Bendegúz Kovács
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Fehérgyarmat, Hungary | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2O18 | Fiatal Gyémántok | ||
| 2O18–2021 | Debreceni VSC | ||
| 2021–2023 | SV ARC | ||
| 2023–2025 | Ajax | ||
| 2025–2026 | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Jong AZ | 14 | (8) |
| 2025– | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Hungary U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Hungary U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Hungary U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 2025– | Hungary U19 | 10 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 April 2026 | |||
Bendegúz Kovács (born 31 March 2007) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for AZ Alkmaar.
Jong AZ
Born in Fehérgyarmat, Szabolcs–Szatmár–Bereg County, Kovács played for Hungarian clubs Fiatal Gyémántok in Nyíregyháza and Debreceni VSC, before moving to the Netherlands with his father. There he played with SV ARC, and later entered the Ajax Youth Academy.[1][2][3]
But after two seasons in Amsterdam, with no senior perspective with Ajax, he signed for their Eredivisie rivals AZ Alkmaar in the summer 2025.[2][3]
Kovács made his professional debut with Jong AZ in a 3–2 Eerste Divisie loss to FC Eindhoven on 19 December 2025.[4]
He soon established himself as a regular goalscorer with both the reserve and the under-19 in the UEFA Youth League.[1]
AZ Alkmaar
He was listed in the adult team for the 2025–26 KNVB Cup final against NEC Nijmegen; however, he did not play.[5] The match ended with a 5-1 victory for AZ Alkmaar.[6]
He made his debut with AZ Alkmaar in a 2-2 draw against FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the quarter-final second leg of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League season on 16 April 2026.[7][8] He gave an assist with his head to Matěj Šín.[9]
On 23 April 2026, he made his debut with AZ Alkmaar in the 2025–26 Eredivisie in a 0-0 draw against Go Ahead Eagles.[10]
International career
Style of play
In an article, published on Nemzeti Sport, he was described as a future talent.[11]
