Zsombor Kerekes

The native form of this personal name is Kerekes Zsombor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Zsombor Kerekes
Kerekes with Debrecen in 2009
Personal information
Full name Zsombor Kerekes
Date of birth (1973-09-13) 13 September 1973
Place of birth Senta, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Bečej 3 (0)
1999 Nagykanizsa 16 (2)
2000–2002 Debrecen 83 (32)
2003 Tianjin Kangshifu 10 (1)
2004 Pécs 16 (8)
2004–2005 Debrecen 27 (12)
2005–2007 Willem II 27 (3)
2007–2009 Debrecen 35 (12)
2010–2011 Báránd 30 (31)
2011–2014 Debreceni EAC 43 (52)
2015–2017 Debreceni EAC 2 (0)
Total 292 (153)
International career
2004–2005 Hungary 9 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zsombor Kerekes (Serbian: Жомбор Керекеш / Žombor Kerekeš; born 13 September 1973) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Born in Serbia to Hungarian parents, Kerekes represented the Hungary national team.[1][2]

Club career

Kerekes made his senior debut with Bečej in the 1991–92 Yugoslav Second League, appearing in three games, as the club finished as champions and earned promotion to the top flight for the first time in history.

In the summer of 1999, Kerekes moved to Hungary to play for Nagykanizsa. He was transferred to fellow NB I club Debrecen in the 2000 winter transfer season. In early 2003, Kerekes moved to China and signed with Tianjin Kangshifu. He would later play for Debrecen on two more occasions, winning two championships (2004–05 and 2008–09).[3] In his late 30s and early 40s, Kerekes played in the lower leagues of Hungarian football.[4]

International career

At international level, Kerekes was capped nine times for Hungary, scoring two goals. He made his debut on 30 November 2004 in a 1–0 friendly loss to Slovakia in Bangkok. His last cap came on 8 October 2005 in a World Cup qualifier away against Bulgaria, as Hungary lost 2–0.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2004 2 1
2005 7 1
Total 9 2

Honours

Debrecen

References

  1. ^ "Kerekes Zsombor" (in Hungarian). magyarfutball.hu. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Kerekes, Zsombor" (in Hungarian). nela.hu. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Debrecen add strength to attack". uefa.com. 21 June 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  4. ^ "KEREKES ZSOMBOR" (in Hungarian). mlsz.hu. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
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