Oleksandr Romanchuk leaves DVSC. The 24-year-old Ukrainian defender arrived in Debrecen two years ago. Since then, he played in 44 league matches in the ranks of Loki and scored a goal in the Hungarian Cup. We would like to thank Oleksandr Romanchuk for his services at DVSC and wish him good luck! The player bid farewell with the following words: Dear Loki family! The time has come to say goodbye as I’m returning to Ukraine, my homeland. I’m overwhelmed by emotions. The past two years have been incredible, and together we have achieved amazing results during this time. I will always remember this period of my life. I’ve gained a lot of positive experience both as a footballer and as a person. I would to like to thank the fans for their support and the fantastic atmosphere that they’ve created at the stadium, which have always meant a huge motivation for us. I’m really grateful to my teammates, who accepted me into this family and supported me even in difficult situations. I would like to express my gratitude to the president and management of DVSC as well as the coaching staff. I have always had a good relationship with them. As you all know, there is war in my country. Due to this tough situation, I decided to continue my career in Ukraine. I believe that this is the right choice for me and my family. I would like to thank the management of the club and the team for their understanding and support concerning my transfer. I’m very grateful for that! See you soon! Hajrá, Loki!
On Friday, Loki played the final match in the Austrian training camp against Ried. Last year, Ried finished second in the Austrian second division, but earlier, they were cup winners and first division silver medalists. In this match, those players got an opportunity, who had less playing time in the match against Zilina, which ended with a victory for Loki. At the beginning of the match, Ried scored an offside goal and led several dangerous attacks afterwards.
Our team broke out of Ried’s pressure after 10 minutes. In the 16th minute, Christian Manrique’s 15-meter shot was blocked. In the 27th minute, Shaghoyan’s attempt was saved by the goalkeeper of Ried, then Márk Engedi saved a one-on-one opportunity. At the end of the first half, the play was balanced and no goals were scored until the break.
At the beginning of the second half, Loki took on an attacking approach, but didn’t have bigger chances. However, in the 67th minute, the Austrian goalkeeper saved the close-range header of Meldin Dreskovic, after which Márk Engedi had to perform a huge save.
In the final minutes, both teams could have scored, but DVSC took on the lead, when Soma Szuhodovszki made a nice cross and Botond Vajda headed the ball into the right side of the goal (0-1). In the extra time, Ried equalized, thus, the match ended in a draw (1-1).
On Thursday, DVSC played against a top Slovakian team, MSK Zilina in the Austrian training camp. At the beginning of the match, midfield play dominated. There were no dangerous chances and our team had more possession of the ball. In the 13th minute, Hamzat Ojediran shot over the goal from long-range.
As the halfway of the first half approached, there were quite a few fouls. After Balázs Dzsudzsák’s free-kick, Dusan Lagator made a header and the goalkeeper tipped the ball over the goal for a corner. After the corner, Oleksandr Romanchuk hit the right post at the far corner. In the 45th minute, Balázs Dzsudzsák tried to score from close-range, but the Slovakian goalkeeper made a brilliant save. No goals were scored until the break.
After the break, Zilina created a chance in the 50th minute, but Oleksandr Romanchuk saved it in front of the goal-line. In the 60th minute, Loki took the lead: from the left side, Brandon Domingues passed the ball to Tamás Szűcs in the centre, who shot the ball into bottom left corner from 16-meters (1-0).
In the 66th minute, DVSC doubled its advantage, when Tamás Szűcs took the ball and selflessly passed to Donát Bárány, who didn’t miss the clear-cut chance (2-0). In the last part of the match, more substitutes came on and Balázs Megyeri had to make a big save. However, in the 85th minute, Hranica pulled one back with a powerful shot (2-1). Overall, DVSC deserved to win.
According to the plans, Loki will play against the Austrian Ried on Friday.
On 18 July 2024, an interview with Ádám Bódi has been published on www.debsport.com, in which he expressed his opinion about leaving DVSC after the expiration of his contract. The management of DVSC Futball Zrt. repeatedly confirms that Ádám Bódi, the homegrown player of DVSC, is still an important and renowned footballer, whose contributions to Loki are undeniable. For many years, Debreceni VSC has provided all the conditions necessary for the player’s improvement. After his unsuccessful transfer to Fehérvár, the club brought him back to Debrecen at a financial sacrifice and continued to treat him as an outstanding player in the club’s history, extending his contract multiple times. The abovementioned interview reflects the personal opinion of Ádám, which we respect despite the fact that, unfortunately, it only partly correlates with reality. The management of DVSC once again expresses their appreciation for Ádám Bódi’s services for the club. We congratulate him on his outstanding career in the first division and wish him good luck! Parting ways after a long time together is emotional and challenging for both parties, but hopefully, we will have an opportunity to cooperate with Ádám in order to help DVSC in the future! The management of DVSC Futball Zrt. does everything in its power to strengthen the team for the 2024/25 season of the OTP Bank Liga in order to serve the fans both on and off the pitch. Since we greatly need our fans’ support for a successful performance, we consider this matter closed and will continue our preparations for the upcoming season. Hajrá, Debrecen! Hajrá, DVSC!
Erik Kusnyir, who underwent surgery because of an ACL-tear, has been welcomed by his teammates in the Austrian training camp of DVSC. He has already done the resistance training on Wednesday evening together with the others.
– It felt very good to be with my mates again, who were happy to see me. I’m happy that I could do the resistance training with them and I missed the pitch – said Erik Kusnyir. The past four and a half months have gone by slowly, but productively. However, I still need some time before I can fully return to work. I miss the energetic runs and the training sessions with the ball, but I hope that this moment will come soon.
On June 30, Ádám Bódi’s contract expired at DVSC. Even though the parties have maintained connection, no agreement has been made. Thus, the player continues his career at the second-division team Kazincbarcika.
Ádám Bódi has played more than 300 matches in the ranks of Loki, scored more than 50 goals and has written himself into the history book of our club.
We would like thank Ádám Bódi for everything he did for DVSC and wish him good luck! We hope that we will have an opportunity to continue working together at the end of his career.
DVSC played the 2nd preparation match in Austria against the 32-time Austrian champion and 14-time cup winner, Rapid Wien. The teams played for 60 minutes in the first half and for 45 minutes in the second half.
In the 8th minute, the home team took the lead, when Beljo scored from close-range after some turmoil in front of Megyeri’s goal. Subsequently, Loki had several chances: after Balázs Dzsudzsák’s corner-kick, Ferenczi had a dangerous shot, then Donát Bárány had a one-on-one opportunity, but he shot wide off the goal. However, the equalizer came in the 21st minute: after Domingues’ corner-kick, Romanchuk found the back of the net. Not long after, Márk Szécsi could have doubled the advantage of Loki, but his close-range shot hit the goalkeeper.
In the 45th minute, we were close to taking the lead, but either a defender or the goalkeeper of the opponent saved the shots of Ojediran, Stojkovic and Szécsi. In the 60th minute, Domingues crossed the ball and Dzsudzsák scored from 10 meters.
In the 69th minute, Rapid equalized, when Bischof headed the ball into the goal after a right-sided cross. A lot of our young players came on as substitutes after the 75th minute. There were no serious chances in the second half, but in the 101st minute, Dursun scored for the home team from 17 meters. Thus, Rapid Wien won 3-2 against DVSC.
Practice match, Hausmening
Rapid Wien-DVSC 3–2 (1-2)
DVSC: Megyeri – Stojkovic, Lagator, Romanchuk, Ferenczi – Ojediran, Szuhodovszki – Szécsi, Dzsudzsák, Domingues – Bárány. Came on as substitutes: Engedi, Manrique, Kohut, Senaga, Szűcs, Polozsij, Hornyák, Shaghoyan, Vajda
DVSC signed the Armenian national team player, Zhirayr Shaghoyan on loan. The 23-year-old striker has recently played for FC Ararat and had also played for the Bulgarian CSKA Sofia earlier. During his career in Armenia, he showed very impressive numbers, scoring 77 goals and giving 43 assists in 181 professional matches.
Zhirayr Shaghoyan is also known for his speed and as a young player, he can significantly boost Loki’s attacking play.
The 19-year-old striker of DVSC, Tamás Batai is going to spend the next season at the second-divison Vasas on loan. In the previous season, he played in 6 league matches in the first team and now, he will get more opportunity to develop himself in NB II. Good luck to Tamás Batai!
In fact, Roland Nagy, a player of our second team, signed for the second-division Mezőkövesd. In the previous season, he played in 26 matches in the second team of Loki and scored one goal.
In the last season, the 20-year-old winger of Loki, Botond Vajda, burst into the Hungarian top division and received the “Discovery of the Year” award. He played in 21 league matches, scored 5 memorable goals and quickly became a favourite of the fans. DVSC has prolonged the contract of Botond Vajda until 2027, thus, both the club and the player have long-term goals.
MBH Bank and DNS Kft., which operates the stadium and hosts Debreceni VSC, together with DVSC Futball Zrt. have signed a cooperation agreement. According to this agreement, the internal VIP areas of Nagyerdei Stadium will feature the branding elements of MBH Bank Private Banking sector. As one of Hungary’s leading financial institutions, MBH Bank places significant emphasis on supporting domestic sports, aiming to contribute to the promotion of sports culture on a domestic level and enhancing community cohesion. This newly established cooperation provides the opportunity for MBH Bank to build a closer relationship with the renowned sports community of Debrecen.
MBH Bank and DNS Kft. have signed a cooperation agreement, according to which the VIP and SKY levels of Nagyerdei Stadium, hosting Debreceni VSC, will be adorned with the colours and symbols of the MBH Bank’s Private Banking sector.
“MBH Bank Private Banking is one of the leading institutions in our country, and just as the most important pillars of private banking services are personal attention and exclusivity, we wish to convey the same experience to the visitors of the stadium, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year,” emphasized András Puskás, deputy CEO of MBH Bank.
András Puskás, deputy CEO of MBH Bank (on the left) and Balázs Ticz, member of the Board of Directors of DVSC Futball Zrt.
“We have reached another milestone with our agreement concerning the stadium that hosts DVSC. As a company committed to sports, it is our mission to create values that actively contribute to strengthening community cohesion, in addition to our economic role. MBH Bank has a strong presence in the city of Debrecen: we provide services in account management, financing, and savings to thousands of entrepreneurs and numerous individual customers. Therefore, we are especially pleased to support the stadium of Debrecen together with DVSC. This stadium is not just a sports facility, but a multifunctional centre where sports, culture, and entertainment come together,” added András Puskás.
The values of the club and the stadium of Debrecen correspond with the vision of MBH Bank, in which the role of the community, the respect for traditions and the ability of renewal are of extreme importance. Nagyerdei Stadium, which was inaugurated in 2014, has brought an 80-year tradition into the 21st century, creating a new layer at this historically significant site. Similarly, MBH Bank has renewed itself as one of Hungary’s leading banks by building on the strengths of its predecessor banks with rich traditions.
From the left to the right: Balázs Ticz, member of the Board of Directors of DVSC Futball Zrt., Balázs Makray, managing director of DVSC, András Puskás, deputy CEO of MBH Bank and Renáta Kárándi, office manager of DNS Kft.
“DNS Kft., the operator of Nagyerdei Stadium, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and DVSC Futball Zrt. both consider it an honour that a financial institution with high-quality banking services deems our stadium worthy of enhancing its portfolio of exclusive private banking services with its active and noteworthy presence. We are delighted to be partners with our excellent infrastructure set in a beautiful environment and our football team with long-term serious goals. We will do everything in our power to ensure that the MBH Bank Private Banking sector always feels at home,” emphasized László Páll, managing director of DNS Kft., and Balázs Makray, managing director of DVSC Futball Zrt.
The financial institution has been committed to supporting sports for years. MBH Bank has numerous local and national collaborations and sponsorship initiatives in various sports, including football, swimming, cycling, and other sports that are particularly important in the domestic sport life, as well as for promoting a healthy lifestyle and supporting young talents. Additionally, the bank is in a strategic partnership with the Hungarian Olympic Committee, making it the official bank of the Hungarian Olympic Team. Furthermore, in February this year, MBH Bank became a key sponsor of Hungarian swimming and the Hungarian Swimming Federation, and it will support the Hungarian national swimming team for several years in the future.
