Dear DVSC fans, In the last few days, I have received a lot of messages on various social networks. I think that it is time to clarify the situation. During this winter transfer period, the club has received several offers and after talking with the president, the coach, my teammates and the club, we have agreed that we want the same thing, which is to keep the club in the elite of Hungarian football. I have no intention or desire to leave now. We are a big family, going through a difficult time, and my principles and values do not allow me to leave the club in this situation. I am completely focused on my club, Debrecen. Our common story is not finished yet!
Meldin Dreskovic is leaving DVSC and continues his career at a German second-division team, Darmstadt, for a transfer fee. The 26-year-old Montenegrin defender arrived in Debrecen in the summer of 2022 and rapidly became a decisive member of the team.
Meldin Dreskovic proved to be a great sportsmen, who could be counted on in every situation. Overall, he made 63 appearances for Loki in the Hungarian first division. In spite of being a defender, he scored 5 goals, several of which were quite memorable, such as his away goal against Ferencváros (2-2) and his goal against Paks during the extra time in 2023 (2-1). We would like to thank Meldin Dreskovic for everything that he did for DVSC and wish him good luck!
DVSC signed the one-time Swedish international defender, Henrik Rönnlöf Castegren. The 28-year-old right-back has recently played for the first-division IK Sirius and from now on, he will strengthen Loki. Castegren was raised at Norrköping, before playing for the Swedish Sylvia and Degerfors. As a foreign player, he also tested himself at the Polish Lenchia Gdansk.
The experienced player made 126 appearances in the Swedish first division, scoring 5 goals and providing 6 assists. Last year, he also made his debut in the Swedish national team. Welcome to Loki!
DVSC started the year with a classic derby against Nyíregyháza at home in an intense atmosphere. In the first league match of the year, a lot of fans were waiting and cheering for the team in the snowy February weather as all of them knew what was at stake. Balázs Dzsudzsák was suspended, while Erik Kusnyir, Bence Batik, Yacouba Silue, Thor Úlfarsson, Meldin Dreskovic and Jorgo Pellumbi were missing either due to an injury, illness or other reasons. Among the starting XI were the winter signings of DVSC, such as Krisztián Hegyi, Ádám Lang, Maximilian Hofmann, Amos Youga as well as the Brazilian striker Maurides besides Donát Bárány.
The match started with a balanced play and a lot of fight, then in the 8th minute, Loki scored! Amos Youga made a great left-sided cross, after which Donát Bárány headed the ball into the right side of the goal from 7 meters (1-0).
In the 11th minute, Krisztián Hegyi had to perform two brilliant saves in order to deny the close-range attempts of Nyíregyháza. In the 12th minute, the guest team equalized after a corner: the ball bounced into the net off Maurides (1-1).
In the next minutes, players were fighting for each and every ball, so the match was eventful. In the 27th minute, Kovácsréti shot into the defensive line from a close-range free-kick, then in the 31st minute, Tóth saved the shot of Tamás Szűcs. Before the break, there were some dangerous attempts (in the 40th minute, Soma Szuhodovszki shot just wide off the goal, then the goalkeeper saved the attempts of Brandon Domingues and Donát Bárány too), but the scoreline did not change.
At the beginning of the 2nd half, Loki was dominating as our team pinned the opponent back several times, but no major chances emerged for a while. Half an hour before the end, János Ferenczi got injured while making a great tackle, thus, he had to be substituted. Botond Vajda came off the bench, then Kristiyan Malinov and Neven Djurasek also came on as substitutions.
At the beginning of the endgame, DVSC scored a second goal: in the 77th minute, after some turmoil following a free-kick, Maurides calmly shot the ball into the left side of the goal from 12 meters (2-1). In the final minutes, Temesvári was sent off the pitch with a second yellow card and our Brazilian striker, Maurides, scored another goal after a great pass from Botond Vajda (3-1). Thus, DVSC could secure an important victory. Well done, guys!
The next match will be away against MTK on Friday.
According to the coach
Nestor El Maestro: We deserved the win as we were the better team. If the weather conditions were better, this match would be even greater. We were organized, we had the proper intensity, so I’m satisfied.
Krisztián Tímár: The match was played under difficult conditions, but in the first half, we adapted well. In the halftime, we discussed to press more actively, but unfortunately, we could not execute it. I think that we also had a match-winning chance, however, the second goal of Debrecen was decisive. I expect more from my team.
OTP Bank Liga, 18th round.
DVSC-Nyíregyháza 3-1 (1-1).
Nagyerdei Stadium, 8011 spectators. Referee: Bogár G.
DVSC: Hegyi – Szécsi, Lang, Hofmann, Ferenczi (Vajda, 68.) – Szűcs T. (Malinov, 75.), Youga, Szuhodovszki (Djurasek, 75.), Domingues – Bárány (Kocsis G., 91.), Maurides. Head coach: Nestor El Maestro.
Nyíregyháza: Tóth B. – Temesvári, Korrea, Jokic (Keresztes, 86.) – Navratil (Benczenleitner, 76.), Toma, Keita, Nagy B. – Nagy D. (Deacolu, 58.), Kovácsréti – Babic (Medved, 58.). Head coach: Krisztián Tímár.
Goal: Bárány (8.), Maurides (77., 90.) as well as Maurides (own goal, 12.).
Yellow card: Bárány (23.), Hofmann (83.) as well as Temesvári (72., 88.), Keita (76.), Jokic (80.).
DVSC signed Maurides Roque Junior on loan. He arrived in Debrecen from the German Bundesliga team, FC St. Pauli. The 30-year-old Brazilian striker has only played in one match in the German top division this season, however, he is a highly skilled and goal-scoring forward.
Maurides started his professional career at the Brazilian Internacional, before moving to Portugal, where he played for Arouca, Figueirense and Belenenses. In the Portugese league, he played in 77 matches, scoring 19 goals and providing 8 assists. Following this, he was signed by the Bulgarian CSKA Sofia. In Bulgaria, he delivered an impressive performance, scoring 9 goals in 21 matches under the management of our current head coach Nestor El Maestro at that time. In 2019, the Chinese club Changchun Yatai paid over 2 million euros for him. After a stint at the South Korean Anyang, he returned to Europe. In the colours of the Polish first-division Radomiak, he scored 9 goals in 47 matches in the Ekstralasa.
In 2023, the 189 cm tall forward was signed by the German St. Pauli, which was competing in the second-division at that time. However, injuries held him back, which prevented him of playing a role in the team’s championship winning campaign and promotion to the first league. Since then, the physically impressive Maurides has gained back his strength and even if only for one match, managed to make his debut in Bundesliga 1. Now, he is ready to help Loki with his goals. Welcome to our team!
DVSC signed the 18-year-old, youth national team player Mátyás Vidnyánszky, who was born in Debrecen. He arrived in Debrecen from the U19 team of the Slovakian DAC. The young player, as part of a cooperation agreement with Mezőkövesd, will most likely spend the spring season with the NB II team for further development.
The talented midfielder made his debut in the second division at a very young age. In the 2022/23 season, he played in 18 matches in the colours of Szentlőrinc, scoring 2 goals. In fact, the home goal in the Hungarian-Scottish U19 match (1-2) in October of last year came from a shot by Mátyás Vidnyányszky.
DVSC played the last practice match in the Turkish training camp on Friday against the Serbian Radnicki 1923, which was occupying the 5th place in the table in the Serbian first division. Among the starting XI of Loki were Ádám Lang, Maximilian Hofmann and Amos Youga from the new signings.
In the 3rd minute of the match, Balázs Megyeri made a save, after which mainly Loki was dominating. In the 8th minute, Balázs Dzsudzsák shot from 15 meters, but the goalkeeper saved it and after that, no big chances were created at either of the goals. Periodically, Radnicki had more possession of the ball, but our team’s defence worked well. Loki managed to take the lead before the break: at the end a great attack, Donát Bárány, who had just come on as a substitute, turned away and scored from 16 meters (1-0).
At the beginning of the second half, the Serbian goalkeeper made a brilliant save to deny Balázs Dzsudzsák’s curl. At times, our team was dominating and led several nice attacks. In the 61st minute, Dominik Kocsis shot wide off the goal after a dribble, the in the 68th minute, our opponent equalized with a shot from Bevis (1-1). In the endgame, the goalkeeper punched out Botond Vajda’s shot, but on the other side, Radnicki scored in the last minute.
Our team will travel back from Turkey on Saturday, and next Sunday the first league match of the year will take place.
After the 1-1 draw against Partizan Belgrade, DVSC played the second practice match in the Turkish training camp. The opponent of Loki was the North Macedonian title holder, FC Struga. Donát Bárány, Brandon Domingues and Kristiyan Malinov was out of the squad due to smaller injuries, however, Ádám Lang made his debut in Loki.
The match actually started in the 3rd minute with a great save from Krisztián Hegyi, then DVSC became more active, but the defenders blocked several attempts. In the 22nd minute, Balázs Dzsudzsák shot just wide off the goal, our team started to dominate, but no goals were scored until the break.
The substitutions came on for the 2nd half and the play did not change much. DVSC had more possession of the ball, but there weren’t many chances. In the 62nd minute, Dominik Kocsis shot from long-range, but he missed the target. In the 69th minute, Botond Vajda shot from 19 meters, but it hit the left post. Thus, it stayed a 0-0 draw. The next opponent of Loki will be the Serbian Radnicki 1923.
Practice match.
DVSC-FC Struga (North Macedonian) 0-0.
DVSC: Hegyi – Vajda, Dreskovic (Hofmann, 46.), Lang (Kocsis G., 46.), Ferenczi – Youga (Stojkovic, 46.), Szűcs T. (Polozhyi, 62.) – Kocsis D., Szuhodovszki (Djurasek, 57.), Dzsudzsák (Egri, 57.) – Shedrach (Szécsi, 46.). Head coach: Nestor El Maestro.
DVSC signed for 2.5 years the 70-time capped Hungarian national team player, Ádám Lang, who is celebrating his 32nd birthday today. The 186 cm tall defender, who has had an impressive career and is a champion of Hungary, Romania and Cyprus, arrived in Debrecen from the Cypriot club Omonia Nicosia and could be a major asset for our team.
It’s worth reflecting on Ádám Lang’s career so far, as few Hungarian footballers can mention such achievements. He was born in Veszprém and made his debut in the second-division team of his hometown at a very young age. In 2012, he signed for Győr, in the colours of which he won the Hungarian championship in 2013. Afterward, he moved to Videoton, earning a silver medal in the league, and in 2016, he signed for Dijon in one of Europe’s top five leagues, the French Ligue 1. In France, he made 22 appearances in the first division, including a stint at Nancy, before moving to CFR Cluj in Romania. With CFR, he became champion in 2018/19, then signed for the Cypriot Omonia Nicosia, in the colours of which he made more than 100 appearances in recent years. He won the championship with Omonia in 2021 and the cup in 2022 and 2023. From now on, he will strengthen DVSC.
We should also mention Ádám Lang’s career as a Hungarian national team player. It might be fate that he made his debut in the senior national team at Nagyerdei Stadium in 2024. He started the game against Denmark, which ended in a 2-2 draw. In total, he has already made 70 appearances for Hungary (a number achieved by notable players such as Tibor Nyilasi and József Kiprich) and scored 2 goals. As Balázs Dzsudzsák’s teammate, he way a key player of the Hungarian team that reached the round of 16 at the 2016 European Championship, playing in every match. He was also on the pitch during the 2024 European Championship, playing against Switzerland.
All in all, Debrecen will be the stop of a truly successful career. Ádám Lang can help DVSC a lot with his incredible international experience. Welcome to Loki!
After all terms of the agreement have been fulfilled, it has become official that Tamás Szűcs, who arrived last summer from the Danish FC Köbenhavn on loan, is now a player of DVSC, with a valid contract until 30 June 2027. The midfielder, who is celebrating his 20th birthday today, played in all 17 of our team’s autumn league matches and scored his first goal in NBI. He is also a member of the Hungarian U21 national team.
Senaga Naoaki is leaving DVSC by mutual agreement with the club. The 26-year-old Japanese player arrived in Debrecen last summer. He hasn’t made his debut in the first team of Loki, while in the second team, he played in 7 matches, scoring 1 goal. We wish him good luck in his future career!
On Wednesday afternoon, DVSC played the first practice match in the Turkish training camp. The opponent of Loki was the 17-time Yugoslav and 10-time Serbian champion, Partizan Beograd, led by Srdjan Blagojevic. Among their starting XI were the Izraeli midfielder Bibras Natcho, who has already scored 7 goals and given 9 assists in the league, as well as the Ghanaian Ibrahim Zubairu, who has also been the target of Ferencváros and scored 6 goals in the championship. What concerns the new signings of DVSC, Maximilian Hofmann, Amos Youga and Kristiyan Malinov started too.
Loki entered the match well: in the 7th minute, the Serbian goalkeeper had to deny Balázs Dzsudzsák’s free-kick, then Soma Szuhodovszki’s header in the 8th minute. Overall, the game was evenly balanced, then in the 20th minute, Balázs Megyeri confidently saved Nikolic’s shot. In the 33rd minute, the goalkeeper of Partizan saved Soma Szuhodovszki’s long-range shot, but before the break, Partizan took the lead. In the 41st minute, Bibras Natcho took a free-kick from 18 meters and shot the ball into the bottom left corner (0-1).
The second half started with midfield play, then in the 56th minute, Loki equalized. Soma Szuhodovszki took a shot from around 10 meters and the goalkeeper could only touch the ball (1-1). Not long after, the Serbian goalkeeper made a brilliant save to deny Brandon Domingues’ shot. DVSC played well in the foggy weather.
The substitutions came on, and in the 70th minute, the goalkeeper saved another attempt of Brandon Domingues. In the endgame, there were smaller chances in front of both goals, but it stayed a draw. DVSC will play the next practice match on January 20 against the North Macedonian Brera Struga.
