 Priskin withWatford in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tamás Priskin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-09-27)27 September 1986 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Komárno,Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2001 | Komárno | ||
| 2001–2003 | Győri ETO | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Győri ETO | 67 | (24) |
| 2006–2009 | Watford | 68 | (15) |
| 2008 | →Preston North End (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Ipswich Town | 51 | (5) |
| 2010 | →Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2011 | →Swansea City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | →Derby County (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 35 | (14) |
| 2014 | Austria Wien | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | →Maccabi Haifa (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Győri ETO | 27 | (11) |
| 2015–2017 | Slovan Bratislava | 51 | (22) |
| 2017–2020 | Ferencváros | 19 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | →Haladás (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Győri ETO | 81 | (32) |
| 2020 | →ETO Academy | 2 | (4) |
| Total | 460 | (144) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Hungary U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2005–2017 | Hungary | 63 | (17) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tamás Priskin (Hungarian:[ˈpriʃkinˈtɒmaːʃ]; born 27 September 1986) is a Hungarian former professionalfootballer who played as astriker.
He spent most of his career in England, with Watford and Ipswich Town. His first season on arrival in 2006 was in thePremier League, and he spent the remainder in theChampionship. Since his release from Ipswich in January 2012, Priskin has played in brief stints in Russia, Austria, Israel, Hungary and Slovakia.
A full international since 2005, Priskin has 63 caps and 17 international goals for Hungary.
Priskin was born inKomárno inCzechoslovakia to ethnicHungarian parents. He joined the youth club ofGyőri ETO FC when he was 15 years old and received Hungarian citizenship in 2005 in addition to hisSlovak passport.[3] He is the elder brother of Győri ETO FC striker Imre Vankó.
Priskin made his debut for Győri ETO FC in the first Hungarian League on 23 April 2003 at the age of 16 years and 7 months.[4] On 9 August 2006 he completed a move toPremier League clubWatford on a four-year deal after impressing during a trial period, for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Priskin made his debut for Watford ten days after signing as they openedthe season away atEverton. After coming on in the 79th minute forDarius Henderson, he set upDamien Francis, who scored the consolation in a 2–1 defeat atGoodison Park.[6] His first goal for the club came on 24 October in aLeague Cup third round tie againstHull City atVicarage Road, exploiting aRyan France error to net the second in a 2–1 win for Watford's first normal-time victory of the season.[7]
He made his first start on 30 December, lining up againstWigan Athletic on 30 December due to an injury toHamer Bouazza. A minute before half time, he equalised by heading inJordan Stewart's cross for his first Premier League goal, but refereeSteve Tanner abandoned the match in the 56th minute due to heavy rain, and the match was made void.[8][9] In a goalless draw away toFulham two days later, Priskin was sent off by refereeSteve Bennett six minutes into stoppage time for two yellow cards.[10]
Priskin's first official Premier League goal came on 9 April 2007 in a 4–2 win againstPortsmouth at Vicarage Road, netting the third of the game in the 50th minute fromSteve Kabba's cross.[11] He scored a second twelve days later againstManchester City on 21 April, equalising in the 75th minute fromDouglas Rinaldi's pass for a 1–1 home draw, which nonetheless saw his team relegated.[12]
With Watford back in theChampionship in2007–08 following relegation, Priskin only made sparse appearances, being kept out of the side byMarlon King, Henderson and new signingNathan Ellington.
On 8 March 2008, having not played a league game for three months, Priskin signed on a month-long loan at fellow Championship teamPreston North End,[13] making his debut as a starter on the same day in a 2–1 win away atCharlton Athletic.[14] He scored his first goal for Preston to open a home win of the same margin against Lancashire rivalsBurnley two weeks later.[15] In his last of five Preston matches, atQueens Park Rangers on 5 April, he came on at half-time for goalscorerNeil Mellor to double Preston's lead, but they conceded two added-time goals for a 2–2 draw.[16] He returned to Watford at the end of the loan, playing more regularly than before and featuring as a substitute in both legs of their 1–6 aggregate defeat to Hull in theplay-off semi-finals.
Priskin's first goals of the season came on 18 October, two first-half strikes in a 3–0 win atSouthampton.[17] Three days later, in a home match againstCardiff City, Watford were 2–0 up when Priskin was sent off in the 29th minute for attackingDarren Purse, and eventually drew 2–2.[18]
He also scored goals against Premier League sidesTottenham Hotspur in the League Cup andChelsea in the FA Cup – the latter only two minutes after coming onto the pitch – although both games ended in a Watford defeat.[19][20] On 27 January 2009, he replacedWill Hoskins in the 76th minute against Burnley and again scored within two minutes of entering the pitch, scoring a second in added time for a 3–0 home win.[21] His improved performances came from November onwards under new managerBrendan Rodgers – during this time he scored most of his goals, established himself in the side, and became well known for his skill, pace, and deadly finishing.[22]
However, Priskin's future at Watford remained in doubt, as he declined signing a new contract at the club. On 6 August 2009, Priskin joinedIpswich Town for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £1.7 million.[23] His first competitive goal for Ipswich came when he scored in a 2–1League Cup second round 2–1 defeat atPeterborough United nineteen days after signing, later having a penalty saved byJoe Lewis.[24] His only league goal of the season came in a 3–3 away draw againstDoncaster Rovers on 19 September, nine minutes after entering as a substitute forJonathan Walters.[25]
In February 2010 Priskin went on loan toQueens Park Rangers.[26] His only goal in 13 games came in a 2–2 draw away to his former club Preston on 27 March, equalising for a 2–2 draw on the edge of the penalty area after being set up byAdel Taarabt.[27]
On 12 January 2011 he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win for Ipswich Town overArsenal in theirLeague Cup semi-final first leg match. In March 2011, Priskin joinedSwansea City on loan until the end ofthe season. He returned to Ipswich, injured, in late-April.
He was again loaned out in November 2011, when he joinedDerby County on a six-week deal.[28][29] Just two days after arriving at the club, he scored his side's only goal in a 3–1 away defeat toWest Ham United.[30] On 2 January 2012, it was confirmed that Priskin would return to Ipswich at the end of his loan spell;[31] On 17 January 2012, Priskin was released from his contract at Ipswich Town.[29]
On 19 January 2012, Priskin signed a three-and-a-half-year contract withFootball National League sideAlania Vladikavkaz.[32] He made his debut on 12 March 2012 againstFC Torpedo Moscow, scoring the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over the capital team.[33] On 21 July 2012 Priskin debuted in theRussian Premier League for the first time after spending six months in theFootball National League however his team lostSpartak Moscow 2–1 at home. On 17 November 2013, Priskin ended his contract with Alania and left the club.[34]
Austria Wien signed him during the winter transfer market of 2014. However, the team didn't counted with Priskin at the team, so he went immediately on loan toMaccabi Haifa with the same transfer for a half year. In 11 matches, he scored one goal.[35]
After his performance at loan, Austria didn't want to keep the player, therefore he moved back to Győri ETO after eight years.[36] The fans were happy about his arrival, even though he didn't really found himself on the first matches.In March 2015, the owner and main sponsor of the Győr filed for bankruptcy, which relegated the club to the third tier of the Hungarian football league system.[37] Even though the conditions weren't the finest, Priskin played the whole season at the club. He scored 11 goals in 27 matches.
On 1 June 2017, Priskin was signed byNemzeti Bajnokság I clubFerencvárosi TC.[38]
On 16 June 2020, he became champion with Ferencváros by beatingBudapest Honvéd FC at theHidegkuti Nándor Stadion on the 30th match day of the2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[39]
Priskin played forFerenc Puskás XI againstReal Madrid on 14 August 2005 in an unofficial match. He officially made his international debut forHungary three days later, replacingPéter Halmosi for the final 21 minutes of a 1–2 friendly defeat againstArgentina at theFerenc Puskás Stadium inBudapest. His greatest success with the national team came in late 2006 and early 2007, when he managed to score in five consecutive international games, a performance unseen in Hungary since the days of legendary players like Puskás orFerenc Bene.
Due to his good performances for Watford towards the end of the 2008–09 he earned a recall to the Hungary squad for theFIFA World Cup qualifiers againstAlbania andMalta.
On 7 September 2012, as Hungary started2014 FIFA World Cup qualification with a 5–0 win inAndorra, Priskin scored the fourth goal.[40]
On 5 June 2015, he scored the 4th goal for Hungary against Lithuania in the 30th minute, 35 seconds after teammateNemanja Nikolić had scored.
On 15 November 2015, he scored the first goal in the second leg of theUEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs againstNorway.[41] Priskin was called up in Hungary'sUEFA Euro 2016 squad.[42]
On 14 June 2016, Priskin played in the first group match in a 2–0 victory overAustria at theUEFA Euro 2016 Group F match atNouveau Stade de Bordeaux,Bordeaux,France.[43] Three days later on 18 June 2016 he played in a 1–1 draw againstIceland at theStade Vélodrome,Marseille.[44]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Győri ETO | 2002–03 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2004–05 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |
| 2005–06 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | |
| Total | 68 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 24 | ||
| Watford | 2006–07[47] | Premier League | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| 2007–08[48] | Championship | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2008–09[49] | Championship | 36 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | |
| Total | 68 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 19 | ||
| Preston North End (loan) | 2007–08[48] | Championship | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Ipswich Town | 2009–10[50] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2010–11[51] | Championship | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | |
| 2011–12[52] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 9 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2009–10[50] | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Swansea City (loan) | 2010–11[51] | Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Derby County (loan) | 2011–12[52] | Championship | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Alania | 2011–12 | Russian Football National League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2013–14 | Russian Football National League | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 35 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2013–14 | Israeli Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Győri ETO | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2015–16 | Slovak Super Liga | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 32 | 14 |
| 2016–17 | Slovak Super Liga | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 13 | |
| Total | 51 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 27 | ||
| Ferencváros | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 22 | 5 |
| 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 5 | ||
| Szombathelyi Haladás (loan) | 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| Győri ETO | 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 381 | 108 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 431 | 123 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 17 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 2006 | Sóstói Stadion,Székesfehérvár, Hungary |  Canada | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 February 2007 | Tsirio Stadium,Limassol, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 7 February 2007 | Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus |  Latvia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 2–0 | |||||
| 5 | 24 March 2007 | Podgorica City Stadium,Podgorica,Montenegro |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 28 March 2007 | Ferenc Szusza Stadium,Budapest, Hungary |  Moldova | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 Qualification |
| 7 | 20 August 2008 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary | Montenegro | 1–0 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 8 | 17 November 2010 | Sóstói Stadion,Székesfehérvár, Hungary |  Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 11 November 2011 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 2–0 | |||||
| 11 | 15 November 2011 | Miejski Stadion Sportowy,Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland |  Poland | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 7 September 2012 | Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella,Andorra la Vella,Andorra |  Andorra | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 13 | 4 June 2014 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary |  Albania | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 7 June 2014 | Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 15 | 7 September 2014 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary |  Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification |
| 16 | 5 June 2015 | Nagyerdei Stadion,Debrecen, Hungary | Lithuania | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 15 November 2015 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary |  Norway | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification |
Alania
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