István Ferenczi

Football player infobox
playername = István "stan" Ferenczi


fullname = István "stan" Ferenczi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|9|14
cityofbirth = Győr
countryofbirth = Hungary
height = height|ft=6|in=3
currentclub = Ferencvárosi TC
clubnumber = 13
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995-1998
1998-1999
2000
2000-2002
2002
2003-2004
2004
2005
2005-2006
2006
2007-2008
2008-
clubs = Győri ETO
ZTE
Győri ETO
MTK
→ Levski Sofia (loan)
VfL Osnabrück
Vasas SC
Çaykur Rizespor
Debrecen
ZTE
Barnsley
Ferencvárosi TC
caps(goals) = 34 0(5)
24 0(8)
14 0(3)
64 (25)
00 0(0)
05 0(1)
15 0(8)
15 0(4)
11 0(5)
16 0(5)
53 (11)
010 (15)
nationalyears = 2001-2008
nationalteam = Hungary
nationalcaps(goals) = 09 0(2)
pcupdate = 04:52, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 13:13, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

István "stan" Ferenczi (born 14 September, 1977 in Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron) is a Hungarian international football striker, currently playing for Ferencváros.

Istvan Ferenci is a hungarian international striker. He is tall target man standing at 6 foot 3. he has scored goals in a number of countries including England, Turkey, Germany and his native land of Hungary.

Barnsley career

2006-2007

Istvan Ferenczi signed for Barnsley on 31 January 2007 - the transfer deadline day and incidentally the same week Barnsley captured fellow Hungarian Péter Rajczi. Istvan made his Barnsley debut against Cardiff City on 2 February 2007 from the bench. He scored his first goal in the game at Southampton when he headed home a Martin Devaney cross. In the following fixture against Hull City, Istvan scored a brace, the first he slid under the keeper after a defensive error and the second a bullet header from a Brian Howard cross. Istvan carried on his impressive scoring record as he scored a goal supplied by Péter Rajczi and beat Stoke City on 26 February 2007. This game was shown live on Sky Sports 1

He added his fifth goal in four starts on 3 March, after terrifically heading in a Martin Devaney cross. Although Barnsley lost 1-3 Oakwell against Norwich City in that match. He failed to hit the target against Sunderland the following Saturday as Barnsley lost 2-0, but scored a last minute clincher against Plymouth Argyle on 14 March in a terrific 4-2 away win. He wasa big fans favourite and has gained the nickname Stan.

2007-2008

Ferenczi started the first game of the season against Coventry City and was tugged and pulled all over the place by Elliott Ward but had no favours given to him by the referee. Three days later in the Carling Cup he got off the mark for the season after coming off the bench by heading home Rob Kozluk's cross.

He got off the mark in the League on 25 August in Barnsley's home game with Plymouth when he swept home Kayode Odejayi's low cross.

He suffered an ankle injury against Cardiff at Oakwell and missed five weeks, but he returned with a bang with new strike partner Jon Macken and bagged two goals in as many games against Preston and Blackpool, both headers from Brian Howard free kicks.

In May 2008, Simon Davey transfer-listed Ferenczi (despite his desire to stay) along with four other players. [ [http://www.barnsley.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=109301 Vitalfootball Barnsley Football News] fan site] Following initial interest from Nottingham Forest and an unnamed Swedish club, he has signed a two-year contract for Ferencváros on July 24, 2008. Ferencváros are one of the highest rated clubs in Hungary and Stan wanted to play for them eventually.

Istvan has enjoyed a suberb start to life back in his homeland after bagging 13 goals in István istvan has had a remarkable return to his homeland after bagging 13 goals in just 7 games showing great nimbleness in front of goal, which has led to interest from championship club sheffield utd.

International goals

Honours

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* Hungarian League: 2006
* Hungarian Super Cup: 2006

Notes

External links

* [http://www.barnsleyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10309~38910,00.html István Ferenczi profile] at barnsleyfc.co.uk
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* [http://www.xtratime.org/forum/showthread.php?t=199654 Ferenczi fan site (In English)]