Zsolt Kalmar

Zsolt Kalmar (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʒolt ˈkɒlmaːr], born 9 June 1995) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovak Super Liga club DAC Dunajska Streda and the Hungary national team.

Kalmar began his professional career with Nemzeti Bajnoksag I club Gyor in 2013, winning the league title in his first year, before moving to 2. Bundesliga club RB Leipzig a year later. He then moved on loans to FSV Frankfurt, Brondby and DAC Dunajska Streda, agreeing to join the latter on a permanent deal in 2018, growing out to become team captain in his second season at the club.

Kalmar made his senior international debut for Hungary in 2014. He has earned over 20 caps.

Club Career

Gyor

Youth

Kalmar joined the Gyori ETO youth academy in 2005, where he progressed through the various youth teams. For the 2012–13 season, he was given the opportunity to play for the club's reserves at the age of 17. In October 2012, he was on a trial with Dutch league leaders Feyenoord.

Kalmar made his debut in a match which was lost 1–0 to Zalaegerszeg, in which he entered the pitch as a starter and remained there throughout. On 20 April 2013, he scored his first goal for the reserves against Csakvar in a 3–3 draw. During the season, he made seven appearances for the reserves in which he scored one goal.

First team

Attila Pinter, the then manager of the first team, used Kalmar twice as a substitute during the 2012–13 season. On 19 May 2013, he made his debut against Budapest Honved in the first-tier Nemzeti Bajnoksag I. He made his second league appearance against Egri FC and scored his first goal in the away match which was won 2–3. Gyor won the league title at the end of the season.

In the 2013–14 season, he became a regular part of the first-team squad. He scored a goal in the season opener in the Szuperkupa against Debreceni VSC in a match won 3–0 at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium. Af

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