 Hajnal playing for Stuttgart | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1981-03-15)15 March 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Esztergom, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1990 | Zoltek SE Nyergesujfalu | ||
| 1990–1997 | Ferencváros | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Ferencváros | 2 | (0) |
| 1997 | Dunakanyar-Vác FC | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2004 | Schalke 04 | 8 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | →Schalke 04 II | 72 | (28) |
| 2004–2006 | Sint-Truiden | 50 | (11) |
| 2006–2007 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 32 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Karlsruher SC | 32 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Borussia Dortmund | 51 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | →Borussia Dortmund II | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | VfB Stuttgart | 58 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 9 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Ferencváros | 50 | (7) |
| Total | 366 | (71) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Hungary U16 | 18 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | Hungary U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Hungary U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Hungary U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2013 | Hungary | 59 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tamás Hajnal (Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈtɒmaːʃˈhɒjnɒl]; born 15 March 1981) is a Hungarian former professionalfootballer who played as anattacking midfielder.
Born inEsztergom, Hungary, Hajnal started playing football at the local Zoltek SE in his hometownNyergesújfalu.
At the age of nine, Hajnal joinedFerencváros. He played two matches in theHungarian National Championship I for Ferencváros. In the same year, he moved toDunakanyar-Vác FC as part of an exchange deal. He did not play any matches in theDunakanyar-Vác FC. Next year he headed for the GermanBundesliga.
Dunakanyar-Vác FC made a lot of money by quickly selling him toSchalke 04. He found it hard to make the breakthrough with the Royal Blues, and after a mere seven Bundesliga appearances he moved to Belgium in 2004.
He joinedSint-Truidense V.V. in 2004. In the2004–05 Belgian First Division season he scored six goals in 29 matches. In thenext season he played 20 matches and scored five goals.
In 2006, Hajnal moved to the Bundesliga to join1. FC Kaiserslautern. He played 32 matches and scored seven goals in the2006–07 2. Bundesliga season.
In 2007, Hajnal transferred toKarlsruher SC. He played 32 matches and scored eight goals in the2007–08 Bundesliga season.
In July 2008, he moved toBorussia Dortmund for a fixed transfer fee of €1.3 million.[1]
His performance in Dortmund's 4–0 win against Frankfurt on 15 November 2008—scoring once and assists for three goals—earned him a place in the Bundesliga Team of the Week and made Hajnal Man of The Match. In the next round, Hajnal was again in the Team of the Week.[2] He played 30 matches and scored five goals during the2008–09 Bundesliga season. In the2009–10 Bundesliga season he played 21 matches. He was injured in 2010, therefore he could not play in the2010–11 Bundesliga season for Borussia Dortmund.
On 31 January 2011, Hajnal was loaned out toVfB Stuttgart.[3] He scored his first goal againstEintracht Frankfurt on 27 February 2011. The final result was 2–0 for Stuttgart. On 7 May 2011, Hajnal moved permanently to VfB Stuttgart because the club avoided relegation.[4]
Hajnal extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart on 7 January 2013 until June 2014 with an option for a further year.[5]
On 1 August 2013, he moved toFC Ingolstadt 04.[6] He made his debut in the2. Bundesliga againstKarlsruher SC. In September 2014 he announced he would be leaving the club, and likely returning to his native Hungary.[7]
On 12 December 2014, Hajnal returned to his former clubFerencváros after 17 years. Current manager of Ferencváros,Thomas Doll had been interested in signing Hajnal previously.[8] However, Hajnal was unaware that Ferencváros intended to sign him a couple of weeks before the offer was made.[9] When Hajnal was afree agent, he was training with Ferencváros. Therefore, it was obvious that he would join the club if he would return to Hungary.[10]
On 7 March 2015, Hajnal scored his first goal in the 57th minute in the2014–15 season of theHungarian League againstGyőr at theGroupama Arena inBudapest.[11]
On 9 October 2004, Hajnal played his first match forHungary inSolna againstSweden and on 17 October 2007, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match againstPoland. The final result was 1–0 toHungary. Hungary finished a disappointing sixth in their qualifying group forUEFA Euro 2008 and have been out of the running for a place inAustria andSwitzerland next year since the beginning of the qualification period. The competition fromGreece,Norway andTurkey was simply too strong for Hajnal and his team mates, who nevertheless beatBosnia-Herzegovina home and away during the campaign.Hajnal scored twice againstMontenegro in thePuskás Ferenc Stadium in a friendly match. The final result was 3–3. During theFIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying he scored againstMalta inBudapest. The final result was 3–0. This goal was the first goal scored in a qualifier.During the management ofSándor Egervári (2010–present), Hajnal played his first match in theWembley Stadium againstEngland. Hajnal scored a goal againstAzerbaijan on 9 February 2011.Hungary defeatedAzerbaijan 2–0 in a friendly match.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ferencváros | 1996–97 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vác | 1997–98 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schalke 04 | 1997–98 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Schalke 04 ll | 2000–01 | Regionalliga | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
| 2001–02 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | ||
| 2002–03 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | ||
| 2003–04 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | ||
| Total | 104 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 41 | ||
| Sint Truiden | 2004–05 | Belgian First Division | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
| Total | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 11 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2006–07 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| Karlsruher SC | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 8 |
| 2009–10 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 51 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 8 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Total | 58 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 74 | 6 | ||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Ferencváros | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 50 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 396 | 84 | 29 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 442 | 94 | ||
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