Krisztián Simon

Hungarian footballer

Krisztián Simon
Personal information
Full name Krisztián Simon
Date of birth (1991-06-10) 10 June 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Újpest
Number 7
Youth career
2003–2009 Újpest
2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Újpest 101 (19)
2011 → Feyenoord (loan) 8 (0)
2015–2017 1860 Munich 11 (1)
2017– Újpest 137 (19)
International career‡
2009–2010 Hungary U-19 19 (2)
2010–2012 Hungary U-21 6 (0)
2014 Hungary 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2014-11-14

Krisztián Simon (born 10 June 1991) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Újpest, as a winger.

Career

Early career

In January 2009, Simon joined Wolverhampton Wanderers' under 18 side from Újpest on loan until May.[1]

Újpest

Simon playing for Újpest

Having returned to Újpest from Wolverhampton Wanderers in May 2009, Simon played his first match in the Hungarian National Championship I in September 2009 against Zalaegerszegi TE.

In July 2010, he was named best Hungarian under 19 football player of the year by Hungarian Football Association.[2] Across the 2010–11 season he played 1129 minutes and scored two goals.

On 3 July 2012, Simon broke his sole during a training session with Újpest.[3]

On 10 January 2015, Simon refused the offer by Charlton Athletic F.C. In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that the style of Football League Championship did not suit him.[4]

Feyenoord loan

During his first trial game in Feyenoord, on 5 January 2011, Simon significantly contributed to the victory of his team against Sparta Rotterdam in the second half by two assists and a goal.[5][6] He debuted in the Amsterdam Arena against Ajax Amsterdam in the Eredivisie.

1860 Munich

On 2 February 2015, Simon signed a contract with German 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich until 2018.[7][8] Before 1860 Munich signed Simon, Markus von Ahlen asked former 1860 Munich goalkeeper Gábor Király and former Hertha BSC midfielder and Hungary national football team coach Pál Dárdai's opinion.[9][10]

Simon gave his debut for the Munich lions on 9 February 2015 in a 1–2 home defeat against Heidenheim, when he was substituted for Maximilian Wittek in the 78th minute.[11]

Simon was left out from the squad due to the fact that he has not acquired the German language correctly and his oversensitivity according to his coach, Torsten Fröhling.[12][13]

On 13 March 2015, he scored his first goal for the first team of 1860 Munich in a 3–0 away win against Greuther Fürth, when he brought his team to a 1–0 lead in the 34th minute after an assist by Korbinian Vollmann.[14][15]

Újpest

On 1 May he scored his first goal in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Ferencváros at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion.[16]

International career

Simon played 19 matches and scored 2 goals for the Hungary U-19.

Playing style

Former Újpest and current Feyenoord sport director Leo Beenhakker said that Simon is fast and audacious while playing football in an interview with Nemzeti Sport.[17]

Career statistics

As of 27 June 2020[18][19]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other[20] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Újpest 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1 0 – – – 1 0
2010–11 15 2 2 0 – – 17 2
2011–12 22 2 5 1 – – 27 3
2012–13 20 2 1 0 – – 21 2
2013–14 26 7 7 1 – – 33 8
2014–15 17 6 2 0 – – 19 6
Total 101 19 17 2 0 0 0 0 118 21
Feyenoord 2010–11 Eredivisie 8 0 – – – 8 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
1860 Munich 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 8 1 – – 1 0 9 1
2015–16 3 0 1 0 – – 4 0
Total 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 1
Újpest 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 22 1 3 0 – – 25 1
2018–19 10 1 0 0 0 0 – 10 1
2019–20 29 5 4 0 – – 33 5
Total 61 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 68 7
Career total 181 27 25 2 0 0 1 0 207 29

Honours

Újpest

References

  1. ^ "Wolves ease to Hungarian success". BBC Sport. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Simon Krisztián az év játékosa" (in Hungarian). hajralilak.hu. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Újpest: Simon Krisztián talpcsontja ismét eltört" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 3 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Simon Krisztián Angliának mondott nemet, nem a légióséletnek" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 10 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Simon Krisztián: gól és két gólpassz a Feyenoord színeiben" [risztian Simon: goal and two assists in Feyenoord]. Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 5 January 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. ^ www.feyenoord.nl, access date:06.01.2011.
  7. ^ "Löwen-Neuzugang: Jó napot*, Krisztian!" [New lion: Jó napot*, Krisztian!] (in German). Abendzeitung. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Újpest: Simon Krisztián aláírt Münchenben - hivatalos" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Simon Krisztiánnak rohannia kellett Münchenbe". Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2015.
  10. ^ "1860 München: Király már bizalmat szavazott Simon Krisztiánnak" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2015.
  11. ^ "1860 München vs. Heidenheim 1 - 2". soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  12. ^ "1860 München: nyelvi problémák és érzékenység - ezért marad ki Simon" [München: Simon was left out from the squad due to language related problems and oversensitivity] (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Ein Job für Ismaiks Cousin" [A job for Ismaiks cousin] (in German). sueddeutsche.de. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Vollmann und die Löwen stürmen den Ronhof" [Vollmann and the lions are storming the Ronhof] (in German). kicker.de. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  15. ^ "Bundesliga 2.: Korcsmár hibáját Simon Krisztián góllal büntette" [Simon punished Korcsmár's mistake with a goal] (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  16. ^ nemzetisport.hu. "Sorozatban tizenharmadszor is legyőzte a Ferencváros az Újpestet! -". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Beenhakker: Simon Krisztián igazi zsivány" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 13 January 2011.
  18. ^ "Hungary - K. Simon - Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  19. ^ "Krisztián Simon » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  20. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
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