Gábor Gyepes
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Gábor Gyepes (ˈɡaːbor ˈɟɛpɛʃ; born 26 June 1981) is a Hungarian
professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship
side Cardiff City
and the Hungary national team
.
qualifiers and then the UEFA Cup
.
side Wolverhampton Wanderers
initially on loan from Ferencváros after impressing during a trial week. He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2005 in a 5–1 League Cup
rout of Chester City
.
He became a regular fixture at centre back during the season, partnering Joleon Lescott
, and his move was made permanent when he signed a two-and-a-half year contract in December 2005 for £400,000. This deal later led to an FA charge against Gyepes' agent for improper practice. However, he ruptured cruciate knee ligaments
on 25 March 2006, during a 3–1 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday
and underwent surgery to repair the injury and was told that he would never play football again.
This injury ruled him out of the whole of the following season, despite making a reserve appearance in February 2007. After suffering a further setback, it was reported that his contract with Wolves had been terminated by mutual consent in April 2007 so Gyepes could continue his rehabilitation in Hungary.
in January 2008 that ran until the end of the season, having previously worked with manager Stuart Gray
at Wolves. Gyepes also spent time on trial at Queens Park Rangers
as his agent also represented their Hungarian international Ákos Buzsáky
. He made his debut for the side on 12 February 2008 in a 1–0 defeat to Yeovil Town
and, after establishing himself in the first team, he signed a new contract in April 2008 to keep him at the club until the end of the 2008–09 season. The contract included a release clause allowing him to discuss a transfer to any club offering a particular fee to Northampton Town.
side Cardiff City
, as a replacement for Glenn Loovens
who had completed a move to Celtic
several days before, after they offered the required amount to trigger the clause, thought to be in the region of £200,000. He made his debut for the club on 25 October when he came on as a substitute to replace captain Darren Purse
during a 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest
. After a poor defensive performance during a 2–1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle
in November manager Dave Jones made several changes to the side, including handing Gyepes his first start in place of club captain Darren Purse
in a 2–2 draw with Reading
. After settling in the first team, including being named in the Championship team of the week for the first week of December, Gyepes scored his first goal for the Bluebirds with the second goal in the 2–1 win over Ipswich Town
. After making over 21 appearances during the season, he signed a new three year deal at Cardiff after activating a clause in his contract.
The start of the 2009–10 season saw Gyepes relegated to the bench behind new signings Mark Hudson
and Anthony Gerrard
, his only appearances in the opening three months of the season coming in the Football League Cup
. He made his first league appearance of the season on 21 November 2009 in a 1–0 defeat against Barnsley
, in place of the injured Anthony Gerrard. After a long spell in the team he scored his 3rd goal for the Bluebirds as he aims to stay in the team until the end of the season.
During the 2010-11 season, Gyepes started in the defense after giving Anthony Gerrard
to Hull City
on loan but however was dropped for January signing Dekel Keinan
, then in March, Hudson suffered an injury keeping him out for the majority of the reminder of the season, but Kevin McNaughton
was chosen to partner Keinan in the heart of the defense. On 22 May, Gyepes said he would never play under Dave Jones again.
However Jones was sacked at the end of the season, and Malky Mackay
took his place, but Gyepes still didn't find himself in the team for the first game but started the next game against Oxford United
. Gyepes got his first goal of the season in a 5-3 victory over Huddersfield Town
in the following round of the League Cup.
qualifiers against Albania
and Malta
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
professional footballer, currently playing for Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
and the Hungary national team
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
.
Ferencváros
Gyepes began his career at Ferencváros in his home country. As a youngster in the clubs youth system he played in all outfield positions, including scoring 20 times in his last 16 games during his final year in the youth side. He made his first team debut in 1999 and went on to establish himself in the side over the following years, including playing in the Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifiers and then the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
In July 2005, Gyepes joined Football League ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
initially on loan from Ferencváros after impressing during a trial week. He made his debut for the club on 23 August 2005 in a 5–1 League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
rout of Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
.
He became a regular fixture at centre back during the season, partnering Joleon Lescott
Joleon Lescott
Joleon Patrick Lescott is an English footballer who currently plays for Manchester City. He plays as a centre-back, though he has played in various other positions across the defensive line, in particular left-back....
, and his move was made permanent when he signed a two-and-a-half year contract in December 2005 for £400,000. This deal later led to an FA charge against Gyepes' agent for improper practice. However, he ruptured cruciate knee ligaments
Cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee...
on 25 March 2006, during a 3–1 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
and underwent surgery to repair the injury and was told that he would never play football again.
This injury ruled him out of the whole of the following season, despite making a reserve appearance in February 2007. After suffering a further setback, it was reported that his contract with Wolves had been terminated by mutual consent in April 2007 so Gyepes could continue his rehabilitation in Hungary.
Northampton Town
After regaining full fitness, the defender returned to England and won a contract at Northampton TownNorthampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
in January 2008 that ran until the end of the season, having previously worked with manager Stuart Gray
Stuart Gray
Stuart Allan Gray is an American/Panamanian former professional basketball player. At 7'0" tall, he played at the center position....
at Wolves. Gyepes also spent time on trial at Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
as his agent also represented their Hungarian international Ákos Buzsáky
Ákos Buzsáky
Ákos Buzsáky is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Premier League club Queens Park Rangers as a midfielder, having previously played for MTK Hungária, FC Porto, Academica de Coimbra and Plymouth Argyle. He has been capped by Hungary at international level....
. He made his debut for the side on 12 February 2008 in a 1–0 defeat to Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
and, after establishing himself in the first team, he signed a new contract in April 2008 to keep him at the club until the end of the 2008–09 season. The contract included a release clause allowing him to discuss a transfer to any club offering a particular fee to Northampton Town.
Cardiff City
On 19 August 2008, Gyepes completed a move to Football League ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, as a replacement for Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens
Glenn Loovens is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing as a centre back for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League...
who had completed a move to Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
several days before, after they offered the required amount to trigger the clause, thought to be in the region of £200,000. He made his debut for the club on 25 October when he came on as a substitute to replace captain Darren Purse
Darren Purse
Darren John Purse is an English professional footballer who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a defender, on loan from Championship side Millwall....
during a 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. After a poor defensive performance during a 2–1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
in November manager Dave Jones made several changes to the side, including handing Gyepes his first start in place of club captain Darren Purse
Darren Purse
Darren John Purse is an English professional footballer who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle as a defender, on loan from Championship side Millwall....
in a 2–2 draw with Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
. After settling in the first team, including being named in the Championship team of the week for the first week of December, Gyepes scored his first goal for the Bluebirds with the second goal in the 2–1 win over Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
. After making over 21 appearances during the season, he signed a new three year deal at Cardiff after activating a clause in his contract.
The start of the 2009–10 season saw Gyepes relegated to the bench behind new signings Mark Hudson
Mark Hudson (footballer born 1982)
Mark Alexander Hudson is an English footballer who is the current club captain of Football League Championship side Cardiff City. He plays as a centre half.-Career:...
and Anthony Gerrard
Anthony Gerrard
Anthony Gerrard is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a defender. He is the cousin of Liverpool player Steven Gerrard.-Early career:...
, his only appearances in the opening three months of the season coming in the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
. He made his first league appearance of the season on 21 November 2009 in a 1–0 defeat against Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
, in place of the injured Anthony Gerrard. After a long spell in the team he scored his 3rd goal for the Bluebirds as he aims to stay in the team until the end of the season.
During the 2010-11 season, Gyepes started in the defense after giving Anthony Gerrard
Anthony Gerrard
Anthony Gerrard is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a defender. He is the cousin of Liverpool player Steven Gerrard.-Early career:...
to Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
on loan but however was dropped for January signing Dekel Keinan
Dekel Keinan
Dekel Keinan is an Israeli footballer who plays as a central defender for Crystal Palace on loan from Cardiff City.Keinan was previously at Maccabi Haifa and has spent time on loan at Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Netanya. He has played for Israel at under-19, under-21 and full levels.-Maccabi...
, then in March, Hudson suffered an injury keeping him out for the majority of the reminder of the season, but Kevin McNaughton
Kevin McNaughton
Kevin McNaughton is a Scottish football defender, currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship...
was chosen to partner Keinan in the heart of the defense. On 22 May, Gyepes said he would never play under Dave Jones again.
However Jones was sacked at the end of the season, and Malky Mackay
Malky Mackay
Malcolm George "Malky" Mackay is a Scottish football manager and former player, who played as a central defender. He is currently the manager of Cardiff City. Mackay began his playing career in Scottish football, with Queen's Park and Celtic. He joined English side Norwich City in 1998, remaining...
took his place, but Gyepes still didn't find himself in the team for the first game but started the next game against Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
. Gyepes got his first goal of the season in a 5-3 victory over Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
in the following round of the League Cup.
International career
Gyepes made his debut for Hungary in 2002 and played 22 times in the following three years. However his knee injury sustained while playing for Wolves meant he fell out of favour. In March 2009, his form playing for Cardiff saw him receive his first call up in three years for the 2010 World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
qualifiers against Albania
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
and Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 February 2002 | Limassol Limassol Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
Football League statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
2005–06 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
2007–08 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
2008–09 2008–09 in English football The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... |
27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 in English football The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League... |
16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2011-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Subtotal | 64 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 5 | |
| Total | 99 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 5 | |
Honours
Ferencváros- Hungarian National Championship I: 2
-
- 2001, 2004
- Hungarian Cup: 2
- 2003, 2004
- Hungarian Super CupHungarian Super Cup-By year:* 1992: Újpesti TE * 1993: Ferencvárosi TC * 1994: Ferencvárosi TC * 1995: Ferencvárosi TC – walkover* 2002: Újpest FC...
: 1
- Hungarian Super Cup
- 2004
- 2001, 2004