DVSC and Matchday Festival invite all Loki fans to the season-opening fiesta on Wednesday, July 23 at 5 pm. at Nagyerdei Water Tower.
The entire team and coaching staff will be present at the event, so everyone will have the chance to meet their favorites. You can take photos together, ask for autographs, chat with the players, and there will be a fan forum featuring club executives, the head coach and players. We will also unveil the kits for the new season.
There will be no shortage of quality food and drinks or entertaining programs — from discounted premium beer to fresh sandwiches, there will be plenty to taste. Music will be playing, the DJ will be spinning and we’re also preparing some special surprises.
It’s also worth attending if you’d like to win a DVSC season pass, a Loki jersey or a valuable gift package, as every fan at the event can participate in a raffle and even join a keepie-uppie contest. The program runs continuously from 5 pm. to 10 pm. The Water Tower can be accessed from the walkway in front of the beach entrance.
The DVSC family can finally spend a memorable afternoon and evening together again before the league kicks off. Both young and old are guaranteed to have a great time. Everyone is warmly welcome! Hajrá, Loki!
DVSC played the last practice match in Pallag before starting the season against Zalaegerszeg next Saturday. The opponent of Loki was a Romanian second-division team, Satu Mare. Several young homegrown players got a chance to play this time as well.
In the first half, Loki dominated and led several great attacks, however, all chances were missed. Both Donát Bárány and Dominik Kocsis could have scored.
After the break, Donát Bárány scored again after his hat-trick on Wednesday. In the 58th minute, DVSC took the lead due to his great individual action (1-0). Then, the substitutions came on, and in the 80th minute, the young Gergő Regenyei secured the victory for Loki by converting a clear-cut chance (2-0).
DVSC signed the Spanish Adrián Guerrero. The 27-year-old left-back arrived in Debrecen with significant international experience, having played 112 Swiss first-division, 2 Spanish top-league, 13 Spanish second-division and 6 Europa League matches.
Adrián Guerrero was raised at FC Barcelona’s academy and after playing for second-division Reus, he was signed by Valencia and made his debut in La Liga. His path led to Lugano in Switzerland, where he became a regular player. Then, he signed for FC Zürich and won the Swiss championship, helping the team with goals and assists.
In 2024, he continued his career in the second-division Tenerife. Now, he can show his skills at DVSC. Welcome to Loki!
DVSC signed Djordje Gordic on loan, who is a 20-year-old Serbian U21 national team midfielder, considered a great talent. He transferred from Serbian Mladost to Belgian Lommel, which is in the ranks of Manchester City Group, in 2023 at the age of 18 for €1.9 million. Following that, he played on loan for Slovenian club Radonje and Serbian Topolya. Overall, he has made 46 appearances in Serbia, scoring 7 goals and providing 2 assists. In the spring season, he played in 18 matches in the Slovenian league, scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists there as well.
DVSC played the fifth pre-season match in Pallag on Wednesday. The opponent of Loki was the third-division DEAC, against which they played two halves, 35 minutes each.
Even though Loki created numerous chances in the first half, it was DEAC that took the lead in the 6th minute due to Lénárt (0-1). In the next minutes, Balázs Dzsudzsák played excellently and Donát Bárány also stood out from the field. Bárány scored three goals: one from a penalty, one by sliding in and one with a powerful shot, setting the halftime score at 3-1.
After the break, the young players came off the bench. David Nwachukqu and Gergő Regenyei scored, while on the other side, Al-Sheraji set the final score with a free-kick goal (5-2).
On Saturday, we will play against a Romanian second-division team, FC Olimpia Satu Mare.
Pre-season match.
DVSC-DEAC 5-2 (3-1).
DVSC: Erdélyi – Dacosta, Batik, Mejias, Hornyák, Szuhodovszki, Gordic, Dzsudzsák, Kocsis D., Nwachukwu, Bárány. Substitutions: Pálfi, Tercza, Gyenti, Asztalos, Egri, Cibla, Regenyei, Bodnár, Batai, Silue. Head coach: Sergio Navarro.
DEAC: Ratku – Vincze, Herczku, Ujvárosi, Kun, Soltész, Tomola, Sándor, Virág, Lénárt G., Tóth D. Substitutions: Kovács M., Al-Sheraji, Kovács K., Lakatos, Jankelic, Kőrizs, Lénárt G. Head coach: Péter Urbin.
Goal: Bárány (15, 20., 26., the first one from penalty), Nwachukwu (60.), Regenyei(62.) as well as Lénárt G. (6.), Al-Sheraji (64.).
DVSC played the fourth pre-season match against a Slovakian first-divison team, FC Košice. Due to various reasons, Donát Bárány, Márk Szécsi, Soma Szuhodovszki, Amos Youga and Maximilian Hofmann were out of the squad. However, the young players got a main role this time as well.
In the first half, both teams led nice attacks, but there were no big opportunities. In the 15th minute, Balázs Dzsudzsák shot just wide off the goal from a free-kick. Before the break, our opponent managed to score two goal: the first one after a turmoil and second one from a great shot (0-2).
In the second half, more young players came off the bench, who used great solutions at times. The guest team increased their advantage from a penalty and capitalized on a defensive blunder too (0-4). In the final minutes, after Dominik Kocsis’ cross, Gergő Regenyei headed home (1-4).
Please not that during Campus Festival the DVSC Shop will be closed (due to the preparations, from July 14 until July 20). The ticket offices will be closed too, so fans can buy the season tickets online. Opening: July 21. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Organized by DVSC and Matchday Festival, we are looking forward to welcoming all Loki fans on the season-opening fiesta on Wednesday, July 23, from 5 pm. at Nagyerdei Water Tower.
The entire team and coaching staff will be present, so everyone can meet their favourites. There will be opportunities for photos, autographs, chats with the players and a fan Q&A session. We’ll also unveil the jerseys of the new season. Expect quality food and drinks, entertaining programs, music, DJ and other surprises.
The DVSC family can finally come together again for a memorable afternoon before the season begins. Supporters of all ages are welcome.
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there! Hajrá, Loki!
DVSC signed Ádám Varga on loan. The 26-year-old former U21 national team goalkeeper was raised at Ferencváros. Lately, he has saved the goal of Ferencváros, but during his career, he showed his great assets at second-division Soroksár and first-division Kecskemét as well. The multiple time Hungarian champion and cup winner Ádám Varga has made 17 appearances in NBI and proved himself in international and Hungarian Cup matches too. Welcome to Loki!
DVSC signed the French Julien Dacosta. The 29-year-old, 181 cm tall player can be deployed primarily as a full-back and has extensive international experience. Julien Dacosta has recently played at the French Sochaux and he was raised at Marseille at a young age. During his career, he has played for French teams, such as Chamois Niort and Nancy as well as the English Coventry, Shrewsbury and the Portugese Portimonense. Overall, he made 75 appearances in the French second division, he played in 22 matches in the English second-division and 11 times in the Portugese top league. Welcome to Loki!
DVSC held a press conference on Tuesday, attended by Ike Thierry Zaengel president and Sergio Navarro head coach. During the event, several topics were addressed, which were of great interest for the fans.
According to Ike Thierry Zaengel, after two successful seasons, the previous one did not go well. However, he believes that the upcoming season will be more successful with the new head coach, Sergio Navarro, who brings a new vision to the club.
“We have signed a great coach who will also aim to integrate young players into the team. A wonderful future lies ahead of us. We will still sign good players and I ask for your trust. I don’t live in the past—I believe in the future, and I’m proud to be the president of DVSC. I urge everyone not to believe fake news, only what the club officially communicates. I wanted DVSC to join a multi-club system for a long time, and now, through Five Eleven, we have a new partner. I am and will remain the president and a shareholder of the club. Our plan is for Loki to rise higher and higher within the multi-club system and we will share the news related to this with our fans,” emphasized Ike Thierry Zaengel in response to a question, also confirming that DVSC will extend Balázs Dzsudzsák’s contract.
“It’s a great honor for me to be the head coach of Loki,” began Sergio Navarro, who led Athletic Bilbao’s academy for the past three years. “Thank you for the trust. The project outlined by DVSC was very convincing to me. The club has a development plan based on the improvement of players and the integration of academy talents. My staff and I are here to make this plan a reality and with our professional experience, we know how to accomplish that. Beginnings are often difficult, but the most important thing is that we all understand what the path to success looks like.
When I decided to leave Bilbao, I had offers from several prestigious clubs, but I completely identified with the Debrecen project. I arrived with a staff that has professional experience and knowledge, and with the addition of local coaches, we can be competitive. As a player, I made it to Villarreal’s first team. During my coaching career, I worked as an assistant coach at Rubin Kazan and Levante, achieving success internationally, in the league and in cup competitions as well. I’ve been head coach in Ukraine and led two of Europe’s most important academies at Villarreal and Bilbao. I’m convinced that I can put all that experience to good use here in Debrecen. We’ll need time to merge as a team, but we are confident in our knowledge,” said Sergio Navarro, who also talked about several current issues.
“I really like the facilities here—the training center, the stadium—everything is in place for us to do good work. During the training camp in Austria, the main focus was on getting to know the players. I’m aware of the characteristics of the Hungarian league as it’s part of my job. We need to integrate new players and the ones we’ve chosen and will continue to choose are those who can truly help the team. The most important thing is that people enjoy the football we play and of course, we want to win every match,” stated the coach of Loki.
The coaching staff of DVSC is ready
Under the leadership of Sergio Navarro, the preparation of DVSC is already underway and the professional staff has also been finalized.
The 46-year-old Spanish professional, Sergio Navarro arrived from Athletic Bilbao, having led one of the most effective football academy in the world during the last three years. The pro-licence coach, who had also played at Villarreal, previously worked in various roles at Villarreal (youth methodology director), Levante (assistant coach), Rubin Kazan (assistant coach, head of youth development) and Karpaty Lviv (head coach), before taking over the leadership of the Athletic Club de Bilbao Academy (Lezama). Sergio Navarro obtained his university degrees in football studies at the universities of Valencia and Barcelona.
The selection of the new head coach was strongly influenced by his extensive and valuable experience and work in international football, particularly within the elite level of youth development. His appointment is symbolic of our club’s intention to move forward and develop along the path of integrating young homegrown players into the first team more efficiently and effectively. The experience, work ethic and philosophy represented by Sergio Navarro perfectly fits with our concept as we have many talented young players with great potential (a recent example is the two Hungarian Youth Cup titles that we’ve won last weekend). With the help of such a professional, our players can develop further for the benefit of both Debrecen and Hungarian football overall. We are glad and hopeful that such an expert has accepted our invitation and will support us in building this strategic direction.
The direct assistants of Sergio Navarro will include Álex Pallarés, who has previously worked as head coach at first-division Latin American clubs and Bilbao B in the 2022/23 season, now joining as assistant coach, as well as Sergio Manas Garcia, who will take on the role of strength and conditioning coach, having previously worked at the academies of Castellón and Villarreal. Pablo Alberola, who spent the last three years at the DVSC Football Academy as the local head of methodology as part of the cooperation with Villarreal CF, will also be a member of the staff. His responsibilities will include maintaining communication between the first and the second team as well as facilitating and coordinating the upward movement of players. Roberto Robles Feijoo has joined the staff as well. He is a highly qualified methodology expert, holding a UEFA Pro License, a degree in sports management, and a master’s degree from the FC Barcelona Foundation. He has previously worked at Athletic Bilbao, Hércules CF and Deportivo La Coruña. At DVSC, he is focused on the individual development of players. The team is also supported by physiotherapist Abdelilah Abdeslami El Kamboui, who arrived from Las Palmas. His expertise lies in the comprehensive treatment and monitoring of musculoskeletal injuries, implementation of prevention programs as well as pre- and post-operative rehabilitation. Several staff members remain at the club, including goalkeeper coach János Balogh, assistant coach Tibor Dombi, analyst Dávid Szalóczy and physiotherapist Patrik Kalydy.
DVSC played their third and final pre-season match in Austria on Friday afternoon. The opponent was Sigma Olomouc, the Czech Cup winner and a team of considerable strength. Head coach Sergio Navarro once again gave several young players the opportunity to prove themselves, which turned out to be very useful.
In the 7th minute, after a nice attacking move by Debrecen, Tamás Batai delivered a cross and David Nwachukwu narrowly missed the left post. However, in the 12th minute, the Czech side took the lead when Breite blasted the ball into the right side of the net from 12 meters out (0–1). In the 20th minute, Olomouc doubled their lead as Vasulin easily scored from close-range following a cross from the right (0–2). DVSC responded in the 24th minute when David Nwachukwu broke into the box from the right and fired the ball back into the near left corner from around 13 meters (1–2).
In the 44th minute, Sigma was awarded a penalty, which Janosek confidently converted (1–3), bringing the total to four goals by halftime. After the break, substitutions followed, and in the 53rd minute, Márk Engedi was called into action with a save. Shortly after, Donát Bárány took advantage of a clear scoring chance, but the goal was disallowed due to offside. In the 69th minute, Flórián Cibla found himself in a promising position but shot narrowly wide. Near the end of the match, Dominik Kocsis posed a threat, but his shot went over the bar. In the 88th minute, Ádám Lang’s header was saved by the goalkeeper, so the score remained unchanged.
From Monday, the team continues the work in Pallag.
