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Biography
Zsombor Kerekes (born 13 September 1973) is a former Hungarian footballer. He now plays as an amateur for Báránd KSE.
Kerekes was a forward who was born in Senta (Zenta in Hungarian), Serbia (back then still part of SFR Yugoslavia) and was a member of the Hungarian minority in Serbia. Despite being born in Senta, he grew up in the nearly town Ada, from where was his family descents.
Kerekes started playing as senior for FR Yugoslav First League clubs FK Bečej and FK Spartak Subotica. Next, he signed with Debreceni VSC in the 1999-2000 season. He also played for Pécsi Mecsek FC before joining Willem II. He scored one of his most memorable goals against the French national team in 2005. Kerekes retired from professional football in December 2009.
National team
Kerekes made his debut on 30 November 2004, in Bangkok against the Slovakian national team.
(Statistics correct as of 15 August 2009)
| Team | Year | Friendlies | International Competition | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Hungary | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
International matches
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2004 | Bangkok |  Slovakia | 0–1 | King's Cup 2004 |
| 2 | 2 December 2004 | Bangkok |  Estonia | 5–0 | King's Cup 2004 |
| 3 | 2 February 2005 | Istanbul |  Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 30 March 2005 | Budapest |  Bulgaria | 1–1 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. |
| 5 | 31 May 2005 | Metz |  France | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 4 June 2005 | Reykjavík |  Iceland | 3–2 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. |
| 7 | 17 August 2005 | Budapest |  Argentina | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 8 | 7 September 2005 | Budapest |  Sweden | 0–1 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. |
| 9 | 8 October 2005 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. |