Kevin Kállai (born 14 January 2002) is a Hungarian professional footballer, who plays as a right-back for Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Mezőkövesd. He represented Hungary at youth level.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Miskolc, Hungary | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mezőkövesd | ||
Number | 72 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2013 | Diósgyőr | ||
2013–2020 | Haladás | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Haladás | 55 | (0) |
2022– | Mezőkövesd | 60 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2022–2023 | Hungary U21 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:10, 12 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 17 November 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
editHaladás
editKállai a Haladás academy product, played as a forward in academy level before switching to defender position at the senior team under János Mátyus.[2] He debuted for Haladás in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II on 1 November 2020, a 5–0 win against Békéscsaba.[3]
Mezőkövesd
editOn 23 June 2022, Kállai signed to Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Mezőkövesd alongside with his brother Zalán Kállai.[4][5] Kállai debuted in the first tier on 30 July 2022, a 1–1 draw against Újpest.[6]
He made appearances for the club 57 times in the first division before heading into the final round of the already relegated side on 17 May 2024.[7]
The team started the 2024–25 season of the second tier with only 5 players from the previous season alongside Kállai.[8]
Personal life
editKállai is the older brother of Zalán Kállai who is also a footballer playing at the left side.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 11 August 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Haladás | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 32 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
Total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
Mezőkövesd | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 60 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 1 | ||
Career total | 114 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 1 |
- ^ Includes Magyar Kupa
References
edit- ^ "Kállai Kevin: "Nagyon jó a csapategység"" [Kevin Kállai: "The team unity is very good"]. mezokovesdzsory.hu (in Hungarian). Mezőkövesdi SE. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Támadóból lett jobbhátvéd Kállai Kevin" [Kevin Kállai from forward to right-back]. utanpotlassport.hu (in Hungarian). 12 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Kállai Kevin debütált a Szombathelyi Haladásban" [Kevin Kállai made his debut for Szombathelyi Haladás]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "NB I: Szombathelyről igazolt testvérpárt a Mezőkövesd" [NB I: Mezőkövesd signed siblings from Szombathely]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Testvérpárt igazolt a Mezőkövesd" [Mezőkövesd signed siblings]. m4sport.hu (in Hungarian). M4 Sport. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kállai Kevin bemutatkozott az NB I-ben" [Kevin Kállai made his debut in the NB I]. illesakademia.hu (in Hungarian). 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Kállai Kevin győzelemmel búcsúzna az NB I-től" [Kevin Kállai would say goodbye to NB I with a win]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 17 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "NB II: indul a Vasas és a Kisvárda feljutási csatája az NB I-ért – lesz-e most is meglepetéscsapat?" [NB II: Vasas and Kisvárda start the battle for promotion to the NB I - will there be a surprise team this time?]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Testvérpárt igazolt klubunk" [Our club signed siblings]. mezokovesdzsory.hu (in Hungarian). Mezőkövesdi SE. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
edit- Kevin Kállai at the Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian)
- Kevin Kállai at Soccerway
- International Career (in Hungarian)