![]() Tőzsér with Watford in 2014
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dániel Tőzsér | ||
Date of birth | 12 May 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Szolnok, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Debrecen | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Debrecen | ||
2003–2004 | Galatasaray | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Ferencváros | 54 | (3) |
2006–2008 | AEK Athens | 37 | (3) |
2008–2012 | Racing Genk | 132 | (17) |
2012–2014 | Genoa | 22 | (0) |
2014 | → Watford (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Watford (loan) | 45 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | (1) |
2016– | Debrecen | 4 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
1999–2000 | Hungary U-21 | 2 | (0) |
2006–2015 | Hungary | 31 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 March 2017 |
Dániel Tőzsér (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdaːni.ɛl ˈtøːʒeːr]; born 12 May 1985) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Debrecen and the Hungarian national football team as a midfielder. Tőzsér is left-footed and plays central, defensive or on the left side of midfield. He is known for his impressive free-kick abilities.
Dániel Tőzsér graduated through the youth ranks at Debrecen. He managed 1 first team appearance for Debrecen. Tőzsér transferred to Turkey with Galatasaray youth team in 2003, aged 17, but didn't manage to make any appearances for the first team. After one year with the club, Tőzsér moved to Hungarian club Ferencváros.
Tőzsér signed a professional contract with Ferencváros in what turned out to be a successful two years at the club. Club manager, Bobby Davison, called Tőzsér the Hungarian Frank Lampard. In total Tőzsér made 54 apps and scored 3 goals over 2 years with the club, before moving to AEK Athens in 2006.
With AEK Athens, Tőzsér managed 35 appearances and 3 goals. AEK manager Llorenç Serra Ferrer said he had talent and a great future ahead of him. Tőzsér wore the number 88. He scored his first goal against OFI Crete with a stunning strike. Tőzsér also played an important role in AEK's UEFA Champions League run and was voted man of the match against Anderlecht. Following the match and evidently impressed, Anderlecht attempted to sign Tőzsér, however AEK declined the offers. He also gave the assist for the goal of Nikos Liberopoulos against Hearts. After 2 years at the club, he departed to Belgian team Racing Genk.