Tamás Kádár
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Tamás Kádár is a Hungarian
footballer, currently playing for Newcastle United
in the Premier League. He is a defender
and is equally capable at centre-back or left-back. He made his debut for Zalaegerszegi TE
at the age of 16 and has since gone on to win Hungary U-21 honours.
in 2006. He was offered trials by Premier League clubs Bolton Wanderers
and Newcastle United
in December 2007. He made 14 league appearances, 4 domestic cup appearances and 2 Intertoto Cup appearances for Zalaegerszegi TE.
being within the European Union
. Normally a player must be 18 years old at minimum, but within the European Union
players could be transferred at the age of 16.
Local news reports in Newcastle
stated that Kádár had attended a reserve match at Newcastle on 8 January 2008, and would sign for the club in the coming days. Kádár became the 3rd youngster to sign for Newcastle in the January transfer window following the signings of Ben Tozer
and Wesley Ngo Baheng
. After some hold-ups as a result of Sam Allardyce
's sacking, the deal was confirmed on 18 January, the same day that Kevin Keegan
was unveiled to the press for his second stint as manager.
During the 2008–09 season
, Kádár was mostly plying his trade in the reserves but appeared on the bench as an unused substitute for Newcastle's home league match with Liverpool
and the FA Cup 3rd round game with Hull City
.
On 21 January 2009 he suffered a broken leg in a reserve match against Sunderland
, ruling him out for six months.
On 11 July 2009 he returned to action for Newcastle United, helping in their victory 3–0 over Shamrock Rovers
. This was Newcastle's first pre-season match of the 2009–10 season. He made his full first team debut in the 4–3 victory over Huddersfield Town
in the Carling Cup
in August, before making his league debut on 31 August as part of a 1–0 home win against Leicester City
. Although behind Steven Taylor
and Fabricio Coloccini
in the pecking order, he has turned in some strong performances whenever new manager Chris Hughton
played him, especially when Taylor and Coloccini were out injured during various times of the season. In the 2010-2011 season, he was given a chance in the opening rounds of the Carling Cup playing in central defence for their round two clash with minnows Accrington Stanley. Newcastle won 3-2 thanks to goals from Peter Lovenkrands, Shola Ameobi
and Ryan Taylor
side Huddersfield Town
, managed by Lee Clark, who was a coach at Newcastle, when he originally signed for the Magpies. He made his debut in the 3-2 win over Plymouth Argyle
at the Galpharm Stadium
, the following day. Following an injury picked up in the game at Walsall
, he returned to Newcastle.
, though he did not make an appearance. He was recalled to the U21 side for several 2011 European Championship
qualifiers.
|2006–07||rowspan="2"|Zalaegerszegi TE
||rowspan="2"|Nemzeti Bajnokság I||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|2007–08||9||1||0||0||4||0||2||0||15||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Zalaegerszegi TE Total
!14!!1!!0!!0!!4!!0!!2!!0!!20!!1
|-
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="4"|Newcastle United
||rowspan="2"|Premier League||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2008–09||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2009–10||Championship
||13||0||2||0||1||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|2010–11
||Premier League||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Newcastle United Total
!13!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!18!!0
|-
|2010–11
||Huddersfield Town
||Football League One
||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Huddersfield Town Total
!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0
|-
29||1||2||0||7||0||2||0||40||1
Stats accurate as of 18.40, 12 January 2011 (UTC).
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...
footballer, currently playing for Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in the Premier League. He is a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and is equally capable at centre-back or left-back. He made his debut for Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet is a Hungarian football team from the city of Zalaegerszeg.ZTE traces its roots back to 1912, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its first match was a 4-2 defeat to a team from Vasvár. The team was first composed of members of a literary and debating society...
at the age of 16 and has since gone on to win Hungary U-21 honours.
Zalaegerszeg
Kádár made his debut for Zalaegerszegi TEZalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet is a Hungarian football team from the city of Zalaegerszeg.ZTE traces its roots back to 1912, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its first match was a 4-2 defeat to a team from Vasvár. The team was first composed of members of a literary and debating society...
in 2006. He was offered trials by Premier League clubs Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
and Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in December 2007. He made 14 league appearances, 4 domestic cup appearances and 2 Intertoto Cup appearances for Zalaegerszegi TE.
Newcastle United
Kádár's transfer was allowed due to HungaryHungary
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...
being within the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. Normally a player must be 18 years old at minimum, but within the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
players could be transferred at the age of 16.
Local news reports in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
stated that Kádár had attended a reserve match at Newcastle on 8 January 2008, and would sign for the club in the coming days. Kádár became the 3rd youngster to sign for Newcastle in the January transfer window following the signings of Ben Tozer
Ben Tozer
Ben Peter Anthony Tozer is an English footballer who plays for Northampton Town as a defender.-Swindon Town:Born in Plymouth, Tozer began his career as a youth player at his local club Plymouth Argyle, where he studied for a BTEC National Diploma in Sport at City College Plymouth and was part of...
and Wesley Ngo Baheng
Wesley Ngo Baheng
Wesley Ngo Baheng is a French footballer of Cameroonian descent, who is without a club after leaving Hereford United.-Biography:...
. After some hold-ups as a result of Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
Samuel "Sam" Allardyce , nicknamed "Big Sam", is an English football manager and former professional player. In June 2011 he was appointed as manager of West Ham United....
's sacking, the deal was confirmed on 18 January, the same day that Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
was unveiled to the press for his second stint as manager.
During the 2008–09 season
Premier League 2008–09
The 2008–09 Premier League season was the seventeenth since its establishment in 1992. Manchester United became champions for the eleventh time on the penultimate weekend of the season, defending their crown after winning their tenth Premier League title on the final day of the previous season...
, Kádár was mostly plying his trade in the reserves but appeared on the bench as an unused substitute for Newcastle's home league match with Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and the FA Cup 3rd round game with 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 21 January 2009 he suffered a broken leg in a reserve match against Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
, ruling him out for six months.
On 11 July 2009 he returned to action for Newcastle United, helping in their victory 3–0 over Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
. This was Newcastle's first pre-season match of the 2009–10 season. He made his full first team debut in the 4–3 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 Carling 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...
in August, before making his league debut on 31 August as part of a 1–0 home win against Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. Although behind Steven Taylor
Steven Taylor (footballer)
Steven Vincent Taylor is an English footballer, currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United. He is a versatile central defender who can play at right back or, on rare occasions, at left back...
and Fabricio Coloccini
Fabricio Coloccini
Fabricio Coloccini is an Argentine football defender who currently captains Premier League club Newcastle United, and plays for the Argentine national team. At the age of 29, Coloccini has already represented numerous football clubs, however it was his successful spell at Deportivo La Coruña where...
in the pecking order, he has turned in some strong performances whenever new manager Chris Hughton
Chris Hughton
Christopher William Gerard "Chris" Hughton is a professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Birmingham City F.C....
played him, especially when Taylor and Coloccini were out injured during various times of the season. In the 2010-2011 season, he was given a chance in the opening rounds of the Carling Cup playing in central defence for their round two clash with minnows Accrington Stanley. Newcastle won 3-2 thanks to goals from Peter Lovenkrands, Shola Ameobi
Shola Ameobi
Foluwashola "Shola" Ameobi is an Nigerian footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a forward. Born in Nigeria but raised in Newcastle, he played for England at under-21 level. He is the older brother of fellow footballers Tomi and Sammy...
and Ryan Taylor
Ryan Taylor
Ryan Anthony David Taylor is an English footballer from Liverpool who plays for Newcastle United of the Premier League. He usually plays on the right wing as a right back or right midfielder but has most recently been playing in a less familiar left back role for Newcastle United.-Tranmere...
Huddersfield Town (loan)
On 10 January 2011, Kádár signed on loan at Football League OneFootball League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side 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...
, managed by Lee Clark, who was a coach at Newcastle, when he originally signed for the Magpies. He made his debut in the 3-2 win over 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...
at the Galpharm Stadium
Galpharm Stadium
The Galpharm Stadium, formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, is a multi-use sports in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants.-The Stadium:...
, the following day. Following an injury picked up in the game at Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
, he returned to Newcastle.
International career
On 12 May 2008, Kádár received his first call up to the Hungary senior squadHungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
, though he did not make an appearance. He was recalled to the U21 side for several 2011 European Championship
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 3
The teams competing in Group 3 of the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifying competition were Italy, Wales, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg.-Standings:Qualification*Italy secured a qualification to the UEFA Play-Offs....
qualifiers.
Club
|-|2006–07||rowspan="2"|Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet is a Hungarian football team from the city of Zalaegerszeg.ZTE traces its roots back to 1912, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its first match was a 4-2 defeat to a team from Vasvár. The team was first composed of members of a literary and debating society...
||rowspan="2"|Nemzeti Bajnokság I||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|2007–08||9||1||0||0||4||0||2||0||15||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Zalaegerszegi TE Total
!14!!1!!0!!0!!4!!0!!2!!0!!20!!1
|-
|-
|2007–08||rowspan="4"|Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
||rowspan="2"|Premier League||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2008–09||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2009–10||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...
||13||0||2||0||1||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|2010–11
2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season
The 2010–11 season marked the return of Newcastle United to the Premier League following a season in the Championship. They finished in 12th place....
||Premier League||0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Newcastle United Total
!13!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!18!!0
|-
|2010–11
2010–11 Huddersfield Town F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 2010–11 campaign was Huddersfield Town's seventh consecutive season in the third tier of English football. After losing to Millwall in the play-offs in the previous season, many hoped that Town would gain promotion to the Football League Championship this season...
||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...
||Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Huddersfield Town Total
!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0
|-
29||1||2||0||7||0||2||0||40||1
Stats accurate as of 18.40, 12 January 2011 (UTC).
Honours
Newcastle United- Football League ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe 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...
Winners: Promotion to the FA Premier LeagueFA Premier LeagueThe Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
: 2009–20102009–10 Football League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship season 2009–10 is the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format...