Péter Rajczi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Péter Rajczi | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Lengyeltóti, Hungary | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | USV Neulengbach | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Kaposvár | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2003 | Kaposvár | 131 | (55) |
| 2003–2007 | Újpest | 92 | (48) |
| 2007 | → Barnsley (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Pisa Calcio | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2013 | Újpest | 89 | (33) |
| 2013–2014 | Kecskemét | 22 | (4) |
| 2014 | Mezőkövesd | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Kaposvár | 27 | (11) |
| 2015–2017 | Kisvárda | 56 | (16) |
| 2017–2019 | Kaposvár | 37 | (15) |
| 2019–2023 | III. Kerület | 37 | (6) |
| 2023– | USV Neulengbach | 1 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Hungary | 12 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:11, 3 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Péter Rajczi (born 3 April 1981) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a striker for USV Neulengbach.
Career
[edit]Rajczi started to play football in Kaposvár, playing for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC. He played many seasons with Rákóczi, and scored a number of goals, reaching the topscorer title once in the second division. In 2003, he was signed by Újpest FC, where he became one of the most respected Hungarian strikers. Rajczi won two silver medals in the championship with Újpest.
Rajczi became the top scorer of the Hungarian league in the 2005–06 season by scoring 23 goals in 24 games.
He joined English Championship (second-tier) club Barnsley on 29 January 2007, for a substantial loan amount, and with an option to sign permanently in the summer. He made his debut as a substitute in Barnsley's game with Cardiff City on 2 February 2007.[1] Rajczi scored his only Barnsley goal against Hull City on 20 February 2007.[2]
At the end of the 2006–2007 season Rajczi returned from loan to Hungary and joined Újpest again. After a season spent at Pisa Calcio in the Italian Serie B, he returned to Újpest.
International goals
[edit]| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 December 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Estonia |
5–0 | Win | King's Cup 2004 |
| 2. | 30 March 2005 | Budapest, Hungary |  Bulgaria |
1–1 | Draw | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. |
| 3. | 3 September 2005 | Budapest, Hungary |  Malta |
4–0 | Win | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. |
Honours
[edit]- Hungarian Top Goalscorer: 2006
- Player of the Year in Hungary: 2006
References
[edit]- ^ "Cardiff 2–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Barnsley 3–0 Hull". BBC Sport. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
External links
[edit]- Péter Rajczi at Soccerbase
- Rajczi and Ferenczi fan site (In English)
- Péter Rajczi at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Lengyeltóti
- Hungarian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Hungary men's international footballers
- Kaposvári Rákóczi FC players
- Újpest FC players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Pisa SC players
- Kecskeméti TE players
- Mezőkövesdi SE footballers
- Kisvárda FC players
- III. Kerületi TVE footballers
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Serie B players
- Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II players
- Footballers from Somogy County
- English Football League players
- 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen
- Hungarian football forward stubs