Norbert Könyves (Serbian Cyrillic: Норберт Кењвеш / Norbert Kenjveš; born 10 June 1989) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Vasas.[1]

Norbert Könyves
Könyves in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Senta, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Vasas
Number 42
Youth career
2005–2008 Bačka Topola
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Bačka Topola
2008–2013 MTK 92 (18)
2013–2015 Paks 57 (16)
2015–2016 Vasas 20 (3)
2016–2019 Debrecen 56 (14)
2019–2020 Paks 41 (13)
2020–2021 Zalaegerszeg 24 (6)
2021–2023 Diósgyőr 48 (17)
2023–2024 Paks 28 (11)
2024– Vasas 6 (1)
International career
2020 Hungary 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024

Born in Senta, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Könyves grew up in Mol, where his family comes from.

Club career

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Debrecen

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On 3 April 2018, he scored a hat-trick against Budapest Honvéd in the quarter-finals of the 2017–18 Magyar Kupa at the Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary.[2]

Paks

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On 15 May 2024, he won the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final with Paks by beating Ferencváros 2–0 at the Puskás Aréna.[3][4]

International career

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He made his national team debut on 11 October 2020 in a Nations League game against Serbia and scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 away win.[5] He earned all of his 5 caps during that 6-weeks Nations League window.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 June 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MTK Budapest 2008–09 11 0 1 1 1 1 13 2
2009–10 25 5 5 4 5 1 35 10
2010–11 25 5 5 1 1 0 31 6
2011–12 18 5 9 6 6 2 33 13
2012–13 13 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 17 3
Total 92 18 21 12 15 4 1 0 129 34
Paks 2012–13 11 1 0 0 11 1
2013–14 20 5 0 0 5 1 25 6
2014–15 23 10 0 0 2 0 25 10
2015–16 3 0 0 0 3 0
2018–19 13 2 2 0 15 2
2019–20 28 11 6 1 34 12
Total 98 29 8 1 7 1 0 0 113 31
Vasas 2015–16 19 3 1 0 20 3
2016–17 1 0 0 0 1 0
2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 3
Debrecen 2016–17 17 4 1 0 18 4
2017–18 28 8 3 2 31 10
2018–19 11 2 1 1 12 3
Total 56 14 5 3 0 0 0 0 61 17
Zalaegerszeg 2020–21 24 6 0 0 24 6
Diósgyőr 2021–22 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 293 70 35 16 22 5 1 0 348 91

International

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As of 11 October 2020

Hungary score listed first, score column indicates score after each Könyves goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2020 Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia 1   Serbia 1–0 1–0 2020-21 UEFA Nations League B

References

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  1. ^ Norbert Könyves at Soccerway
  2. ^ "MK: Könyves vezetésével került négy közé a Honvédot legyőző DVSC" [MK: DVSC reached the last four by defeating Honvéd] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ FC, PAKSI (15 May 2024). "KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final". www.fradi.hu. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Serbia v Hungary game report". ESPN. 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Norbert Könyves, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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