Tamás Nikitscher
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Nikitscher with Hungary in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Teskánd KSE | |||
| –2013 | Zalaegerszeg | ||
| 2013 | Haladás | ||
| 2013–2017 | Zalaegerszeg | ||
| 2017-2018 | Debrecen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Debrecen II | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → DEAC (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Makó | 16 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | PMFC | 37 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Kecskemét | 37 | (3) |
| 2025 | Valladolid | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Rio Ave | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Hungary | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2025 | |||
Tamás Nikitscher (born 3 November 1999) is a Hungarian football player who plays as a central midfielder for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Rio Ave and the Hungary national team.
Career
Kecskemét
On 29 January 2023, he debuted in Kecskemét in a 2-1 victory over Fehérvár FC in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[1] The team finished the season as runner-up in the league.
In the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he played only six matches due to an injury. However, he scored his first goal for Kecskemét in a 2-1 victory over Zalaegerszegi TE in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[2]
In the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he scored his first and second goals in a 2-1 victory over Győri ETO FC on 16 August 2024.[3]
Valladolid
On 29 January 2025, Nikitscher was signed by La Liga team Real Valladolid.[4][5] He debuted in a 5-1 defeat against Villarreal CF on the 22nd game week of the 2024–25 La Liga season. He entered the pitch as a substitute for Stanko Jurić in the 71st minute.[6][7] On the 23rd match day, Nikitscher was included in the starting lineup and was not substituted.[8] However, his team were defeated 1-0 by Rayo Vallecano on 7 February 2025.[9] He ended up playing in a total of 13 matches for the team during the season but eventually, they were relegated from the first division.
On 15 August 2025, he debuted in La Liga 2 in a 3-0 win against AD Ceuta FC.
Rio Ave
On 1 September 2025, he was signed by Primeira Liga club Rio Ave.[10][11] He debuted in the 2025–26 Primeira Liga in Rio Ave in a 3-1 defeat against Moreirense F.C. as a substitute for Liavas in the 85th minute at the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas on 13 September 2025.[12] On 23 September 2025, he gave an assist to André Luiz in a 1-1 draw against S.L. Benfica at the Estádio da Luz in the 2025–26 Primeira Liga.[13][14][15]
International career
Nikitscher made his debut for the Hungary national team on 7 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Germany at the Merkur Spiel-Arena. He substituted Ádám Nagy in the 82nd minute as Germany won 5–0.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Debrecen | 2018–19 | NB I | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | NB I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| DEAC (loan) | 2020–21 | NB II | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Makó | 2021–22 | NB III | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| PMFC | 2021–22 | NB II | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | NB II | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||||
| Kecskemét | 2022–23 | NB I | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | NB I | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | NB I | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Total | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
| Valladolid | 2024–25 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Rio Ave | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 127 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 9 | ||
International
- As of match played on 6 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Kecskemét vs. Fehérvár - 29 January 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Kecskemét vs. Zalaegerszeg - 19 May 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Kecskemét vs. Győri ETO - 16 August 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Tamás Nikitscher 2028" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Nikitscher Tamás a spanyol élvonalban folytatja – hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Villarreal vs. Real Valladolid - 1 February 2025 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "La Liga: Nikitscher bemutatkozott, a Valladolid nagy verést kapott a Villarreal vendégeként". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-02-01. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Valladolid - 7 February 2025 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ "La Liga: Nikitscher végig játszott, a Valladolid nem bírt a Rayóval". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ^ Costa, Tiago (2025-09-01). "Médio internacional húngaro assina por 4 temporadas!". Rio Ave Futebol Clube (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Hajmeresztő! Nikitscher 17 órakor még Valladolidban ült a fodrásznál, éjfél előtt aláírt Portugáliában". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Moreirense vs Rio Ave live scores & match info | Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Légiósok: Nikitscher gólpassza után mentett pontot a Rio Ave Mourinho csapata ellen". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Benfica vs Rio Ave live scores & match info | Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ Costa, Tiago (2025-09-23). "Golaço de André Luiz vale ponto na Luz". Rio Ave Futebol Clube (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Germany v Hungary game report". ESPN. 7 September 2024.
External links
- HLSZ Profile (in Hungarian)
- Tamás Nikitscher at WorldFootball.net
- Tamás Nikitscher at Soccerway