 Tőzsér withWatford in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1985-05-12)12 May 1985 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Szolnok, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Debrecen | ||
| 2003–2004 | Galatasaray | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Ferencváros | 54 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | AEK Athens | 37 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | Racing Genk | 132 | (17) |
| 2012–2014 | Genoa | 22 | (0) |
| 2014 | →Watford (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | →Watford (loan) | 45 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Debrecen | 104 | (17) |
| Total | 430 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Hungary U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2015 | Hungary | 31 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Debrecen (sporting director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dániel Tőzsér (Hungarian:[ˈdaːniɛlˈtøːʒeːr]; born 12 May 1985) is aHungarian professionalfootball official and a formermidfielder. He works as a sporting director forDebrecen. He also played for theHungary national team. A left-footed player, he played on the central, defensive or the left side of midfield.
Dániel Tőzsér graduated through the youth ranks atDebrecen. He managed 1 first team appearance forDebrecen. Tőzsér transferred to Turkey withGalatasaray youth team in 2003, aged 17, but didn't manage to make any appearances for the first team. After one year with the club, Tőzsér moved to Hungarian clubFerencváros.
Tőzsér signed a professional contract with Ferencváros in what turned out to be a successful two years at the club. Club manager,Bobby Davison, called Tőzsérthe HungarianFrank Lampard. In total Tőzsér made 54 apps and scored 3 goals over 2 years with the club, before moving toAEK Athens in 2006.
With AEK Athens, Tőzsér managed 35 appearances and 3 goals. AEK managerLlorenç Serra Ferrer said he had talent and a great future ahead of him. Tőzsér wore the number 88. He scored his first goal againstOFI with a stunning strike. Tőzsér also played an important role in AEK'sUEFA Champions League run and was voted man of the match againstAnderlecht. Following the match and evidently impressed, Anderlecht attempted to sign Tőzsér, however AEK declined the offers. He also gave the assist for the goal ofNikos Liberopoulos againstHearts. After 2 years at the club, he departed toBelgian teamRacing Genk.
On 5 June 2008, Genk announced the signing of Tőzsér on a four-year deal. According to severalGreek newspapers the Belgian club paid around €1.500,000. In Genk, Dániel would play alongside fellowHungarian,Balázs Tóth. He stated that he hoped by doing well at Genk he would regain his place in the Hungary national team. He also stated that he wanted to win the Belgian title with Genk. On 16 August, he captained his side against Porto in a 4–2 defeat.On 21 July 2011, Tőzsér won theBelgian Supercup beatingStandard Liège. Tőzsér scored the only goal of the match.[1]On 23 August 2011, Tőzsér and his Hungarian teammateLászló Köteles played an important role in qualifying for the group stages of theUEFA Champions League 2011–12 season. Genk beatMaccabi Haifa 4-1 on penalties.[2]On 13 September 2011, Tőzsér debuted in theUEFA Champions League againstValencia. The result was a goalless draw.[3][4]
In February 2012, it was announced that Tözsér would be leaving Genk at the end of the season, with a four-year contract having been agreed with Italian sideGenoa.[5] Tözsér struggled for consistency in his first season, making only 22 appearances for theSerie A club. Having fallen out of favour with head coachGian Piero Gasperini the following season,[6] Tözsér joined long-term admirersWatford on loan.[7]
On 29 January 2014, Tőzsér joined Watford on loan for the remainder of the2013–14 season, with a view to signing a permanent deal.[8][9] Tőzsér made his Watford debut in a 2–0 win overBrighton on 2 February 2014, playing the full 90 minutes.[10]
After two years at Genoa, and a loan spell in 2014 with Watford, Tőzsér signed for fellowSerie A sideParma on 5 July 2014 signing a two-year contract.[11]
Following his move to Parma in early July as part of the deal thatAleandro Rosi moved to Genoa., Tőzsér returned to Watford on 7 July 2014 signing a two-year loan deal with the option of a third.[12][13]
He scored his first goal for Watford in a 4–1 win againstLeeds United on 23 August 2014.[14]
On 1 November 2014, Tőzsér scored a superbfree-kick in the 45th minute againstMillwall in a 3–1 victory in the2014–15 Football League Championship season.[15][16]
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Tőzsér was cited as the Watford's unsung hero of the2014–15 Football League Championship by the journalist ofHere Is The City.[17]
Despite playing a crucial role in Watford's promotion to the Premier League, Tőzsér announced he would be leaving the club early, just one year into a two-year loan from Parma.[18]
On 28 August 2015, Tőzsér completed a move toQPR on a two-year deal.[19] The first of two of Watford's promotion winning side to sign for QPR during the summer transfer window. He scored his first goal for QPR in a 1–1 draw withSheffield Wednesday on 23 February 2016.[20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ferencváros | 2004-05 | Hungarian League | 27 | 1 | - | 7[a] | 1[b] | 34 | 2 | |||||
| 2005-06 | 27 | 2 | - | 2[c] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||||||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 63 | 4 | ||||||||
| AEK | 2006–07 | Super League Greece | 23 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | 14 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | ||
| Racing Genk | 2008-09 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2009-10 | 38 | 5 | - | 2 | 0 | 2[f] | 2 | 1[g] | 0 | 42 | 5 | |||
| 2010-11 | 39 | 8 | - | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | |||
| 2011-12 | 30 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | 10[h] | 0 | 1[g] | 1 | 43 | 3 | |||
| Total | 132 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 154 | 19 | ||
| Genoa | 2012–13 | Serie A | 22 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Watford (loan) | 2013–14 | Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | ||
| Total | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 5 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2015–16 | Championship | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Debrecen | 2016-17 | Hungarian League | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2018-19 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2019-20 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 104 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 118 | 17 | ||||||
| Career total | 406 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 495 | 49 | ||
Tőzsér made his international debut on 14 December 2005 againstMexico. Tőzsér scored his first international goal againstMalta during aEuro 2008 Qualifier, puttingHungary two goals in front with a stunning free kick.[24]
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 1 | |
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2007 | Szusza Ferenc Stadium,Budapest,Hungary |  Malta | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
Tőzsér married on 21 June 2008 to Zsanett Lénárt. On 3 September 2011, Tőzsér appeared on the breakfast football showSoccer AM.