Vilmos Vanczák (; born 20 June 1983 in Miskolc) is a retired Hungarian footballer who played as a full-back.

Club career

Újpest

Vanczák started to play football in his hometown's club, Diósgyőri VTK, and made his first-team debut at the age of 15. He spent the following season in the youth team of Vasas and joined Újpest FC in 2001. He spent the autumn of 2002 in Újpest's second league 'B' team, Újpest FC-Fót on loan, and joined again the first team of Újpest in 2003.

Vilmos Vanczák

Sint-Truiden

After his debut in the national team of Hungary, he joined Belgian team Sint-Truiden. In 2007, he returned from loan and joined Újpest FC for the third time.

Vilmos Vanczák

Sion

On 17 July 2007 Vanczák signed a four-year contract with FC Sion. Vanczák has been playing for FC Sion in the Swiss Super League since 2007. In 2011 he scored one of the goals as Sion defeated Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 2-0 in the Swiss Cup Final.

Vilmos Vanczák

International career

On 3 March 2010 Vanczák scored his first international goal against Russia in a friendly match in Győr at the ETO Park. The match finished 1–1. On 6 September Vanczák scored the first goal in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Moldova at the Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău which secured the victory. Hungary won by 2–0.

Lionel Messi was sent off on his international debut for Argentina in a friendly against Hungary on 17 August 2005, after being judged to have fouled Vanczák.

Career statistics

International

International goals

Score and Result lists Hungary's goals first

Honours

Újpest FC

Hungarian National Championship I (1): 2003–04

FC Sion

Swiss Cup (2): 2008–09, 2010–11

References

External links

Vilmos Vanczák profile at magyarfutball.hu

Profile on mlsz.hu

Profile on hlsz.hu

Spielerprofil FC Sion-Online

Living people

1983 births

Hungarian men's footballers

Men's association football defenders

Hungary men's international footballers

Belgian Pro League players

Swiss Super League players

Sint-Truidense V.V. players

Újpest FC players

FC Sion players

Footballers from Miskolc

Hungarian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium

Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland