Zoltán Sebescen

Zoltán Sebescen (Hungarian: "Sebestyén Zoltán", b. 1 October, 1975 in Ehingen, Germany) is a former German football player of Hungarian descent, now coach.

Club career

He started his career at Stuttgarter Kickers, where he played at a senior level from 1994, in the Regionalliga Süd, and from, in 1996 the 2. Bundesliga. In 1999, he transferred to Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg and then in 2001 to Bayer Leverkusen. With Bayer, Sebescen played in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final, losing to Real Madrid. In 2003, he had to undergo several knee surgeries, due to problems caused by lyme disease. Having not been able to play for years, Sebescen announced his early retirement, aged 29, on August 16, 2005. He had played 72 times in the Bundesliga, scoring 13 times, and 52 times in the 2. Bundesliga, scoring 5 times.

National team

Zoltán Sebescen became the first VfL Wolfsburg player to earn a cap for the German national football team when he played in a friendly against the Netherlands in Amsterdam in February 2000. Being placed in an unaccostumed right-back position, he produced a dismal performance against Dutch winger Boudewijn Zenden and was substituted at half time. He subsequently was not called up again.

Coaching career

Since July 2007, he is working as youth coordinator for his first club Stuttgarter Kickers.

Trivia

Born in Germany, the former midfielder is of Hungarian descent, his ancestors hailing from the village of Székelykeve (today Skorenovac, Vojvodina, Serbia).