021– | Os TF (youth coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Újpest
Korcsmár played his first match in the Hungarian National Championship I against Budapest Honvéd FC in 2006. In the following season, he scored his first goal in the championship against Győri ETO FC. He joined Premier League side West Ham United for a two-week trial in December 2007.[2] He played 96 matches and scored 12 goals in Újpest FC.
In the winter of 2010, Korcsmár tried out for several teams including SK Brann where he scored a goal in a friendly against Las Palmas. On 19 July 2010, Újpest FC and Brann announced that Korcsmár was loaned to SK Brann for the remainder of the 2010 season with an option for Brann to make the move permanent. The investment company Hardball helped Brann finance the transfer.[3]
Brann
In January 2011, Korcsmár joined the Norwegian club SK Brann, where he played on loan from the Hungarian club Újpest FC. In his first season, Korcsmár played 811 minutes.
Greuther Fürth
It was officially confirmed on 14 May 2013 that Korcsmár would start the next season with German-side Greuther Fürth. He made his debut in the DFB-Pokal, against Pfeddersheim at an eventual 2–0 away win, where he scored the opening goal. On 30 August 2013, he made his debut in the 2. Bundesliga, against FSV Frankfurt at an eventual 1–1 away draw, where he played the full 90 minutes.
Vasas SC
International career
Korcsmár was captain of Hungary under-21 national team.[5] He was part of the Hungary U20 squad that won the bronze medal in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played his first international match for the Hungary national team against Iceland at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in August 2011. The match ended 4–0.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 March 2015[7]
| Season | Club | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brann | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Greuther Fürth | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 123 | 12 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | |
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: third place 2009
References
External links
- Zsolt Korcsmár profile at magyarfutball.hu
- Profile (in Hungarian)
- Zsolt Korcsmár at ESPN FC
- Zsolt Korcsmár at NFF