Tamás Kádár

Football player infobox
playername = Tamás Kádár


fullname = Tamás Kádár
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|03|14
cityofbirth = Veszprém
countryofbirth = Hungary
height = height|meter=1.87.5
currentclub = Newcastle United
clubnumber = 28
position = Defender
youthyears = 2004–2006
youthclubs = Zalaegerszegi TE
years = 2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Zalaegerszegi TE
Newcastle United
caps(goals) = 14 (1)
00 (0)
nationalyears = 2007–
2008–
nationalteam = Hungary U19
Hungary U21
Hungary
nationalcaps(goals) = 0? (0)
01 (0)
00 (0)
ntupdate = 21:58, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
pcupdate = 21:58, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Tamás Kádár (born 14 March 1990 in Veszprém) is a Hungarian footballer, currently playing for Newcastle United. He is a defender and is equally capable at centre-back or left-back. He made his debut for Zalaegerszegi TE at the age of 16 and has since gone on to win Hungary U-21 honours.

Kádár made his debut for Zalaegerszegi TE in 2006.cite news | title = Kadar on Premier radar | url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_2949706,00.html
publisher = Sky Sports | date = 2007-12-06 | accessdate =2007-12-15] He was offered trials by Premier League clubs Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United in December 2007.cite news |title=Big Sam eyes Hungarian starlet
url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_2988126,00.html
publisher=Sky Sports |date = 2007-12-17 |accessdate=2007-12-17] Before his move to England, he made 14 league appearances, 4 domestic cup appearances and 2 Intertoto Cup appearances for Zalaegerszegi TE.

The international transfer of the player was allowed due to Hungary being within the European Union. Normally a player must be 18 years old at minimum, but within the European Union could be transferred at the age of 16. [cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/status%5ftransfer%5fen%5f25.pdf |title=FIFA Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players: Article 19 Protection of Minors |accessdate=2008-01-11 |date=2004-12-18 |publisher=FIFA]

Local news reports in Newcastle stated that Kádár had attended a reserve match at Newcastle on January 8, 2008, and would sign for the club in the coming days. Kádár became the 3rd youngster to sign for Newcastle in the January transfer window following the signings of Ben Tozer and Wesley Ngo Baheng. After some hold-ups as a result of Sam Allardyce's sacking, the deal was confirmed January 18, the same day that Kevin Keegan was unveiled to the press for his second stint as manager.

On May 12, Kádár received his first call up to the Hungary senior squad, though he did not make an appearance.

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