László Köteles (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː ˈkøtɛlɛʃ]; born 1 September 1984) is a Hungarian former football goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Makó, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Fehérvár | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | Železnik | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Grafičar Beograd | 43 | (0) |
| 2005 | Bežanija | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Vác | 47 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Diósgyőri VTK | 58 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Genk (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2010–2018 | Genk | 154 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2018 | Copenhagen | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editKöteles played for Vác and Diósgyőr in the Hungarian NB I,[1] and with FK Železnik, RFK Grafičar Beograd and FK Bežanija in Serbia and Montenegro.
Genk
editIn August 2009, Lázsló Köteles joined the Belgian KRC Genk on a one-year loan with an option to make the move permanent.[2] The club has already had two other Hungarian players (Dániel Tőzsér and Balázs Tóth).
It was uncertain whether KRC Genk would continue with Köteles as the Hungarian has had some flaws in a few games, but in the play-offs of the Belgian league he got back to his regular level. In a small amount of time, Köteles has gained a lot of popularity with Genk fans due to his enthusiastic style of goalkeeping and the interaction with the fans, making them think of the legendary and unmatched popular goalkeeper István Brockhauser (also Hungarian) when the latter was first goalkeeper at KRC Genk, back in the 1990s.
On 23 August 2011, Köteles played an important role in qualifying for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2011–12 season. Genk beat Maccabi Haifa 4–1 on penalties. Köteles saved the penalties of Vladimir Dvalishvili and Eyal Golasa.[3]
On 13 September 2011, Köteles debuted in the UEFA Champions League against Valencia. Köteles kept a clean sheet since the result was a goalless draw.[4][5]
On 1 November 2011, Köteles saved the penalty shot by David Luiz and contributed to the second point gained in the UEFA Champions League 2011–12 season for Genk against Chelsea F.C.[6] The final result was 1–1.[7]
In January 2018, Genk and Köteles dissolved their contract by mutual agreement.
Retirement
editOn 5 March 2018, he was signed by F.C. Copenhagen on a short-term contract.[8]
International career
editHe was called up several times to be part of the Hungarian national team[9] but never made a debut.[10]
Honours
edit- Genk
- Belgian Pro League (1): 2010–11
- Belgian Cup (1): 2012–13
- Belgian Super Cup (1): 2011
References
edit- ^ "KÖTELES LÁSZLÓ (magyar) részletes adatlapja". Hivatasos Labdarugok Szervezete. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Genk end goalkeeper search with Köteles". UEFA. 22 August 2009.
- ^ "Köteles shines as Genk defeat Haifa on penalties". UEFA. 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Genk and Valencia draw a blank". UEFA. 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Point against Valencia pleases Genk's Buffel". UEFA. 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Keeper Köteles enjoys Genk's 'miracle' draw". UEFA. 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Genk fight back to hold Chelsea". UEFA. 1 November 2011.
- ^ "FCK henter László Köteles". F.C. Copenhagen. 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Hungary vs Greece". Sky Sports. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Laszlo Koteles at 11v11.com
External links
edit- László Köteles – UEFA competition record (archive)
- László Köteles at Soccerway
- "Profile on dvtk-eu" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 7 August 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- "Profile on mlsz.hu" (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 25 August 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- Profile on hlsz.hu (in Hungarian)
- Köteles László stats on BOON (in Hungarian)
- "Stats from Hungarian Championship at Futball-Adattár". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- Stats from Serbia at Srbijafudbal (in Serbian)
