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 7^th minute, the Serbian goalkeeper had to deny Balázs Dzsudzsák’s free-kick, then Soma Szuhodovszki’s header in the 8^th minute. Overall, the game was evenly balanced, then in the 20^th minute, Balázs Megyeri confidently saved Nikolic’s shot. In the 33^rd minute, the goalkeeper of Partizan saved Soma Szuhodovszki’s long-range shot, but before the break, Partizan took the lead. In the 41^st 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 56^th 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 70^th 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.

Practice match.

DVSC-Partizan (Serbian) 1-1 (0-1)

DVSC: Megyeri (Hegyi, 46.) – Szécsi (Kocsis D., 63.), Dreskovic, Hofmann, Vajda (Stojkovic, 63.), Youga, Malinov (Ferenczi, 46.), Domingues, Szuhodovszki, Dzsudzsák (Szűcs T., 46.), Bárány (Shedrach, 63.). Head coach: Nestor El Maestro.

Goal: Szuhodovszki (56.) as well as Natcho (41.).

Dusan Lagator is leaving DVSC and will continue his career at the Indian Kerala Blasters FC for a transfer fee. The 30-year-old Montenegrin defensive midfielder arrived in Debrecen in the summer of 2022 and quickly became a regular player of Loki. He was a real warrior, who fought for the team until the very end and could always be counted on. He scored a memorable goal in 2023 during the 2-0 win against Újpest, which secured the bronze medal for the team.
All in all, Dusan Lagator played in 68 matches in NB I in the colours of Loki, scoring 2 goals and giving 3 assists. We would like to thank Dusan for everything he did for the team and wish him good luck!

DVSC signed Krisztián Hegyi on loan until June 30. The 196 cm tall, 22-year-old goalkeeper has saved the goal of the Hungarian U21 national team 25 times. Since 2019, he has been a player of West Ham United, having moved to London from the youth academy of Haladás. The promising goalkeeper has spent the recent years on loan at the English third-division Stevenage and the Dutch second-division Den Bosch. He has spent the last few months at the Scottish first-division Motherwell.

Krisztián Hegyi was a member of the Hungarian national team that competed in 2019 in the U17 European Championship and U17 World Cup. In 2023, he was called up to the senior national team by head coach Marco Rossi. He is considered to be one of the greatest talents of his generation. Welcome to Loki!

“I’ve been through a tough period, possibly the hardest six months of my career so far, which didn’t go according to my plans at all. After a series of illnesses, I had to undergo an unplanned and complicated tonsil surgery, which thankfully brought an end to a long mysery. Over the past half year, I’ve had meaningful matches only with the national team, however, the U21 national team matches against Spain and Belgium went very well. In fact, the Belgium match might have been my best performance ever in the goal, which gave me a bit of confidence. I was determined to make a move during the winter break, but finding a club for a loan was challenging. West Ham insisted that any club taking me on loan could not have a purchase option and a few clubs were willing to accept that condition. I’m grateful to Debrecen for seeing potential in me despite these terms and allowing me to spend this half year here. I know that the team is in a difficult situation. Obviously, I’ve been following the Hungarian championship and I’ve also played with some of the guys in the U21 national team, so I’m familiar with the case. We’ve found common ground: just as these last six months were not the best for me, it hasn’t been an easy time for Loki either. Everyone wants to improve, so we share the same motivation and goals. I don’t want to make big promises or use grand words, but everyone can rest assured that if I get the chance, I’ll step into the goal with a burning desire to prove myself. I have a lot to make up for, as the past half year didn’t go as planned. My focus is on ensuring that the coming months are about success, so that when we look back, both the club and I can be proud of this collaboration.
I’m also grateful to West Ham. Their long-term contract and unwavering trust mean a lot to me, as does their flexibility. They didn’t insist on the typical lower-league loan in England, but instead supported me in spending this half year at a European first-division club” – said Krisztián Hegyi.

DVSC signed the Austrian Maximilian Hofmann. The 31-year-old, former U21 centre-back arrived in Debrecen from Rapid Wien. He may be familiar to our fans as he has already played at Nagyerdei Stadium during the second leg of the Conference League qualifier against Rapid.

Maximilian Hofmann was born in Vienna, where he was raised at the academy of Rapid Wien. In this season, he played in 16 matches in the Austrian Bundesliga, the Conference League, the Europa League qualifier as well as the Austrian Cup. Over the course of his senior career, he has made 191 appearances for Rapid in the Austrian first division. His experience is highlighted by the fact that he has played in 23 matches in the Europa League group stage, scoring 3 goals in those games.

Thus, an excellent player has joined our team. Welcome to Loki!

Zhirayr Shaghoyan is leaving DVSC by mutual agreement with the club. The 23-year-old Armenian winger arrived in Debrecen last summer on loan and played in 11 matches in the colours of Loki. We wish him good luck in his future career!

Victor Braga is leaving DVSC by mutual agreement with the club. The 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder arrived in Debrecen in the summer of 2024. Since then, he played in 11 matches in the ranks of Loki. We wish him good luck in his future career!

DVSC signed the Bulgarian Kristiyan Malinov. The 30-year-old 30-time capped defensive midfielder was raised at Litex Lovech, then signed for CSKA Sofia. All in all, he played in 116 matches in the Bulgarian first division, during which he scored 7 goals and gave 13 assists.

In 2020, he joined a Belgian first division team, Leuven. Last year, he transferred to Kortrijk, another team competing in the Jupiter League. He has made 84 appearances in the high-level Belgian league, scoring 2 goals. He is capable of outstanding work in the midfield, and our head coach knows him well, having previously coached him at CSKA Sofia. Welcome to Loki!

Loki played away against their direct rival Zalaegerszeg in the last championship game of this year. Our team was missing Erik Kusnyir, who was on rehabilitation after his surgery, Bence Batik, Neven Djurasek, Thor Úlfarsson and Yacouba Silue, as well as Gergő Kocsis, who was struggling with an injury and Brandon Domingues, who was suspended for one match due to a red card in the game against Újpest. Among the starting XI was Dominik Kocsis.

DVSC started the match offensively and well, our team had several corners and after one of them, Dusan Lagator shot just wide off the goal. Loki’s superiority was obvious and in the 10^th minute, Márk Szécsi unleashed a powerful shot from 16 meters, but it went over the goal. Gundel-Takács saved Tamás Szűcs’ attempt as well as Balázs Dzsudzsák’s shot in the 17^th minute.

Even though our team played well, ZTE took the lead in the 22^nd minute: Mim curled the ball into the far corner from the right side at a sharp angle, approximately 16 meters out (1-0). The game continued at a quick pace, with both teams creating chances. In the 29^th minute, János Ferenczi’s shot was brilliantly tipped away for a corner by the goalkeeper of ZTE. No more goals were scored until the break and Loki went on halftime with a disadvantage.

At the beginning of the second half, Loki was dominating and had some attempts, but could not create bigger chances. In the 57^th minute, Jorgo Pellumbi had to be substituted due to an injury and Arandjel Stojkovic came on. In the 63^rd minute, Gundel-Takács made a brilliant save to deny Balázs Dzsudzsák’s free-kick. However, we managed to equalize after a corner as Meldin Dreskovic headed the ball into the right side of the goal from 8 meters (1-1).

During the last 30 minutes, the fight became sharper and both teams had chances. In the 79^th minute, the referee sent off Dusan Lagator with a second yellow card. Victor Braga and Zhirayr Shaghoyan came off the bench for the final minutes. In the 81^st minute, Várkonyi headed home from 5 meters, following a free-kick (2-1).

Playing with one man down in the endgame, our team could not secure a point. The next championship game will be in February.

According to the coach

Gábor Márton: Congratulations to my team, we played well and could have killed the game earlier. I can say only positive things about the guys.

Nestor El Maestro: We did not deserve to lose this match, and thus, we appeared to be in a very difficult situation. I hope that we will improve and fight to avoid relegation.

OTP Bank Liga, round 17.

ZTE-DVSC 2-1 (1-0).

Zalaegerszeg, 1623 spectators. Referee: Antal P.

ZTE: Gundel-Takács – Várkonyi, Nyíri, Evangelou, Medgyes – Ipalibo (Sajbán, 80.), Kiss B. (Bakti, 80.), Sankovic – Dénes (Németh, 89.), Croizet, Mim (Vogyicska, 92.). Head coach:Gábor Márton.

DVSC: Megyeri – Szécsi, Dreskovic, Pellumbi (Stojkovic, 57.), Ferenczi – Kocsis D. (Shaghoyan, 80.), Lagator, Szűcs T. (Victor Braga, 80.) Szuhodovszki (Shedrach, 88.) – Dzsudzsák, Bárány. Head coach: Nestor El Maestro.

Goal: Mim (22.), Várkonyi (81.) as well as Dreskovic (63.).

Yellow card: Mim (24.), Bakti (83.) as well as Lagator (27., 79.), Dzsudzsák (63.), Szécsi (85.), Shedrach (93.), Megyeri (94.).

Dismissal: Lagator (79.).

After the 5-4 victory against Ferencváros on Thursday, DVSC hosted Újpest at Nagyerdei Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Nestor El Maestro head coach could not count on Erik Kusnyir, who is on rehabilitation after his surgery, as well as Bence Batik, Neven Djurasek, Thor Úlfarsson, Yacouba Silue, Botond Vajda and Gergő Kocsis due to injury and Soma Szuhodovszki, who has been suspended because of his yellow cards. Among the starting XI was Donát Bárány in a special mask as he suffered a zygomatic fracture against Ferencváros. On behalf of the club, our players greeted the 30-year-old SZUD (Szívtiprók Ultras Debrecen), one of the main fan groups of DVSC, which celebrated its birthday with spectacular choreography during the match.

In the 2^nd minute of the match, Balázs Megyeri saved Tajti’s free kick, and in the meantime, Loki was more active at the beginning of the game. Overall, the play was even, however, in the 13^th minute, Újpest took the lead: after an individual action, Brodic shot the ball into the bottom right corner from 20 meters (0-1). Our team had to continue from a disadvantage, which seemed to be a difficult task. In the 25^th minute, Donát Bárány headed just over the goal and until the break, our team could not equalize.

Dominik Kocsis came on for the second half instead of Victor Braga and DVSC tried everything to equalize. In the 51^st minute, Márk Szécsi shot wide off the goal and our team was dominating. Then came the equalizer! In the 53^rd minute, Balázs Dzsudzsák made a great cross and Márk Szécsi shot the ball into the right side of the net from 17 meters (1-1).

In the 56^th minute, the goalkeeper of Újpest just managed to save Balázs Dzsudzsák’s powerful shot. Loki played very dynamically, but in the 57^th minute, the referee sent off Brandon Domingues because of a foul. Thus, Loki fought with one man down in the last 30 minutes and the players gave their all.

In the 67^th minute, Újpest took the lead again: Lacoux, who came off the bench, shot into the right corner of the goal from 14 meters (1-2). From this moment on, it was extremely hard for our team (in the meantime, Piscitelli had to be substituted after a collision, so Banai came on) as our opponent were leading with one man up.

During the endgame, we haven’t had a chance to equalize, so the match ended with a defeat for us. This year’s last game will be away against Zalaegerszeg on Saturday.

According to the coach

Nestor El Maestro: We started slowly and tired, but as the match progressed, we found our rhythm. I think that we did not deserve to lose this game. Unfortunately, we got the red card when we started to dominate. We tried everything even with one man down, but it was not enough.

Bartosz Grzelak: I’m glad for the victory, we delivered a reasonable performance, but we can do even better. We controlled the match, but we made a mistake at the beginning of the second half, which I didn’t like. We should have scored a third goal, but luckily, we won.

OTP Bank Liga, round 16.

DVSC-Újpest 1-2 (0-1).

Nagyerdei Stadium, 4332 spectators. Referee: Bogár G.

DVSC: Megyeri – Szécsi, Dreskovic, Pellumbi, Ferenczi – Lagator, Victor Braga (Kocsis D., 46.) – Szűcs T. (Shaghoyan, 89.), Dzsudzsák, Domingues – Bárány (Shedrach, 89.). Head coach: Nestor El Maestro.

Újpest: Piscitelli (Banai, 73.) – Fiola, Nunes, Duarte, Kobouri (Gergényi, 58.) – Tajti, Onovo (Lacoux, 58.) – Mucsányi, Brodic, Horváth K. – Dénes (Dékei, 64.). Head coach: Bartosz Grzelak.

Goal: Szécsi (53.) as well as Brodic (13.), Lacoux (67.).

Yellow card: Lagator (18.) as well as Nunes (32.), Onovo (37.), Gergényi (60.), Brodic (74.).

Dismissal: Domingues (57.).