Ádám Kovácsik

The native form of this personal name is Kovácsik Ádám. This article uses the Western name order.
Ádám Kovácsik
Personal information
Full name Ádám Gergely Kovácsik[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Videoton
Number 74
Youth career
0000–2002 Budapest Honvéd FC
2002–2007 Ferencvárosi TC
2007–2010 Reggina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Reggina 32 (0)
2012Foligno (loan) 11 (0)
2012–2013A.C. Pavia (loan) 27 (0)
2013–2014Carpi (loan) 18 (0)
2014-2015 Reggina 28 (0)
2015- Videoton 7 (0)
National team
2007 Hungary U17 6 (0)
2009 Hungary U19 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 November 2011

Ádám Gergely Kovácsik (pronounced [ˈaːdaːm ˈkovaːt͡ʃik]; born 4 April 1991[2] in Budapest) is a Hungarian footballer who plays in Hungarian side Videoton FC as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Kovácsik began his career as a youth player by Budapest Honvéd FC. He played first as a field player, however, yet at the age of seven stood between the sticks. In 2002 he moved to city rivals Ferencvárosi TC. In his second year by Ferencváros, Kovácsik won the Christmas Cup ahead of the youth sides of A.C. Milan and FC Barcelona. In 2006 he was member of the team that won the European final of the Nike Premier Cup, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the younger age categories. For his performances in that year, he was handed the Tibor Simon Award (Simon Tibor-díj), a prize named after former loyal Ferencváros defender Tibor Simon, which is given to individual who showed the most spirited display throughout the season.[3]

In the following year Kovácsik signed to Reggina Calcio. Although he made his senior debut for the Southern Italian side on 30 May 2010 against U.C. AlbinoLeffe as a late substitute, Kovácsik remained only a reserve player until the departure of first choice keeper Christian Puggioni in the summer of 2011. Starting from the 2011–12 season Kovácsik got more playing minutes and produced some excellent performances, including saving two penalties in a 3–0 win over Brescia in October 2011.[4]

In the 2012 winter transfer window, Reggina loaned him to Italian third-division-side Foligno.

In the next season, he was loaned to third-division-side team Pavia.

On 13 July 2013, it was offially announced that Kovácsik would play the season with Serie B side Carpi. He made his debut in Coppa Italia against his mother-club Reggina, at a 1-0 away loss. He played his first match in his new club, in the Serie B, against Ternana.

In the summer 2014, Kovacsik was back to Reggina on Lega Pro.

International career

Kovácsik represented Hungary since his earliest time as a player. His best result on the international stage came at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he earned the bronze medal.

Club statistics

As of 10 January 2014
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reggina 2009–10 100010
2010–11 002020
2011-12 11010120
Total 12030150
Foligno (loan) 2012 11000110
Total 11000110
Pavia (loan) 2012–13 27000270
Total 27000270
Carpi (loan) 2013–14 14010150
Total 14010150
Career totals 6404000680

Honours

Awards

References

  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  2. "Ádám Kovácsik Profile". UEFA official website. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  3. "Az idei Simon Tibor-díjas: Kovácsik Ádám" (in Hungarian). Ferencvárosi TC official website. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  4. "Genovese insegna tutti i trucchi ai portieri Nicolas: cercavo il gol" (in Italian). Gazzetta del Sud. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

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