Barnabás Kovács
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunaújváros, Hungary | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kecskemét | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | DVSI | ||
| 2012–2014 | DUFK | ||
| 2014–2019 | Dunaújváros | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Dunaújváros | 31 | (3) |
| 2020–2024 | Zalaegerszeg II | 31 | (3) |
| 2020–2024 | Zalaegerszeg | 42 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Tiszakécske (loan) | 36 | (5) |
| 2024– | Kecskemét | 27 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Hungary U21 | 10 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2023 | |||
Barnabás Kovács (born 14 November 2002) is a Hungarian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Kecskemét. He represented Hungary at youth level.
Career
Zalaegerszeg
On 3 May 2023, he helped Zalaegerszeg to win their first ever Magyar Kupa title in a 2–0 win against Budafok, coming as a substitute in the 112th minute for Bojan Sanković.[1]
Kecskemét
On 11 June 2024, Kovács was sold to Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Kecskemét.[2] He scored his first top division goal on 30 November 2024 in a 2–1 win against Győr.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 August 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | Magyar Kupa | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunaújváros | 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| Zalaegerszeg II | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 19 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| Zalaegerszeg | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| Tiszakécske (loan) | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | |
| Kecskemét | 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 167 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 13 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Zalaegerszeg
References
- ^ "Magyar Kupa: a fiatal magyar tehetségek döntöttek, európai kupainduló a ZTE!" [Magyar Kupa: young Hungarian talents decide the outcome, ZTE advances to European competition!]. nb1.hu (in Hungarian). 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Magyar Kupa-győztes középpályás a Kecskemét harmadik nyári igazolása" [Hungarian Cup-winning midfielder is Kecskemét's third summer signing]. m4sport.hu (in Hungarian). 11 June 2024. Archived from the original on 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Megvan Gera első győzelme a Kecskeméttel, idegenben nyert a csapata" [Gera has secured his first victory with Kecskemét, winning away from home with his team.]. 24.hu (in Hungarian). 30 November 2024. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Barnabás Kovács at Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ) (in Hungarian)
- ^ "Zalaegerszeg secure maiden MOL Hungarian Cup glory". mlsz.hu. HFF. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
External links
- Barnabás Kovács at Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ) (in Hungarian)
- International Career
- HLSZ Profile (in Hungarian)
- Barnabás Kovács at Soccerway