Zoltán Kovács (footballer, born 1973)

Zoltán Kovács
Personal information
Date of birth	24 September 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker ; Sports Director (Újpest FC)
Youth career
	Nagytétényi Kohász, MTK
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1994	MTK Hungária FC
1994–1995	BVSC Budapest
1996	Pécsi MFC
1996–1998	Újpest FC
1998	PAOK FC
1998–2000	Újpest FC
2000–2002	LB Châteauroux
2002–2004	Újpest FC
2004	Shenzhen Jianlibao
2004–2008	Újpest FC
2008	Győri ETO FC
	Career Total
International career
1997–2005	Hungary
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zoltán Kovács (born 24 September 1973) is a retired Hungarian footballer who used to play as a striker.
Kovács was the captain, and fan's favourite for Újpest. In 2008 Christmas Kovács retired from the professional football,^[1] although he continues his career in his youth club, Nagytétény in amateur level (fourth tier).

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 June 1997	Budapest, Hungary	Norway	1–1	Draw	FIFA World Cup 1998 Qual.
2	6 August 1997	Siófok, Hungary	Malta	3–0	Win	Friendly

Personal life

He is the father of footballer Patrik Kovács.^[2]

Honours

Nemzeti Bajnokság I Runners-up: 1997, 2006
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Third place: 1999
Chinese Super League Champions: 2004
CSL Cup Runner-up: 2004

References

^ "Kovács Zoltán befejezi a profi futballt, marad az öregfiúk-bajnokság" (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
^ 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.

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[1] "Kovács Zoltán befejezi a profi futballt, marad az öregfiúk-bajnokság" (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. Retrieved 28 December 2008.

[cska-2] 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.

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