Ákos Kecskés
Hungarian footballer
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Ákos Kecskés (born 4 January 1996) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for as a centre-back in Hungarian club Diósgyőri VTK.
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Full name
Ákos Kecskés[1]
Date of birth
4 January 1996
Place of birth
Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
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Kecskés in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ákos Kecskés[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Diósgyőri VTK | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Makó | ||
| 2004–2012 | Tisza Volán | ||
| 2012–2015 | Atalanta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | → Újpest (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Termalica Nieciecza (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Korona Kielce (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Lugano | 62 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Nizhny Novgorod | 20 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | LASK | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sepsi OSK | 29 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | AEL Limassol | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Diósgyőr | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Hungary U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hungary U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hungary U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hungary U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Hungary U20[2] | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Hungary U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Hungary | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 January 2026 | |||
Club career
On 29 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League club Nizhny Novgorod.[3]
On 4 August 2022, Kecskés joined LASK in Austria on a contract until 2026.[4]
On 2 September 2023, he was signed by Liga I club Sepsi OSK.[5]
On 7 September 2024, he signed for Limassol on a free transfer.[6]
On 8 July 2025, he was signed by Hungarian club Diósgyőri VTK.[7]
International career
On 1 June 2021, Kecskés was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Újpest | 2015–16 | NB I | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | NB I | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
| Bruk-Bet Termalica (loan) | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Korona Kielce (loan) | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Lugano | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 2 | ||
| Nizhny Novgorod | 2021–22 | RPL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | RPL | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| LASK | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Sepsi OSK | 2023–24 | Liga I | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| AEL Limassol | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Diósgyőri VTK | 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 168 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 190 | 3 | ||
- Includes Magyar Kupa, Polish Cup, Swiss Cup, Russian Cup, Cupa României, Cypriot Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of 29 March 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Újpest
- Magyar Kupa runner-up: 2015–16
