Péter Rajczi

Hungarian footballer

Péter Rajczi
Personal information
Full name Péter Rajczi
Date of birth (1981-04-03) 3 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Lengyeltóti, Hungary
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
USV Neulengbach
Number 11
Youth career
1995–1997 Kaposvár
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2003 Kaposvár 131 (55)
2003–2007 Újpest 92 (48)
2007 → Barnsley (loan) 15 (1)
2007–2008 Pisa Calcio 12 (1)
2008–2013 Újpest 89 (33)
2013–2014 Kecskemét 22 (4)
2014 Mezőkövesd 7 (0)
2014–2015 Kaposvár 27 (11)
2015–2017 Kisvárda 56 (16)
2017–2019 Kaposvár 37 (15)
2019–2023 III. Kerület 37 (6)
2023– USV Neulengbach 1 (1)
International career
2004–2007 Hungary 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:11, 3 February 2022 (UTC)

Péter Rajczi (born 3 April 1981) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a striker for USV Neulengbach.

Career

Rajczi started to play football in Kaposvár, playing for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC. He played many seasons with Rákóczi, and scored a number of goals, reaching the topscorer title once in the second division. In 2003, he was signed by Újpest FC, where he became one of the most respected Hungarian strikers. Rajczi won two silver medals in the championship with Újpest.

Rajczi became the top scorer of the Hungarian league in the 2005–06 season by scoring 23 goals in 24 games.

He joined English Championship (second-tier) club Barnsley on 29 January 2007, for a substantial loan amount, and with an option to sign permanently in the summer. He made his debut as a substitute in Barnsley's game with Cardiff City on 2 February 2007.[1] Rajczi scored his only Barnsley goal against Hull City on 20 February 2007.[2]

At the end of the 2006–2007 season Rajczi returned from loan to Hungary and joined Újpest again. After a season spent at Pisa Calcio in the Italian Serie B, he returned to Újpest.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 December 2004 Bangkok, Thailand  Estonia 5–0 Win King's Cup 2004
2. 30 March 2005 Budapest, Hungary  Bulgaria 1–1 Draw FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual.
3. 3 September 2005 Budapest, Hungary  Malta 4–0 Win FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual.

Honours

  • Hungarian Top Goalscorer: 2006
  • Player of the Year in Hungary: 2006

References

  1. ^ "Cardiff 2–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Barnsley 3–0 Hull". BBC Sport. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2012.

External links

  • Péter Rajczi at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  • Rajczi and Ferenczi fan site (In English)
  • Péter Rajczi at National-Football-Teams.com
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