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.
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!
