Patrik Kovács (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 August 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fehérvár | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Vasas | ||
| 2024 | Fehérvár | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Vasas II | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Fehérvár | 11 | (2) |
| 2024– | Fehérvár II | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Hungary U17 | 7 | (4) |
| 2024– | Hungary U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024 | |||
Patrik Kovács (born 15 August 2007) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Fehérvár. He is a Hungary youth international.[1]
Club career
[edit]He joined Fehérvár in 2024 from the reserves side at Vasas SC for whom he appeared in Nemzeti Bajnokság III.[2][3] He made his Nemzeti Bajnokság I debut for Fehérvár on 3 February 2024 against Zalaegerszeg. He went on to make four substitute appearances during the 2023–24 season for Fehérvár, and was the youngest player to feature during the 2023–24 Hungarian top flight league season.[2]
He scored his first league goal for Fehérvár against Ujpest on 11 August 2024 at the age of 16 years old, a record for the team.[4][5][3] Later that month, he made his debut in the UEFA Conference League against Omonia Nicosia.[6][5]
International career
[edit]In August 2024, he made his debut for the Hungary national under-18 football team in a 5-0 win over North Macedonia U18.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of Hungarian former international footballer Zoltán Kovács.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 14 December 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Magyar Kupa | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasas II | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Fehérvár | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Fehérvár II | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "Patrik Kovacs". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b "PATRIK KOVÁCS WAS FAST AMONG THE GREATS IN TERMS OF THINKING AND SPEED". Nemzeti Sport. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Fabrizio Romano: A Premier League club wants to acquire the 17-year-old Hungarian striker". rangado.24.hu. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "ÚJPEST VS. FEHÉRVÁR 4 - 1". Soccerway. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Poczik, David (15 August 2024). "The son who became a record holder at Vidi revealed a touching detail about Zoltán Kovács: "After my goal against Újpest, he burst into tears of joy"". csakfoci.hu. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "FEHÉRVÁR VS. OMONIA NICOSIA 0 - 2". Soccerway. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Pietsch, Tibor (25 August 2024). "I would like to get to the point where I am "only" referred to as Patrik Kovács - interview with the son of the Újpest icon". Sportal.blikk.hu. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "HUNGARY U18 Vs. NORTH MACEDONIA U18 5-0". Soccerway. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Patrik Kovács at the Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian)
