- János Kovács
Football player infobox
playername = János Kovács
fullname = János Kovács
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=4
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|9|11|df=y
cityofbirth =Budapest
countryofbirth =Hungary
currentclub = Lincoln City
clubnumber = 4
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003–2005
2005–2008
2007
2008–
clubs = MTK Hungária
Chesterfield
→ York City (loan)
Lincoln City
caps(goals) = 01 (0)
57 (2)
08 (1)
00 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Hungary U20
nationalcaps(goals) = 0? (?)
pcupdate = 14:45, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =János Kovács (born
11 September 1985 inBudapest ,Hungary ) is a Hungarian footballer, currently playing for league two side Lincoln City.Career
Kovács joined Chesterfield from MTK Hungária on a two-year deal in August 2005 after receiving international clearance,cite news
title = Kovacs handed clearance to play
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/4143206.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2005-08-11
accessdate = 2007-03-02] following a trial with the club.cite news
title = Spireites snap up Kovacs
url = http://www.football.co.uk/chesterfield/spireites_snap_up_kovacs_197553.shtml
publisher = Football
date =2005-09-29
accessdate = 2007-07-20] Kovács was sent-off in Chesterfields game against Southend United on18 February 2006 , which the club appealed against. This was however rejected by The FA, who gave Kovács a one-match ban.cite news
title = FA snub Kovacs appeal
url = http://www.football.co.uk/chesterfield/fa_snub_kovacs_appeal_222316.shtml
publisher = Football
date =2006-02-22
accessdate = 2007-07-20]Kovács joined York City in the
Conference National on a month's loan on1 March 2007 and made his debut in a 0–0 draw with Forest Green Rovers.cite news
title = York boss brings in two new faces
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/6410905.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2007-03-02
accessdate = 2007-03-02] cite news
title = York 0-0 Forest Green
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6392399.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2007-03-03
accessdate = 2008-06-10] He scored in a 5–0 victory over Cambridge United and finished his spell with the club with eight appearances and one goal.cite news
title = Cambridge Utd 0-5 York
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6437327.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2007-03-13
accessdate = 2008-06-10] cite web
title = York 2006/2007 player appearances
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=136&teamid=2910
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-06-10] His loan was not extended and so returned to Chesterfield after the completion of the spell,cite news
title = KOVACS RETURNS FOR SPIREITES
url = http://www.chesterfield-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubAnnouncements/0,,10435~1003839,00.html
publisher = Chesterfield FC
date =2007-03-30
accessdate = 2008-06-10] after which he made three appearances for the club as they were relegated to League Two.cite web
title = Janos Kovacs
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=41553&seasonid=136
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-06-10] Kovács was offered a new one-year deal with Chesterfield at the end of the 2006–07 season,cite news
title = SPIREITES ISSUE RETAINED LIST
url = http://www.chesterfield-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubAnnouncements/0,,10435~1022548,00.html
publisher = Chesterfield FC
date =2007-05-08
accessdate = 2008-06-10] which he signed in May.cite news
title = TWO MORE AGREE DEALS
url = http://www.chesterfield-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10435~1028976,00.html
publisher = Chesterfield FC
date =2007-05-23
accessdate = 2008-06-10] He finished the 2007–08 season with 43 appearances and two goals for Chesterfield and was runner-up in the club's CFSS player of year award.cite web
title = Chesterfield 2007/2008 player appearances
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=656
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-06-10] cite news
title = JACK SPIREITES PLAYER OF THE YEAR
url = http://www.chesterfield-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubAnnouncements/0,,10435~1305724,00.html
publisher = Chesterfield FC
date =2008-05-04
accessdate = 2008-06-10]He was offered a new contract at the end of the season,cite news
title = Spireites release retained list
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/7364888.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2008-04-24
accessdate = 2008-06-10] but the likelihood of him signing looked unlikely after Chesterfield signed Swansea City defenderKevin Austin .cite news
first = Phil
last = Tooley
title = Austin poised for Spireites move
url = http://www.thestar.co.uk/football/Austin-poised-for-Spireites-move.4159291.jp
publisher = The Star
date =2008-06-06
accessdate = 2008-06-10] Lincoln City were revealed to be his likely destination by Chesterfield manager Lee Richardson, with a fee to be settled by a tribunal.cite news
title = COULD BE SOME DEPARTURES
url = http://www.chesterfield-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FromTheDugout/0,,10435~1329858,00.html
publisher = Chesterfield FC
date =2008-06-18
accessdate = 2008-06-18] Lincoln completed the signing on a two-year deal in June 2008.cite news
title = Lincoln complete Kovacs signing
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/7448632.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2008-06-25
accessdate = 2008-06-25] Kovács scored in his first home appearance for the team with a headed equaliser in a pre-season friendly againstPremier League side Aston Villa on15 July ,2008 , which Lincoln eventually won 3–1.cite news
title = Imps fight back to overcome Villa
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/7509446.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2008-07-16
accessdate = 2008-08-07] A Football League tribunal ordered Lincoln to pay a compensation of £17,500 for Kovács in August, and Chesterfield would also receive 20% of a sell-on fee.cite news
title = Tribunal rules on Kovacs transfer
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/7543254.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date =2008-08-05
accessdate = 2008-08-07]Career stats
:"As of
3 May 2008 ."Notes
External links
*soccerbase|id=41553|name=János Kovács
* [http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/defend4.shtml Unofficial Janos Kovacs Profile] at [http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk The Forgotten Imp]
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