Zoltán Lipták is a Hungarian

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 footballer who is playing for Újpest FC

Újpest FC

Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...

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Club career

He had a trial with League One

Football League One

Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....

 side Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town F.C.

Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...

 in January 2007, but the supposed end-of-season loan transfer collapsed mysteriously. In July 2007, he had a trial with Southend United

Southend United F.C.

Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...

, recently relegated into League One. Manager

Coach (sport)

In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

 Steve Tilson

Steve Tilson

Stephen Brian "Steve" Tilson is an English football manager and former player. He is best known for his time in charge of Southend United...

 said he desperately wanted to sign the 6' 4" defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 after impressing in a friendly

Exhibition game

An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...

 against Witham Town

Witham Town F.C.

Witham Town F.C. is an English football club based in Witham, Essex. The club are currently members of the Essex Senior League and play at Spa Road.-History:...

. The permanent signing of Liptak was completed on 24 July 2007 from Hungarian second division side Lombard-Pápa TFC

Lombard-Pápa TFC

Lombard-Pápa TFC is a Hungarian football club from the town of Pápa.- Honours :* NB II Nyugat:** Runners-up: 2008–09* UEFA Intertoto Cup:** Second Round: 2005- Current squad :-Out on loan:- UEFA Intertoto Cup :...

 for a fee of £52,000.

Lipták was sent on loan

Loan (football)

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 to Stevenage Borough

Stevenage Borough F.C.

Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season...

 on the 22 November 2007 for one month and made his debut in front of the Setanta Sports

Setanta Sports

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 cameras against Altrincham

Altrincham F.C.

Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...

 in the 2–1 win on 26 November 2007. He joined Újpest FC

Újpest FC

Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...

 in June 2008. In February 2009, he signed for Championship

Football League Championship

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 team Southampton

Southampton F.C.

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 on loan until the end of the season. He made his first appearance for Southampton against Preston North End

Preston North End F.C.

Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...

  when they won 3–1. The loan was terminated at the end of April 2009. He has had the honour of winning the Essex Senior Cup

Essex Senior Cup

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 with Southend, in which he scored a dubious goal for the Shrimpers in the final against Chelmsford City.

Videoton

Lipták was signed by Videoton

Videoton FC

Videoton FC is a Hungarian professional football club based in Székesfehérvár, playing in the Hungarian League as of 2011. Videoton has won one Hungarian League title, one Hungarian Cup title, two Hungarian League Cup titles and one Hungarian Super Cup title...

 in 2009. He became one of the most important parts of the defense of the club. He won his first Hungarian League

Hungarian League

The Nemzeti Bajnokság is a Hungarian professional league for association football clubs. The league is currently known as the OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, and it is the highest level of professional league since its inception in 1901. UEFA currently ranks the league 35th in Europe.Sixteen...

 title in 2011. During the coaching of György Mezey

György Mezey

György Mezey is a former Hungarian football player and coach.He was the coach of the Hungary national football team from 1983 to 1986, leading the team to the 1986 FIFA World Cup. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was part of FIFA's Technical Study Group.-Sources:* Ki kicsoda a magyar...

, he led the club to win the championship. Since the arrival of the Portuguese

Portuguese people

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 Paulo Sousa

Paulo Sousa

Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, CavIH is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current manager.He was a member of the “Portuguese Golden Generation”...

 he has been left out from the squad. Although Lipták was a member of the Hungarian national football team, he could not play in his club. Therefore, he was released by Videoton a couple of days before the important Euro 2012 qualifier against Sweden

Sweden national football team

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. Lipták was not affected by the difficulties of his club and he played well during the two Euro 2012 qualifiers against Sweden and Moldova. He was a member of two important victories of the national side. In September, Lipták was on trial with Premier League club Swansea City

Swansea City A.F.C.

Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...

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International career

He has gained 15 under-21

Hungary national under-21 football team

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 caps for his country. Lipták started his first full international game against England

England national football team

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 at Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium

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. He played 55 minutes before being substitited, Hungary

Hungary national football team

The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....

 lost the game 2–1.

Club

• Videoton
  • Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2010–11
    2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
    The 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, is the 112th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named Monicomp Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 30 July 2010 and will end on 27 May 2011...
    
    

Individual

• Named in the Hungarian National Championship I all-star team (nemzetisport.hu):
  • 2009–10
  • 2010–11
    2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
    The 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, is the 112th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named Monicomp Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 30 July 2010 and will end on 27 May 2011...
    
    

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 June 2011	Serravalle Serravalle Serravalle is a common placename in Italian speaking regions: the name means "place where the valley narrows".-Italy:Municipalities :* Serravalle a Po, in Mantova Province* Serravalle di Chienti, in Macerata Province...		0–3	Win	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...

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