Gergely Rudolf

Gergely Rudolf ( 2011)

Gergely Rudolf ( born March 9, 1985 in Nyíregyháza ) is a Hungarian football player. The striker is the Hungarian national team. The majority of his teenage years he spent in France at AS Nancy. Thus he is also in possession of the French citizenship.

Club career

Rudolf began his career in the youth of his home club Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC. The age of 14, he moved to France for AS Nancy. As a defender brought you noticed there quickly become offensive talent, and he was converted into a striker. Already in its second youth season he scored 28 goals then. As a result, he was promoted to offensive rough diamonds in Nancy, what a great career was predicted. After he broke all Torrekorde of the association in the youth teams, he was appointed in 2002 for the first time in the B- team of Nancy. This was followed by sporadic missions over a length of two seasons in which he alternated between youth and reserve team. In the season 2004/ 05 he was able to get a regular place in the B team, scoring 14 goals in 30 games this season. After this strong season he found in the game year 2005/ 06 be included in the senior squad by Nancy. However, Rudolf could not prevail against Eli Kroupi and the Brazilians Kim and came to only five appearances in Ligue 1, where he was denied a score. Almost the entire 2006/07 season played Nancy against relegation and the coach sat on experienced players. For Rudolf had the transfer back to the B team as a consequence. It was followed by two more strong years in the B team, without the Nancy called him back into the first team. A small peak he was still recorded by winning the French Coupe de la Ligue in 2006. When his contract for the 2007/08 season ended, he was no longer extended him despite an offer of Nancy and moved back home to the traditional club Debrecen VSC.

Due to its past as a youth player for Nyíregyháza Spartacus, which is considered archenemy of Debrecen has always been he was initially viewed with extremely critical of the fans. Accordingly frustrating was also his first season in Hungary, in which he scored only three Torerfolge in 13 missions.

Almost stamped again on the siding and an eternal talent, he experienced during the 2008/ 09 season, a power explosion. He played from time to time outstanding and led the club as vice - scorer with 16 goals this season for the fourth championship and the Supercup victory. In addition, he was awarded the József Bozsik Prize awarded at the end of the season as " Player of the Year in the Hungarian first division ." Due to its efficiency and spectacular game, he became the absolute darling of the fans and enjoys at least since his goal in the 2-0 in the Champions League qualifier against Levski Sofia, who fixed a place in the Champions League, a sort of hero status.

In 2010 Rudolf moved free transfer in the Italian Serie A for Genoa, where he made his debut on 12 September 2010 at the match against Chievo Verona, when he came on in the 79th for Mattia Destro MSinute. However, he arrived in Genoa in the first round competitions only 14 other times used, whereby he was mostly used as a wild card. In this role, he managed a hit. In order to guarantee him more playing time, Genoa gave him in January 2011 to the league rivals AS Bari, where he met already on his debut against Juventus and a total of 13 games for the club completed, in which he scored two goals.

In August 2011, Rudolf moved on loan to Panathinaikos Athens, where the third matchday of the first Greek League, he made his debut under coach Jesualdo Ferreria when he came on in the 57th minute. His first goal for Panathinaikos succeeded Rudolf on 1 April 2012.

National

Long the early legionary France was simply overlooked by the Hungarian Association, before the Hungarian U -17 national team made ​​its debut in 2001. It was followed by nine youth internationals, before he disappeared into oblivion.

Only when Debrecen player he came in August 2008 in a friendly against Montenegro for his first A- team in action for Hungary. Since his impressive performances for Debrecen in the 2008 /09 season, he is a permanent fixture in the national team. In the current qualification for the 2010 World Cup he came so far to four missions team scores a goal during the 1-2 against Sweden

Achievements

In the club

  • Hungarian Champion: 2009
  • Hungarian Cup winner: 2008
  • French League Cup Winners: 2006
  • Hungarian Super Cup winner: 2009

As a player

  • József Bozsik Price: 2009 ( Player of the Year in the Nemzeti National Championship )
  • Footballer of the Year (Hungary ): 2011
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