Zoltán Gera
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Zoltán Gera (ˈzoltaːn ˈɡɛrɒ) (born 22 April 1979) is a Hungarian
footballer who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion
. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder, though he has also played on both the right and left wings throughout his career. He is well known for his overhead-kick goals and his cartwheel to back-flip celebration, which he demonstrated particularly in Fulham's Europa League quarter-final win against Juventus
in April 2010. He has been named Hungarian Player of the Year three times in 2002, 2004, and 2005. For his efforts in the 2009–10 season and his goals in the Europa League, Gera was named Fulham's Player of the Season.
, Gera was signed by Pécsi Mecsek FC in 1997, where under Antal Roth
they played in the NB II. The 1999–2000 season also started there, but less fortunately for the spring, NB-I and players themselves say, but we are not club chance reached. Happened was that the 15 February 2000 the abolition of the Gázszer FC after club chairman Laszlo Nemeth was unable to finance the team, so the site of the agárdiak PMFC was played on the NBI. His first goal 1 April 2000 the Gyor ETO FC against acquired, cleared Ferenczi
driver hits 67 minutes, so his team saved points. Not much later, 26 round on 8 April, once again proved to be effective, this time in the Vac FC has scored winning goals. 29 Round-the latter part Spartacus gate was introduced, took the lead in the Pécsi MFC. Last match of the season, 34 round on 27 May, the FC Nagykanizsa LinAir guests entered the orbit PMFC, in 91 min 1 to 0 of indigenous lead when Gera point once again saved his team. Gera in the spring season, playing 15 games in which 4 goals in 4, and collected a yellow card. 14 times in the starting XI as part of the game vághatott him with four replacements and once changed into. Gerzson say he did not last long in the NB-I Player of Pécs, as the high season for FTC's performance has attracted the interest of the leaders. 1 July 2000 officially became a player in the Ferencvárosi TC.
on 30 July 2004 for a fee of £1.5 million. He signed a three-year contract with Albion, with a further one year option at the club's option.
He made his Premier League debut on 14 August 2004, replacing Andy Johnson
in the 87th minute. That match ended in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers
. His first time in the starting XI came on 25 August 2004, against Tottenham Hotspur
. He also scored his first league goal early in the third minute. That match ended, also, in a 1–1 draw.
As the club struggled with relegation for most of the season, Gera was seen in the media as an integral part of Albion's battle to beat the drop and this was evident towards the end of the season, in which Gera became more and more influential as every game passed by. It was no surprise that as Gera produced these stirring performances (including a brilliant match-winning header against high-flying Everton on 3 April 2005), the club's form rapidly picked up, finally securing their status as a Premier League club on the final day of the season, on a day of high emotion, which saw the four bottom teams in the league all scrapping for 17th place and ultimately survival. As West Brom held their nerve to see off Portsmouth 2–0 at the Hawthorns, Southampton's defeat at home to Manchester United, Crystal Palace's home draw with Charlton Athletic and Norwich's crushing 6–0 defeat at the hands of Fulham, meant that for the first time in Premier League history, the club who were bottom of the table on Christmas Day had stayed up, a feat not matched as yet. In total, he managed to score 6 league goals in this his first season and was the only player at the club to appear in all 38 league matches. He was nominated in the end of season dream team by soccernet.com, attracting the attention of Aston Villa
.
He was named Hungarian Player of the Year in 2002, 2004 and 2005.
In the 2005–06
season Gera has struggled with injuries and underwent hernia
operation in November 2005. At the end of the season, West Brom were relegated though Gera committed himself to the club in a bid for them to get back into the top flight.
His performance in Albion's 4–2 win against Charlton Athletic
on 15 December 2007—scoring twice and setting up a third—earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week.
on a free transfer. The three-year contract was completed on 11 June 2008. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Hull City
on the opening day of the 2008–09 Premier League
. Just minutes after coming off the bench, he scored Fulham's second goal in their 2–0 win against league leaders Manchester United.
During the 2009-10 Premier League season,Gera scored his first goal of the season against West Ham United
in a 2–2 draw. On 28 December 2009, he then scored his second goal of the season at Stamford Bridge
against Chelsea
, when he hooked the ball over Petr Čech
from 12 yards to stun the home crowd after four minutes. Despite this early goal, Fulham went on to lose the game 2–1, with a goal from Ivorian forward Didier Drogba
and an own goal by fellow team mate Chris Smalling
. He went on to score two goals in a Man-of-the-Match performance against Juventus
, Fulham winning 4–1 on the night. He scored what proved to be the goal which sent Fulham to their first ever European final in a 2–1 victory against Hamburger SV
. Having scored 10 goals in all competitions, Gera was voted the fans' player of the season for the 2009–10 season.
Gera started the 2010–11 season positively, scoring a hat-trick after coming off the bench in the 66th minute against Werder Bremen
in a 5–1 friendly win, and a brace against Port Vale
in the second round of the League Cup
. His first League goal of the new campaign, a fortunate 30-yard volley which deflected off the post and then off the goalkeeper, came at the Hawthorns
against old-side West Brom. Despite this, Mark Hughes
did not regularly start Gera, despite him being a fan favourite, and used him more sparingly as a substitute. Gera was sent off in Fulham's final match of the 2010-11 season on 22 May 2011, a 2-2 draw against Arsenal
. This was the first red card Fulham had received all season and it nearly cost them a place in the Europa League
through UEFA's Fair Play League
, but the Cottagers finished ahead of closest challengers Blackpool
by just 0.01 points to win the qualifying berth.
On 16 June, Fulham
announced that Gera was available on a free transfer, as one of three player that were being released by the club
After which Gera was nearing a reunion with his former club West Brom
.
boss Roy Hodgson
announced that the club had signed Gera on a 2 year deal.
(Statistics correct as of 13:45, 5 April 2011)
. Until 2009 he played a total of 63 games in the Hungarian national football team, scoring 18 goals.
Before the 14 October 2009 World Cup qualification match between Denmark and Hungary, Gera was excluded from the match squad by coach Erwin Koeman
after he arrived late to a team meeting. Following the incident Gera announced his retirement from the national team.
On 23 July 2010 the newly appointed board of the Hungarian Football Federation, led by president Sándor Csányi, has terminated the contract of Erwin Koeman and appointed Sándor Egervári
as the new federal coach. After a personal discussion with Egervári, Gera returned to the national team on 11 August 2010 against England
. On 29 March 2011, Zoltán Gera scored twice against the Netherlands
in the Amsterdam ArenA
in front of 51,700 spectators. He scored the first goal in the 50th minute (1-2) and his second goal in the 75th minute (3-3) in the Euro 2012 Qualifiers.
to miss Hungary's friendly against Slovenia
in order to spend time with his family.
In 2005, he featured in a television advertisement
for Pepsi
, representing the 2006 FIFA World Cup
alongside Thierry Henry
, David Beckham
, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho
and Raúl
.
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Fulham F.C.
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 who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder, though he has also played on both the right and left wings throughout his career. He is well known for his overhead-kick goals and his cartwheel to back-flip celebration, which he demonstrated particularly in Fulham's Europa League quarter-final win against Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
in April 2010. He has been named Hungarian Player of the Year three times in 2002, 2004, and 2005. For his efforts in the 2009–10 season and his goals in the Europa League, Gera was named Fulham's Player of the Season.
Pécs
Born in PécsPécs
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
, Gera was signed by Pécsi Mecsek FC in 1997, where under Antal Roth
Antal Róth
Antal Róth is a retired Hungarian footballer who was active as a defender. Roth made his professional debut at Pécsi Munkas and also played for Feyenoord Rotterdam. After four seasons at Feyenoord he was forced to end his professional career due to a heavy injury.He then became a...
they played in the NB II. The 1999–2000 season also started there, but less fortunately for the spring, NB-I and players themselves say, but we are not club chance reached. Happened was that the 15 February 2000 the abolition of the Gázszer FC after club chairman Laszlo Nemeth was unable to finance the team, so the site of the agárdiak PMFC was played on the NBI. His first goal 1 April 2000 the Gyor ETO FC against acquired, cleared Ferenczi
István Ferenczi
István "Stan" Ferenczi is a Hungarian international football striker, currently playing for Lombard-Pápa TFC. He is a 6'3" target man standing...
driver hits 67 minutes, so his team saved points. Not much later, 26 round on 8 April, once again proved to be effective, this time in the Vac FC has scored winning goals. 29 Round-the latter part Spartacus gate was introduced, took the lead in the Pécsi MFC. Last match of the season, 34 round on 27 May, the FC Nagykanizsa LinAir guests entered the orbit PMFC, in 91 min 1 to 0 of indigenous lead when Gera point once again saved his team. Gera in the spring season, playing 15 games in which 4 goals in 4, and collected a yellow card. 14 times in the starting XI as part of the game vághatott him with four replacements and once changed into. Gerzson say he did not last long in the NB-I Player of Pécs, as the high season for FTC's performance has attracted the interest of the leaders. 1 July 2000 officially became a player in the Ferencvárosi TC.
Ferencváros
For Ferencvaros, Gera played 115 league games and scored 32 goals. He won the league title and the Hungarian Cup twice and made his way onto the Hungarian national team.West Bromwich Albion
Gera joined West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on 30 July 2004 for a fee of £1.5 million. He signed a three-year contract with Albion, with a further one year option at the club's option.
He made his Premier League debut on 14 August 2004, replacing Andy Johnson
Andy Johnson (Welsh footballer)
Andrew James "Andy" Johnson is an English born Welsh international football midfielder who last played for King's Lynn.-Career:He began his career at Norwich City, before joining Nottingham Forest in 1997 for £2.2m...
in the 87th minute. That match ended in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
. His first time in the starting XI came on 25 August 2004, against Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
. He also scored his first league goal early in the third minute. That match ended, also, in a 1–1 draw.
As the club struggled with relegation for most of the season, Gera was seen in the media as an integral part of Albion's battle to beat the drop and this was evident towards the end of the season, in which Gera became more and more influential as every game passed by. It was no surprise that as Gera produced these stirring performances (including a brilliant match-winning header against high-flying Everton on 3 April 2005), the club's form rapidly picked up, finally securing their status as a Premier League club on the final day of the season, on a day of high emotion, which saw the four bottom teams in the league all scrapping for 17th place and ultimately survival. As West Brom held their nerve to see off Portsmouth 2–0 at the Hawthorns, Southampton's defeat at home to Manchester United, Crystal Palace's home draw with Charlton Athletic and Norwich's crushing 6–0 defeat at the hands of Fulham, meant that for the first time in Premier League history, the club who were bottom of the table on Christmas Day had stayed up, a feat not matched as yet. In total, he managed to score 6 league goals in this his first season and was the only player at the club to appear in all 38 league matches. He was nominated in the end of season dream team by soccernet.com, attracting the attention of Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
.
He was named Hungarian Player of the Year in 2002, 2004 and 2005.
In the 2005–06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season Gera has struggled with injuries and underwent hernia
Hernia
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....
operation in November 2005. At the end of the season, West Brom were relegated though Gera committed himself to the club in a bid for them to get back into the top flight.
His performance in Albion's 4–2 win against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on 15 December 2007—scoring twice and setting up a third—earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week.
Fulham
On 9 June 2008 Gera turned down a new contract at West Brom, having decided instead to join FulhamFulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
on a free transfer. The three-year contract was completed on 11 June 2008. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat 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 the opening day of the 2008–09 Premier League
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...
. Just minutes after coming off the bench, he scored Fulham's second goal in their 2–0 win against league leaders Manchester United.
During the 2009-10 Premier League season,Gera scored his first goal of the season against West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
in a 2–2 draw. On 28 December 2009, he then scored his second goal of the season at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, when he hooked the ball over Petr Čech
Petr Cech
Petr Čech is a Czech footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Czech Republic as a goalkeeper. Čech previously played for Viktoria Plzeň, Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals...
from 12 yards to stun the home crowd after four minutes. Despite this early goal, Fulham went on to lose the game 2–1, with a goal from Ivorian forward Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
and an own goal by fellow team mate Chris Smalling
Chris Smalling
Christopher Lloyd "Chris" Smalling is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for Manchester United and the England national team....
. He went on to score two goals in a Man-of-the-Match performance against Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
, Fulham winning 4–1 on the night. He scored what proved to be the goal which sent Fulham to their first ever European final in a 2–1 victory against Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
. Having scored 10 goals in all competitions, Gera was voted the fans' player of the season for the 2009–10 season.
Gera started the 2010–11 season positively, scoring a hat-trick after coming off the bench in the 66th minute against Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
in a 5–1 friendly win, and a brace against Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in the second round of the 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...
. His first League goal of the new campaign, a fortunate 30-yard volley which deflected off the post and then off the goalkeeper, came at the Hawthorns
The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, Sandwell, England, with a capacity of 26,484. It has been the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. since 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club. The ground was the last Football League ground to be built in the...
against old-side West Brom. Despite this, Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes
Leslie Mark Hughes, OBE , is a former Welsh international footballer. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals....
did not regularly start Gera, despite him being a fan favourite, and used him more sparingly as a substitute. Gera was sent off in Fulham's final match of the 2010-11 season on 22 May 2011, a 2-2 draw against Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
. This was the first red card Fulham had received all season and it nearly cost them a place in the Europa League
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania...
through UEFA's Fair Play League
UEFA Fair Play ranking
The UEFA Fair Play ranking has been used by UEFA since 1995 to grant three berths for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.-Current club qualification system:...
, but the Cottagers finished ahead of closest challengers Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
by just 0.01 points to win the qualifying berth.
On 16 June, Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
announced that Gera was available on a free transfer, as one of three player that were being released by the club
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
After which Gera was nearing a reunion with his former club West Brom
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
.
Return to West Bromwich Albion
On August 2, West BromWest Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
boss Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson is a former English footballer and current head coach of West Bromwich Albion.Hodgson, who has managed sixteen different teams in eight countries, guided the Switzerland national team to the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup and qualification for Euro 1996; Switzerland had not qualified...
announced that the club had signed Gera on a 2 year deal.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Premiership | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
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... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
2010–11 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 50 | 10 | |
| 2008–09 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 83 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 117 | 17 | |
| Club | Season | 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... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
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... |
— | Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
2007–08 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 49 | 10 |
| 2006–07 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 6 | |
| Premiership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005–06 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 139 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 155 | 25 | |
| Club | Season | NB I | Magyar Kupa | — | Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Ferencvárosi TC | 2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 37 | 17 | |
| 2002–03 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 35 | 7 | |
| 2001–02 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | |
| 2000–01 | 32 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | |
| Subtotal | 115 | 32 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 134 | 39 | |
| Club | Season | NB I | Magyar Kupa | — | — | Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Pécsi MFC | 1999–00 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 |
| NB II | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999–00 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | |
| 1998–99 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | |
| 1997–98 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |
| Subtotal | 87 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 19 | |
| Grand total | 407 | 76 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 473 | 98 | |
(Statistics correct as of 13:45, 5 April 2011)
International
As of 9 October 2010| National team | Year | Friendly | Competitive | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hungary Hungary national football team The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.... |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 32 | 5 | 39 | 16 | 71 | 21 | ||
International career
Gera earned his first international cap on 13 February 2002 in a 2–1 defeat to SwitzerlandSwitzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
. Until 2009 he played a total of 63 games in the Hungarian national football team, scoring 18 goals.
Before the 14 October 2009 World Cup qualification match between Denmark and Hungary, Gera was excluded from the match squad by coach Erwin Koeman
Erwin Koeman
Erwin Koeman is a former football player and Dutch football manager. Currently he is the manager of FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie. He is the son of Dutch international footballer Martin Koeman, and, alongside his younger brother Ronald, has also represented the Netherlands...
after he arrived late to a team meeting. Following the incident Gera announced his retirement from the national team.
On 23 July 2010 the newly appointed board of the Hungarian Football Federation, led by president Sándor Csányi, has terminated the contract of Erwin Koeman and appointed Sándor Egervári
Sandor Egervari
Sándor Egervári, He attended University of Physical Education, in Budapest and qualified as a football coach in 1983. He has since gone on to obtain the UEFA A and B course, as well as the Pro license course. He is one of the best known names in football management, in Hungary today...
as the new federal coach. After a personal discussion with Egervári, Gera returned to the national team on 11 August 2010 against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. On 29 March 2011, Zoltán Gera scored twice against the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
in the Amsterdam ArenA
Amsterdam ArenA
Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events...
in front of 51,700 spectators. He scored the first goal in the 50th minute (1-2) and his second goal in the 75th minute (3-3) in the Euro 2012 Qualifiers.
International goals
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| 1 | 16 October 2002 | Ferenc Szusza Stadium, Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. 2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Qualification for the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship took place between September 2002 and November 2003.Fifty teams were divided into ten groups, with each team playing the others in their group twice, once at home and once away... |
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| 2 | 16 October 2002 | Ferenc Szusza Stadium, Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. 2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Qualification for the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship took place between September 2002 and November 2003.Fifty teams were divided into ten groups, with each team playing the others in their group twice, once at home and once away... |
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| 3 | 16 October 2002 | Ferenc Szusza Stadium, Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. 2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Qualification for the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship took place between September 2002 and November 2003.Fifty teams were divided into ten groups, with each team playing the others in their group twice, once at home and once away... |
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| 4 | 30 April 2003 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc Stadium Puskás Ferenc Ferenc Puskás Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It is situated on the Pest side of the capital between the Stadionok and the Keleti Palyaudvar metro stations. It is currently used mainly for football matches. The stadium is going to be demolished sometime in 2012 and... , Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
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| 5 | 7 June 2003 | Ferenc Szusza Stadium, Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qual. 2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Qualification for the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship took place between September 2002 and November 2003.Fifty teams were divided into ten groups, with each team playing the others in their group twice, once at home and once away... |
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| 6 | 8 September 2004 | Ferenc Szusza Stadium, Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
1–1 | 3–2 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup... |
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| 7 | 17 November 2004 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
0–1 | 0–2 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup... |
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| 8 | 4 June 2005 | Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur is the national stadium of Iceland. It is located in Reykjavík, and seats 9,800 individuals, another 5,627 people can be seated on concrete benches, but due to FIFA restrictions they are rarely used.-Overview:... , Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
1–1 | 2–3 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup... |
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| 9 | 4 June 2005 | Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur is the national stadium of Iceland. It is located in Reykjavík, and seats 9,800 individuals, another 5,627 people can be seated on concrete benches, but due to FIFA restrictions they are rarely used.-Overview:... , Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
1–2 | 2–3 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup... |
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| 10 | 16 August 2006 | UPC-Arena UPC-Arena The UPC-Arena in Graz, Styria, Austria, is the home of the football clubs SK Sturm Graz and Grazer AK.- History :... , Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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| 11 | 2 September 2006 | Ferenc Szusza Stadium, Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
1–4 | 1–4 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.- Seedings :Qualification coefficients were used to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying stages. Only the group matches, and not any additional playoffs, counted... |
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| 12 | 6 September 2006 | Bilino Polje Bilino Polje Bilino Polje is the home football stadium of Bosnian Premier League football club NK Čelik from the city of Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of two stadiums of the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also sometimes used for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union... , Zenica Zenica Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity... , Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... |
0–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.- Seedings :Qualification coefficients were used to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying stages. Only the group matches, and not any additional playoffs, counted... |
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| 13 | 28 March 2007 | Ferenc Szusza Stadium, Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.- Seedings :Qualification coefficients were used to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying stages. Only the group matches, and not any additional playoffs, counted... |
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| 14 | 22 August 2007 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc Stadium Puskás Ferenc Ferenc Puskás Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It is situated on the Pest side of the capital between the Stadionok and the Keleti Palyaudvar metro stations. It is currently used mainly for football matches. The stadium is going to be demolished sometime in 2012 and... , Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
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| 15 | 8 September 2007 | Stadion Sóstói Stadion Sóstói The Sóstói Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, primarily used for football matches. The stadium holds 14,300 people and is the home of reigning Hungarian champions Videoton FC... , Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia... , Hungary 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... |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.- Seedings :Qualification coefficients were used to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying stages. Only the group matches, and not any additional playoffs, counted... |
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| 16 | 6 February 2008 | Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium Tsirion Stadium is an all seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AEL Limassol, Apollon Limassol, Aris Limassol and APEP Pitsilias. In the past, especially in 1990s, it was used as the home ground for the Cyprus... , 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... |
0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 17 | 19 November 2008 | Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:... , Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... , Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
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| 18 | 1 April 2009 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc Stadium Puskás Ferenc Ferenc Puskás Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It is situated on the Pest side of the capital between the Stadionok and the Keleti Palyaudvar metro stations. It is currently used mainly for football matches. The stadium is going to be demolished sometime in 2012 and... , Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qual. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament... |
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| 19 | 8 October 2010 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc Stadium Puskás Ferenc Ferenc Puskás Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It is situated on the Pest side of the capital between the Stadionok and the Keleti Palyaudvar metro stations. It is currently used mainly for football matches. The stadium is going to be demolished sometime in 2012 and... , Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary 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... |
8–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qual. UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine... |
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| 20 | 29 March 2011 | Amsterdam Arena Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events... , Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
1–2 | 5–3 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qual. UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine... |
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| 21 | 29 March 2011 | Amsterdam Arena Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events... , Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
3–3 | 5–3 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qual. UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine... |
Personal life
Gera married on 19 June 2004. Gera became the father of a baby girl named Hanna-Shahil in 15 March 2008; following the birth he was given leave by his national team manager Péter VárhidiPéter Várhidi
Péter Várhidi is a Hungarian football coach, who currently coached Pécsi Mecsek FC.-Career:As a player he spent most of his career at Újpesti Dózsa as a defender, but never played in the Hungarian League...
to miss Hungary's friendly against Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
in order to spend time with his family.
In 2005, he featured in a television advertisement
Television advertisement
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for Pepsi
Pepsi
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, representing the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
alongside Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
, David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira , commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team as an attacking midfielder or forward. He is a two-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year, awarded to the best player over the year...
and Raúl
Raúl González
Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04....
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Quotes
- "He's taken a lot of stuff on board but it doesn't surprise me because of the character he is. He's a great lad to have about the place. He always has a smile on his face and he'll do anything you ask of him in training. Those are the sort of players you want around you. Nearly every manager or coach I talk to at games speaks about Zoltán." — Bryan RobsonBryan RobsonBryan Robson OBE is an English football manager and a former player. He is best known for playing in midfield for Manchester United, where he was the longest serving captain in club history. He was the manager of Sheffield United, being relieved of his first team duties at the club in February 2008...
, WBA - "The Hungarian was probably West Brom's best player last season with a string of energetic and effective performances down the right. He has an eye for goal too." — Manchester Online
- "I especially like Zoltán Gera on the right, who is a skilful and productive player. If the Baggies do go down, he's the type of player you'd look to pinch." — Mark LawrensonMark LawrensonMark Thomas Lawrenson is a former professional football player, a defender in the Liverpool and Irish football teams of the 1980s; he since became a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC and Today FM. He was born in England, but played for the Republic of Ireland because his...
- "The 26-year-old has already achieve cult hero status at the Hawthorns after a season where his contribution has played no small part in the Baggies miraculously avoiding the drop." — soccernet.com
- "Zoltan innate talent, the current Hungarian football is the greatest treasure. Something you can on the ball, you can not learn." – Lothar MatthäusLothar MatthäusLothar Herbert Matthäus , is a German football manager and former player.In 1990, he was named European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year after captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup...
- "The Hungarian international has been dubbed by many as the best player outside of the Premier League." – FansFc.com
- "The captain of Hungary and one of the most complete attacking midfielders in the Football League – he's intelligent and unselfish, he scores goals and he sets goals up. On his day, of which there have been many so far this season, he is too good for the Championship." – Oliver Irish (The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
) - "I was at Fulham with Zoltan Gera, who definitely has the weirdest banter of anyone I've ever come across. He is a proper oddball and a very weird kid." – Jimmy BullardJimmy BullardJames Richard "Jimmy" Bullard is a footballer who currently plays for Ipswich Town. He played youth football at West Ham before moving to Gravesend & Northfleet in 1998...
Club
Ferencvárosi TC- Hungarian National Championship I:
- Winners (2): 2000–01, 2003–04
- Runners-up (2): 2001–02, 2002–03
- Hungarian Cup:
- Winners (2): 2002–03, 2003–04
- Hungarian Super CupHungarian Super Cup-By year:* 1992: Újpesti TE * 1993: Ferencvárosi TC * 1994: Ferencvárosi TC * 1995: Ferencvárosi TC – walkover* 2002: Újpest FC...
:- Winners (1): 2004
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
- 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 (1): 2007–08
Fulham F.C.
- UEFA Europa League:
- Runners-up (1): 2009–10
Individual
- Player of the Year in Hungary: 2002
- Hungarian Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2005
- Supporters voted and Gera received the 'Tibor SimonTibor SimonTibor Simon was a Hungarian football player and manager.-Career:Simon, who played as a defender, spent his entire professional club career with Ferencváros, and also earned 16 caps at international level for Hungary, including three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.He also managed FC Sopron...
Prize': 2003 - Best goalscorer and best player of the Hungarian Inside Football Championship with Ferencvaros: 2003
- Hungarian weekly 100% Fradi named him in the Ferencvaros Team of the Century: 2004
- Hungarian Football Federation nominated him to be the best domestic footballer of the year: 2005
- Hungary captain: 2004–
- Named in the 2004–05 Premiership all-star team (soccernet.com)
- Third on the Best Rookie Player of the Season vote of magazin Match: 2004–05
- Fifth on ITV television's Best Foreign Rookie of the Season vote: 2004–05
- According to English site squarefootball.net he was the best player of West Brom in 2005
- The Championship Footballer of the Year : 2007–08 (The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
) - Named in the 2007–08 The Championship all-star team (The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
) - Player of the Year in Fulham: 2009–10