Roland Juhász

Hungarian footballer

Roland Juhász
Juhász with Hungary at the UEFA Euro 2016
Personal information
Full name Roland Juhász
Date of birth (1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Cegléd, Hungary
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Fehérvár
(assistant manager)
Youth career
0000–1999 Tápiószecső
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2005 MTK 107 (12)
2002 → BKV Előre (loan) 3 (1)
2005–2013 Anderlecht 207 (20)
2013 → Videoton (loan) 9 (3)
2013–2020 Fehérvár 177 (20)
Total 433 (56)
International career
1998–1999 Hungary U15 2 (0)
1999–2000 Hungary U16 16 (1)
2005 Hungary U21 2 (0)
2004–2016 Hungary 95 (6)
Managerial career
2020– Fehérvár (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roland Juhász (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈrolɒnd ˈjuhaːs]; born 1 July 1983) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

MTK Budapest

Juhász spent his youth career in Tápiószecső playing for the local club Tápiószecső FC. He started his professional career at the MTK Budapest FC in 1999. Playing 107 Hungarian League matches and scoring 12 goals convinced the Hungary national football team coach to list him in the squad. Juhasz became Hungarian League champion in the 2002–03 season with MTK Budapest. At the end of the 2004–05 season of the Hungarian League, the Belgian club RSC Anderlecht signed him.

Anderlecht

Juhász signed with Anderlecht on 29 August 2005.[1] He made his debut for the club against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League. On 19 September 2005, he fractured a bone in his foot which meant that Anderlecht were deprived of the services of the Hungarian defender for several weeks.[2]

Juhász became Belgian Pro League champion four times with the club in the 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12 seasons. In 2009, he was voted as the Best Defender of the Belgian First Division and Player of the Year for 2009 by the Hungarian Football Federation.[3]

In 2011 Juhász was voted as the Best Hungarian Football Player of the Year for 2011.[4]

On 8 August 2011, it was announced that Ally McCoist's Rangers F.C. could not agree with Anderlecht on a transfer fee for Juhász. Anderlecht rejected the £3 million-plus offer from Rangers despite the sum matching a release fee Juhász thought had been agreed with his employers 12 months previously. Juhász's agent suggested this could ruin the player's career.[5]

On 18 November 2011, Celtic F.C. was linked with a £2.6 million deal for Juhász, with Celtic manager Neil Lennon stating that Juhász fit the bill.[6] However, Juhász instead extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2014.[7]

Videoton (on loan)

On 19 February 2013, the agreement with the Hungarian League club Videoton FC was announced on Anderlecht's website, although it was not confirmed by the Hungarian club until 20 February 2013.[8][9] Roland Juhász joined the champions of the 2010–11 season on a loan deal until the end of the 2012–13 season.

International career

Juhasz's debut came on 25 April 2004 in a friendly with Japan, which he marked with a goal. On 7 September, Hungary started the FIFA world cup 2014 qualifying with a 5–0 win in Andorra, Juhász scored the first goal.[10] On 31 May 2016, Juhász was selected for the Hungarian squad at the Euro 2016 tournament in France.[11]

On 18 June 2016, Juhász played in a 1–1 draw against Iceland at the Stade Vélodrome, Marseille.[12] He also played in the last group match in a 3–3 draw against Portugal at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon on 22 June 2016.[13] Juhász announced his retirement from the national team on 5 July 2016.[14]

Philanthropy

In 2011 Juhász along with Szabolcs Huszti financially supported the Hungarian Gyermekkor Alapítvány (Youth Foundation) in order to supply Hungarian hospitals for children with essential and adequate devices.[15]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[16][17]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MTK 1999–00 2 0 0 0 – – – – 2+ 0
2000–01 7 2 0 0 – – ? ? 7+ 2
2001–02 16 2 ? ? – – ? ? 16+ 2
2002–03 22 5 ? ? – – ? ? 22+ 5
2003–04 27 2 ? ? – – 6 0 33+ 2
2004–05 29 1 ? ? – – – – 29+ 1
2005–06 4 0 0 0 – – – – 4 0
Total 107 12 0 0 – – 6+ 0 113+ 12+
Anderlecht 2005–06 11 0 ? ? – – 3 0 14+ 0
2006–07 23 1 ? ? – – 5 1 28+ 2
2007–08 31 0 ? ? – – 11 0 42+ 0
2008–09 33 4 ? ? – – 2 0 35+ 4
2009–10 38 6 ? ? – – 14 1 52+ 7
2010–11 35 5 1 0 – – 12 3 48 8
2011–12 36 4 1 1 – – 9 1 46 6
2012–13 3 0 1 0 – – 2 0 6 0
Total 210 20 3+ 1+ – – 48 6 271+ 27+
Videoton 2012–13 9 3 4 0 3 0 – – 16 3
2013–14 19 2 0 0 5 2 – – 24 4
2014–15 25 5 3 0 – – – – 28 5
2015–16 24 2 3 0 – – 4 0 31 2
2016–17 30 2 1 0 – – 1 0 32 2
2017–18 29 2 0 0 – – 8 1 37 3
2018–19 30 4 7 1 – – 13 0 50 5
2019–20 20 3 4 0 – – 4 1 28 4
Total 186 23 22 1 8 2 30 2 246 28
Career total 503 55 25+ 2+ 8 2 84+ 8+ 620+ 67+

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2004 10 1
2005 6 0
2006 6 0
2007 10 1
2008 10 2
2009 8 1
2010 9 0
2011 10 0
2012 7 1
2013 2 0
2014 7 0
2015 5 0
2016 5 0
Total 95 6
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Juhász goal.
List of international goals scored by Roland Juhász
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 April 2004 Zalaegerszeg 1  Japan 2–0 3–2 Friendly
2 22 August 2007 Budapest 27  Italy 1–1 3–1 Friendly
3 24 May 2008 Budapest 35  Greece 2–1 3–2 Friendly
4 11 October 2008 Budapest 40  Albania 2–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 1 April 2009 Budapest 44  Malta 3–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 7 September 2012 Andorra la Vella 73  Andorra 1–0 5–0 FIFA World Cup 2014 qualification

Honours

MTK Budapest

Anderlecht

Videoton

Individual

  • Young Hungarian Player of the Year: 2005
  • Hungarian Football Federation nominated him to be the best domestic footballer of the year: 2008,[18] 2009
  • Hungarian Footballer of the Year: 2009
  • Best defender in the Belgian First Division: 2009

References

  1. ^ "Anderlecht has signed Roland Juhasz, Vadócz agrees to join Auxerre". Careers Management Group. 29 August 2005.
  2. ^ "Juhász blow jolts Anderlecht". UEFA. 19 September 2005.
  3. ^ "Juhász named as top man in Hungary". UEFA. 10 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Rolnad Juhász is Hungarian football player of the year". RSCA. 10 December 2008. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013.
  5. ^ Wilson, Richard (9 August 2011). "Rangers move for Anderlecht defender 'dead', claims agent". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Celtic eye move for one-time Rangers target Roland Juhasz". Daily Record. 18 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Roland Juhasz extends contract until 2014". RSCA. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013.
  8. ^ "Roland Juhasz naar Videoton". Anderlecht's Official Website. 19 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Roland Juhasz joins Videoton FC on a loan deal". Videoton's Official Website. 20 February 2013.
  10. ^ "Five-goal Hungary brush aside Andorra". FIFA. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Gera, Dzsudzsak and Kiraly lead Hungary at Euro 2016". Sportsnet. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  12. ^ "UEFA Euro 2016: Iceland 1–1 Hungary". UEFA.com.
  13. ^ "UEFA Euro 2016: Hungary 3–3 Portugal". UEFA.com.
  14. ^ "Válogatott: Juhász Roland visszavonul a nemzeti csapattól - NSO". 5 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Juhász és Huszti beteg gyerekeken segít" (PDF). Blikk. 12 May 2011.
  16. ^ "Roland Juhász " Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  17. ^ "R. Juhász". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  18. ^ "Juhász named as top man in Hungary". uefa.com. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

External links

  • Roland Juhász fan site (In English)
Awards
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Hungarian Footballer of the Year
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Hungarian Golden Ball
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Hungary squad – UEFA Euro 2016
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