Puskás Akadémia FC
| Full name | Puskás Ferenc Labdarugó Akadémia | ||
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| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground | Pancho Arena, Felcsút | ||
| Capacity | 3,816 all seated | ||
| Owner | Felcsúti Utánpótlás Neveléséért Alapítvány | ||
| Coach | Robert Jarni | ||
| League | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | ||
| 2014-15 | 10th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Puskás Ferenc Labdarugó Akadémia, commonly known as Puskás Akadémia FC or simply Puskás Akadémia, are the youth team of Videoton, in Felcsút, Hungary.[1] Some of the senior members of the U18 team also play for Videoton FC reserves.[2]
History
The aim of the founders is to establish an academy for Videoton and to establish a fitting memorial to former Hungarian national footballer Ferenc Puskás.
On the 30th matchday of the 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season Robert Jarni was dismissed due to the defeat against Békéscsaba 1912 Előre at the Pancho Arena on 16 April 2016 resulting Puskás Akadémia's last position and relegation for the first time in the season.[3]
Puskás-Suzuki Cup
Puskás Cup or Puskás Suzuki Kupa is an international football tournament founded by the Ferenc Puskás Academy in Felcsút, Hungary and the Magyar Suzuki Corporation in 2008. The aim of the founders is to establish a club tournament which offers the opportunity for talented young footballers to measure themselves internationally at the U-17 age level and to establish a fitting memorial to Ferenc Puskás.[4]
Successes
On 1 June 2012, former academist Ádám Gyurcsó made his international debut for national team of Hungary as he came on as a substitute against the Czech Republic in the 65th minute, where he scored the winning goal.[5][6]
Current squad
As of 3 February, 2016.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Youth teams
Season results
The following table includes the seasons the club spent in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I only.
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| No. | Season | MP | W | D | L | GF–GA | Dif. | Pts. | Pos. | Competition | Result | ||||
| 1. | 2013–14 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36-51 | –15 | 31 | 14th | R32 | R8 | Did not qualify |  Benczés | ||
| 2. | 2014–15 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35-40 | -5 | 35 | 10th | R32 | G.S. | ||||
| 3. | 2015–16 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 35–51 | -16 | 31 | 11th | 2R |  |  Jarni, Szijjártó | |||
| Σ | 60 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 71–91 | –20 | 66 | ||||||||
- : defunct
- Italics indicate that the season is still in progress.
Notable former academists
The following player attended the Puskás Football Academy and made appearances in the Hungary national football team. The current team of the players are brackets.
References
- ↑ "The Ferenc Puskás Football Academy". PFLA. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "Videoton FC". vidi.hu. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "NB I: Jarnit azonnali hatállyal menesztették, Szíjjártó az utód". Nemzeti Sport. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Puskás-Suzuki Cup". puskas-suzuki.hu. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "Czech Republic 1-2 Hungary". BBC. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "Czech Republic beaten by late Gyurcsó strike". UEFA.com. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.