Zsombor Kerekes
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Zsombor Kerekes (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʒombor ˈkɛrɛkɛʃ], born 13 September 1973) is a former Hungarian footballer.
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The native form of this personal name is Kerekes Zsombor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1973-09-13) 13 September 1973 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Senta, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1987–1990 | AFK Ada | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1996 | Bečej | ||
1996–1999 | Spartak Subotica | ||
1999 | Nagykanizsai | 15 | (2) |
2000–2003 | Debreceni VSC | 83 | (32) |
2003 | Tianjin Teda | 10 | (1) |
2003–2004 | Pécsi MFC | 16 | (8) |
2004–2005 | Debreceni VSC | 26 | (12) |
2005–2007 | Willem II | 27 | (3) |
2007–2009 | Debreceni VSC | 36 | (14) |
2009–2011 | Báránd KSE | 30 | (31) |
Total | 243 | (103) | |
International career | |||
2004–2005 | Hungary | 9 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Kerekes was a forward who was born in Senta, Serbia (back then still part of SFR Yugoslavia) and was a member of the Hungarian minority in Serbia. Despite being born in Senta, he grew up in the nearly town Ada, from where was his family descents.
Kerekes started playing as senior for First League of FR Yugoslavia clubs FK Bečej and FK Spartak Subotica. Next, he signed with Debreceni VSC in the 1999–2000 season. He also played for Pécsi MFC before joining Willem II. He scored one of his most memorable goals against the France national team in 2005. Kerekes retired from professional football in December 2009.