Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Videoton FC
top club · 191 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#1238
goals rank
#1650
assists rank
30
season goals
39
season assists
Among 1,878 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2013
€500k
top transfer fee · 11/12
6
best season · 12/13
26 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-03-27 · 6 players total
334Appearances
30Goals
39Assists
55Yellow cards
1Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | István Kovács |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kovács István Ádám |
| Date of birth | 1992-03-27 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Szombathely, Hungary |
| Citizenship |  Hungary |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Vladan Filipovic |
Jan 2023
Transfer: ETO FC Győr → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Fehérvár → ETO FC Győr
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — ETO FC Győr
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Videoton FC Fehérvár
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Videoton FC Fehérvár
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — MOL Vidi FC
37 matches · 2 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — MOL Vidi FC
55 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Videoton FC
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Videoton FC
17 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Videoton FC
37 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Videoton FC
31 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Videoton FC
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Videoton FC
42 matches · 6 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Haladás → Videoton FC
11/12 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Videoton FC, Szombathelyi Haladás
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Szombathelyi Haladás
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Szombathelyi Haladás
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Haladás U19 → Haladás
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Szombathelyi Haladás
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Haladás Yth. → Haladás U19
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1005 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.69/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.69/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.69/90
Minutes played by club
ETO FC Győr
3.7%
Videoton FC Fehérvár
0.0%
MOL Vidi FC
24.0%
Videoton FC
65.0%
Szombathelyi Haladás
7.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETO FC Győr | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 262 |
| Videoton FC Fehérvár | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MOL Vidi FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 92 | 6 | 14 | 1,690 |
| Videoton FC | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 191 | 20 | 23 | 4,586 |
| Szombathelyi Haladás | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 514 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Magyar Kupa | ETO FC Győr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | NB II. | ETO FC Győr | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 21/22 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | NB I. | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | NB I. | Videoton FC Fehérvár | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | MOL Vidi FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Magyar Kupa | MOL Vidi FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | NB I. | MOL Vidi FC | 30 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1,077 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | MOL Vidi FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | MOL Vidi FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Magyar Kupa | MOL Vidi FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NB I. | MOL Vidi FC | 32 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 613 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 809 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 16/17 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Videoton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 15/16 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 453 |
| 14/15 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 362 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,466 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Videoton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Videoton FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 12/13 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 29 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 531 |
| 11/12 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Magyar Kupa | Szombathelyi Haladás | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | NB I. | Szombathelyi Haladás | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 514 |
| 10/11 | Magyar Kupa | Szombathelyi Haladás | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | NB I. | Szombathelyi Haladás | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Magyar Kupa | Szombathelyi Haladás | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | NB I. | Szombathelyi Haladás | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | NB I. | Szombathelyi Haladás | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Haladás Yth. | Haladás U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-20 | Haladás U19 | Haladás | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-16 | Haladás | Videoton FC | Transfer | 250000 | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-04 | Fehérvár | ETO FC Győr | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | ETO FC Győr | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Broken collarbone | 2013-09-05 | 2013-10-15 | 41 | 14 |
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28162 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25721 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22988 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22514 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3468 | #15 | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinícius | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roland Juhász | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stopira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Loïc Nego | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ádám Kovácsik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roland Szolnoki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ádám Gyurcsó | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Attila Fiola | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marko Scepovic | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Róbert Feczesin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ádám Simon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgi Milanov | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 5 | 26 |
| 12/13 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 4 | 29 |
| 15/16 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 4 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 9 | 29 |
| 19/20 | NB I. | MOL Vidi FC | 7 | 30 |
| 13/14 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 3 | 23 |
Teams faced most often by István Kovács's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puskás FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 33% |
| Paksi SE | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 17% |
| Budapest Honvéd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 67% |
| Debreceni VSC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Diósgyöri VTK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 33% |
| MTK Budapest | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 50% |
| Újpest FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 50% |
| Mezőkövesdi SE | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 33% |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 33% |
| Kisvárda FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 16 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 1,077 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18/19 | 55 | 613 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 809 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 366 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 843 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 362 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.49 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 1,466 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 740 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 514 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
NB I.
236 apps
23 G
25 A
Magyar Kupa
48 apps
4 G
11 A
NB II.
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
13 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is István Kovács?
István Kovács is a Hungary professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is István Kovács?
István Kovács is 34 years old. He was born on March 27, 1992 in Szombathely.
What position does István Kovács play?
István Kovács plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does István Kovács play for?
István Kovács currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has István Kovács scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, István Kovács has scored 30 goals in 334 appearances.