Zalán Vancsa
Hungarian footballer (born 2004)
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Zalán Vancsa (born 27 October 2004) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Belgian club Lommel, and the Hungary national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zalán Vancsa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lommel | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Ferencváros | ||
| 2015–2019 | MTK Budapest | ||
| 2019–2020 | Vasas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | MTK Budapest | 13 | (1) |
| 2022– | Lommel | 69 | (14) |
| 2022 | → MTK Budapest (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Gent (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Roda JC (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Hungary U15 | 5 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Hungary U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Hungary U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2022– | Hungary U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2022– | Hungary | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Career
MTK
He debuted in MTK Budapest FC in a 3–1 victory over Újpest FC in the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season on 24 April 2021.[2] On 22 August 2021, he scored his first goal against Újpest at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion in the 92nd minute in the 2021-22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. He became the youngest player to score a goal in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[3]
Lommel
On 31 January 2022, he was signed by City Football Group-owned Challenger Pro League club Lommel S.K.[4]
2022–23 season
He debuted in Lommel against Dender E.H. in a 4–1 victory in the 2022–23 Challenger Pro League on 12 August 2022.[5] On 9 September 2022, he played his first match in the 2022–23 Belgian Cup against S.V. Zulte Waregem.[6] In the season, he made 23 appearances. On 21 April 2023, he scored his first goal against the reserves team of K.R.C. Genk.[7]
2023–24 season
On 13 August 2023, he made his first appearance and also scored the winning goal in a 1–0 away victory against K.V. Oostende in the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League.[8] On 20 October 2022, he scored against Beerschot A.C. in a 2–1 defeat.[9] On 26 January 2024, he scored a goal in a 4–0 victory over Standard Liège II on game week 19 of the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League.[10][11]
Loan to Gent
On 4 September 2024, Vancsa joined Gent in Belgian Pro League on loan with an option to buy.[12]
Loan to Roda JC
On 4 February 2025, Vancsa joined Eerste Divisie club Roda JC Kerkrade on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[13][14] He left the club upon the expiry of his loan at the end of the season.[15]
International career
Having represented Hungary at youth international level, Vancsa made his debut for the senior side in June 2022, coming on as a late substitute during a 2–1 loss to Italy in the UEFA Nations League.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 May 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MTK Budapest | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Lommel | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | ||
| Total | 57 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 14 | ||
| MTK Budapest (loan) | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Gent (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Roda JC (loan) | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 16 | ||
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Personal life
Zalán's father, Miklós Vancsa, is also a footballer. In an interview with RTL Hungary, he said that he moved to Belgium alone.[18]