Zsolt Laczko
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Zsolt Laczkó is a Hungarian
footballer currently playing for U.C. Sampdoria
in Italy
.
enough to be rewarded with a contract with the club. On 25 July 2007, he signed a four-year deal with the club, but was subsequently loaned out to fellow Super League
side Levadiakos
shortly after signing.
On 17 December 2007, Laczkó joined Leicester City
on trial, and he was signed on loan on 4 January 2008 for the remainder of the season, with the club having the option to buy him for a pre-determined fee. Issued the number 32 shirt, both he and fellow compatriot Gábor Bori
(who joined the following week) were keen to earn permanent deals to stay at the club. Laczkó made his debut in a 2-0 win over Coventry City
on January 12, receiving a standing ovation from the home fans when substituted. Then-manager Ian Holloway
described him as "absolutely outstanding." Laczkó made his only assist
for the club against Norwich City on 16 February, setting up Stephen Clemence
's goal in a 4-0 win. He played a total of nine league games as Leicester were relegated at the end of the season; a permament deal never took place.
for whom he played for one season before joining Hungarian champions Debreceni VSC
in August 2009.
. He played six matches in the group stages of the Champions League 2009–10 season with Debreceni VSC
. He scored a double against arch-rival Diósgyőri VTK in the 2009-10 season. He won the Hungarian National Championship I with Debreceni VSC
in 2010. He played and important role in the qualification of the Europa League 2010-11 season in the squad. He scored a goal against Litex in the play-off round. He also performed well against Sampdoria in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris
, however Debreceni VSC
lost 1-0. In the last round of the Europa League 2010-11 Debreceni VSC
beat Sampdoria 2-0.
Serie A
team Sampdoria.
, making five appearances as Hungary
failed to qualify for the finals. His last appearance for the under-21 was a 1-0 away defeat to Latvia
on 18 November 2007. Laczkó made his national team debut as a substitute in a 3-0 friendly
defeat to Germany
in Budapest
on 29 May 2010.
Debreceni VSC:
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 U.C. Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Ferencváros
Zsolt Laczkó debuted in the Hungarian National Championship I in 2004. He played for Ferencvárosi TC 44 matches and scored 12 goals.Olympiacos
He was a free agent and joined Olympiacos's pre-season training. Laczkó was given a trial period in which he played in two friendlies - one of which he scored in - and impressed Olympiacos coach Takis LemonisTakis Lemonis
Takis Lemonis is a former Greek football player , former manager of Cypriot champion Omonia and current manager of Panionios.-Playing career:...
enough to be rewarded with a contract with the club. On 25 July 2007, he signed a four-year deal with the club, but was subsequently loaned out to fellow Super League
Super League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
side Levadiakos
Levadiakos
Levadiakos FC is a Greek association football club that plays in the second division Football League in Greece in the 2010–2011 season.Based in Livadeia, Greece, the club was promoted to the Alpha Ethniki, forerunner of the Super League, after ten seasons in minor divisions in the 2005–2006...
shortly after signing.
Loan to 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...
on trial, and he was signed on loan on 4 January 2008 for the remainder of the season, with the club having the option to buy him for a pre-determined fee. Issued the number 32 shirt, both he and fellow compatriot Gábor Bori
Gábor Bori
Gábor Bori is a Hungarian footballer currently playing on loan for Kecskeméti TE. He was seen as a player with a very bright future in Hungary.-Career:...
(who joined the following week) were keen to earn permanent deals to stay at the club. Laczkó made his debut in a 2-0 win over Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
on January 12, receiving a standing ovation from the home fans when substituted. Then-manager Ian Holloway
Ian Holloway
Ian Scott Holloway is an English football manager and former player. He became the manager of Blackpool in May 2009. Holloway is well-known amongst football fans for his off-the-wall interviews, with a wide selection of quotes and soundbites being printed. Holloway's playing career spanned 18...
described him as "absolutely outstanding." Laczkó made his only assist
Assist (football)
In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal. Statistics for assists made by players may be kept officially by the organisers of a competition, or unofficially by, for example, journalists or organisers of fantasy football competitions...
for the club against Norwich City on 16 February, setting up Stephen Clemence
Stephen Clemence
Stephen Neal Clemence is a retired English football midfielder who last played for Leicester City where he was team captain....
's goal in a 4-0 win. He played a total of nine league games as Leicester were relegated at the end of the season; a permament deal never took place.
Vasas SC
He returned to Hungary after failing to establish himself as a first team player with Olympiacos, signing for Vasas SCVasas SC
Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911...
for whom he played for one season before joining Hungarian champions Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...
in August 2009.
Debreceni VSC
Zsolt Laczkó played 35 matches and scored 2 goals in the Hungarian squad of Debreceni VSCDebreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...
. He played six matches in the group stages of the Champions League 2009–10 season with Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...
. He scored a double against arch-rival Diósgyőri VTK in the 2009-10 season. He won the Hungarian National Championship I with Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...
in 2010. He played and important role in the qualification of the Europa League 2010-11 season in the squad. He scored a goal against Litex in the play-off round. He also performed well against Sampdoria in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, also known as the Marassi from the name of the ward where is located, is a multi-use stadium in Genoa, Italy. It opened in 1911 and is one of the first and oldest stadiums still in use for football and other sports in Italy.Hosts since its birth the inside of Genoa,...
, however Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...
lost 1-0. In the last round of the Europa League 2010-11 Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...
beat Sampdoria 2-0.
Sampdoria
In January 2011 Zsolt Laczkó signed a contract with ItalianItalian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
team Sampdoria.
International
Laczkó was part of the U21 squad that played in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship started on 31 May 2007 with a qualifying competition and finishes on 15 October 2008, before the final tournament on 15–23 June 2009....
, making five appearances as Hungary
Hungary national under-21 football team
The Hungary national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Hungary and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Hungarian Under-21 team was formed...
failed to qualify for the finals. His last appearance for the under-21 was a 1-0 away defeat to Latvia
Latvia national under-21 football team
The Latvia national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Latvia. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
on 18 November 2007. Laczkó made his national team debut as a substitute in a 3-0 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...
defeat to Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in 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...
on 29 May 2010.
Honours
Ferencvárosi TC:- Hungarian National Championship I: runner-up 2004-05
- Hungarian Cup: runner-up 2004-05
Debreceni VSC:
- Hungarian National Championship I: 2009–10
- Hungarian Cup: 2009-10
- Hungarian Super CupHungarian Super Cup-By year:* 1992: Újpesti TE * 1993: Ferencvárosi TC * 1994: Ferencvárosi TC * 1995: Ferencvárosi TC – walkover* 2002: Újpest FC...
: 2010 - Hungarian League Cup: 2010