Zsolt Laczkó

Zsolt Laczkó
	Laczkó playing for Vasas SC
Personal information
Date of birth	18 December 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Szeged, Hungary
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left wing back; Winger
Team information
Current team	Hungary (assistant)
Youth career
1999–2004	Ferencváros
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2007	Ferencváros
2007–2008	Olympiacos
2007	→ Levadiakos (loan)
2008	→ Leicester City (loan)
2008–2009	Vasas
2009–2011	Debrecen
2011–2014	Sampdoria
2012–2013	→ Vicenza (loan)
2013–2014	→ Padova (loan)
2014	Ferencváros
2014–2015	Kecskemét
2015–2016	Békéscsaba
2016–2018	Paks
2017	→ Honvéd (loan)
2018	Vasas
2018–2019	III. Kerületi TVE
International career‡
2007–2008	Hungary U-21
2010–2013	Hungary
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2018; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2012

Zsolt Laczkó (born 18 December 1986) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who last played as a left wing back or winger for III. Kerületi TVE.

Club career

Ferencváros

Zsolt Laczkó was born in Szeged, Hungary. He debuted in the Hungarian National Championship I in 2004. He played for Ferencvárosi TC 44 matches and scored 12 goals.

Olympiacos

Laczkó was a free agent and joined Olympiacos's pre-season training. Laczkó was given a trial period in which he played in two friendlies – one of which he scored in – and impressed Olympiacos coach Takis Lemonis enough to be rewarded with a contract with the club. On 25 July 2007, he signed a four-year deal with the club,^[1] but was subsequently loaned out to fellow Super League side Levadiakos shortly after signing.

Loan to Leicester City

On 17 December 2007, Laczkó joined Leicester City on trial,^[2] and he was signed on loan on 4 January 2008 for the remainder of the season, with the club having the option to buy him for a pre-determined fee.^[3] Issued the number 32 shirt, both he and compatriot Gábor Bori (who joined the following week) were keen to earn permanent deals to stay at the club.^[4] Laczkó made his debut in a 2–0 win over Coventry City on 12 January,^[5] receiving a standing ovation from the home fans when substituted.^[1] Then-manager Ian Holloway described him as "absolutely outstanding."^[6] Laczkó made his only assist for the club against Norwich City on 16 February, setting up Stephen Clemence's goal in a 4–0 win.^[7] He played a total of nine league games as Leicester were relegated at the end of the season; a permanent deal never took place.

Vasas

Laczkó returned to Hungary after failing to establish himself as a first team player with Olympiacos, signing for Vasas SC for whom he played for one season before joining Hungarian champions Debreceni VSC in August 2009.^[8]

Debrecen

Laczkó played 35 matches and scored 2 goals in the Hungarian squad of Debreceni VSC. He played six matches in the group stages of the 2009–10 Champions League season with Debreceni VSC. He scored a double against arch-rival Diósgyőri VTK in the 2009–10 season. He won the Hungarian National Championship I with Debreceni VSC in 2010. He played and important role in the qualification of the 2010–11 Europa League season in the squad. He scored a goal against Litex in the play-off round. He also performed well against Sampdoria in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, however Debreceni VSC lost 1–0. In the last round of the 2010–11 Europa League Debreceni VSC beat Sampdoria 2–0.

Sampdoria

In January 2011 Zsolt Laczkó signed a contract with Italian Serie A team Sampdoria.^[9]

Ferencváros

On 22 February 2014, Laczkó was signed by the Hungarian League club Ferencvárosi TC.^[10]^[11]

International career

Laczkó was part of the U21 squad that played in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification, making five appearances as Hungary failed to qualify for the finals. His last appearance for the under-21 was a 1–0 away defeat to Latvia on 18 November 2007. Laczkó made his national team debut as a substitute in a 3–0 friendly defeat to Germany in Budapest on 29 May 2010.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 9 December 2017

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ferencváros	2004–05	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2005–06	27	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	3
	2006–07	28	12	5	0	0	0	–	–	33	12
	2013–14	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	0
	Total	60	15	5	0	2	0	0	0	67	15
Levadiakos (loan)	2007–08	7	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	7	0
Leicester (loan)	2007–08	9	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	9	0
Vasas	2008–09	29	1	0	0	8	3	–	–	37	4
	2009–10	6	0	0	0	1	0	–	–	7	0
	Total	35	1	0	0	9	3	0	0	44	4
Debrecen	2009–10	23	1	5	1	1	0	6	0	35	2
	2010–11	12	1	1	0	0	0	7	1	20	2
	Total	35	2	6	1	1	0	13	1	55	4
Sampdoria	2010–11	9	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	9	0
	2011–12	27	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	28	0
	Total	36	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	37	0
Vicenza (loan)	2012–13	13	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	13	0
Padova (loan)	2013–14	15	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	15	0
Kecskemét	2014–15	15	0	0	0	2	0	–	–	17	0
Békéscsaba
	2015–16	29	5	6	1	–	–	–	–	35	6
	Total	29	5	6	1	0	0	0	0	35	6
Paks	2016–17	11	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	12	0
Budapest Honvéd (loan)	2016–17	3	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	4	0
	2017–18	13	0	3	0	–	–	2	0	18	0
	Total	16	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	22	0
Career total		281	23	23	2	14	3	15	1	333	29

Honours

Ferencváros

Hungarian National Championship I: runner-up 2004–05
Hungarian Cup: runner-up 2004–05

Debrecen

Hungarian National Championship I: 2009–10
Hungarian Cup: 2009–10
Hungarian Super Cup: 2010
Hungarian League Cup: 2010

References

^ ^a ^b "Zsolt Laczko profile". LCFC. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
^ "Foxes trial Hungarian duo". Sky Sports. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
^ "Hungarian Zsolt joins Leicester". BBC Sport. 4 January 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
^ "Hungarians keen to stay at Foxes". BBC Sport. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
^ "Leicester 2–0 Coventry". BBC Sport. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
^ "Holloway column". BBC Sport. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ "Leicester 4–0 Norwich". BBC Sport. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
^ "Laczkó Zsolt is aláírt (Hungarian)". DVSC hivatalos honlap. 31 August 2009.
^ "Football Profile". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "Padova: Laczkó Zsolt a Fradiba igazol – hivatalos". www.nso.hu. 22 February 2014.
^ "Zsolt Laczkó al Ferencvárosi TC". www.padovacalcio.it. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
^ "Germany cruise past Hungary". ESPN Soccernet. 29 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2010.

External links

Zsolt Laczkó at Soccerway

[Zsolt_Laczko_profile-1] "Zsolt Laczko profile". LCFC. Retrieved 9 April 2009.

[Foxes_trial_Hungarian_duo-2] "Foxes trial Hungarian duo". Sky Sports. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2007.

[Hungarian_Zsolt_joins_Leicester-3] "Hungarian Zsolt joins Leicester". BBC Sport. 4 January 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2007.

[Hungarians_keen_to_stay_at_Foxes-4] "Hungarians keen to stay at Foxes". BBC Sport. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2008.

[Leicester_2-0_Coventry-5] "Leicester 2–0 Coventry". BBC Sport. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2008.

[Holloway_column-6] "Holloway column". BBC Sport. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

[Leicester_4-0_Norwich-7] "Leicester 4–0 Norwich". BBC Sport. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2008.

[Laczkó_Zsolt_is_aláírt_(Hungarian)-8] "Laczkó Zsolt is aláírt (Hungarian)". DVSC hivatalos honlap. 31 August 2009.

[9] "Football Profile". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

[10] "Padova: Laczkó Zsolt a Fradiba igazol – hivatalos". www.nso.hu. 22 February 2014.

[11] "Zsolt Laczkó al Ferencvárosi TC". www.padovacalcio.it. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.

[Germany_cruise_past_Hungary-12] "Germany cruise past Hungary". ESPN Soccernet. 29 May 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2010.

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