2023–24 Zalaegerszegi TE season

The 2023–24 season is Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet's 43rd competitive season, 5th consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and 103rd year in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Zalaegerszeg participate in this season's editions of the Magyar Kupa and UEFA Europa Conference League where they earned their chance to qualify by winning the previous season's Magyar Kupa final.

Zalaegerszeg
2023–24 season
ChairmanGábor Végh
ManagerGábor Boér
(until 12 November)[1]
Gábor Márton
(from 13 November)[2]
StadiumZTE Arena
Nemzeti Bajnokság I9th
Magyar KupaRound of 16
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round
2024–25 →

First team squad edit

As of 28 September 2023[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   HUN Dávid Dombó
4 DF   CRO Zoran Lesjak
5 DF   HUN Bence Várkonyi (on loan from MTK)
6 MF   HUN Gergely Mim (on loan from Puskás Akadémia)
7 DF   CRO Josip Špoljarić
8 MF   HUN István Soltész
9 FW   HUN Máté Sajbán
10 MF   FRA Yohan Croizet (on loan from Újpest)
11 MF   HUN Norbert Szendrei (captain)
14 MF   HUN Barnabás Kovács
17 DF   HUN András Huszti
18 MF   CRO Bojan Sanković
19 FW   CRO Antonio Mance
21 DF   HUN Dániel Csóka
23 FW   MKD Daniel Milovanovikj
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF   HUN Péter Tullner
27 MF   HUN Bence Bedi
29 FW   NGA Philip Baloteli
30 DF   MKD Todor Todoroski
32 DF   SVK Sinan Medgyes
33 DF   UKR Oleksandr Safronov
41 DF   GRE Stefanos Evangelou (on loan from Osijek)
55 GK   HUN Zsombor Senkó
70 FW   NGA Meshack Ubochioma
71 MF   HUN Dominik Csóka
77 FW   HUN Szabolcs Szalay
80 FW   HUN Milán Klausz
95 GK   HUN Márton Gyurján
97 FW   HUN Dániel Németh

Transfers edit

Summer edit

Source:[4]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

29 June 2023 Friendly Bohemians 1905   1–0   Zalaegerszeg Ptuj, Slovenia
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Mužík   85'
Report
2 July 2023 Friendly Dinamo București   0–1   Zalaegerszeg Zreče, Slovenia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
6 July 2023 Friendly Gyirmót 1–2 Zalaegerszeg Győr
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion
Attendance: 0[5]
15 July 2023 Friendly Zalaegerszeg   3–2   Union Berlin Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
16 July 2023 Friendly Zalaegerszeg   2–1   Nafta Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
20 July 2023 Friendly Zalaegerszeg   1–1   Al-Ettifaq Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 1,200[6]
Referee: Gábor Iványi

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30 July 2023 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 TBA 21 7 4 10 30 41 −11 033.33
Magyar Kupa 16 September 2023 TBA Round of 64 TBA 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 100.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 27 July 2023 3 August 2024 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 000.00
Total 25 9 4 12 37 45 −8 036.00

Last updated: 17 February 2024
Source: Competitions

Nemzeti Bajnokság I edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
5 Debrecen 32 14 6 12 48 44 +4 48
6 Diósgyőr 32 12 8 12 50 56 −6 44
7 Zalaegerszeg 32 12 7 13 53 58 −5 43
8 MTK 32 12 7 13 42 61 −19 43
9 Kecskemét 32 12 6 14 43 44 −1 42
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Fair play ranking; 8) Drawing of lots.[7]
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2023–24 Magyar Kupa winners (Ferencváros or Paks) qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Magyar Kupa winners finish first).


Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
21 7 4 10 30 41  −11 25 2 3 5 14 23  −9 5 1 5 16 18  −2

Last updated: 17 February 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWLLLLDDWLLWLLWDLWWDWWLDLWW
Position129910111112101010101010111110111091010108
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2024. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

30 July 2023 1 Zalaegerszeg 0–2 Kisvárda Zalaegerszeg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 2,314[8]
Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó
6 August 2023 2 Zalaegerszeg 2–1 MTK Zalaegerszeg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 1,823[9]
Referee: Dr Bence Csonka
13 August 2023 3 Debrecen 1–0 Zalaegerszeg Debrecen
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion
Attendance: 5,011[10]
Referee: István Vad
18 August 2023 4 Zalaegerszeg 1–3 Diósgyőr Zalaegerszeg
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 2,792[11]
Referee: Csaba Pintér
26 August 2023 5 Újpest 2–1 Zalaegerszeg Budapest
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Attendance: 4,003[12]
Referee: Ádám Farkas
3 September 2023 6 Zalaegerszeg 2–6 Ferencváros Zalaegerszeg
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 5,313[13]
Referee: József Erdős
24 September 2023 7 Fehérvár 3–3 Zalaegerszeg Székesfehérvár
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sóstói Stadion
Attendance: 2,565[14]
Referee: István Vad
29 September 2023 8 Zalaegerszeg 1–1 Puskás Akadémia Zalaegerszeg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 2,872[15]
Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó
7 October 2023 9 Mezőkövesd 1–2 Zalaegerszeg Mezőkövesd
12:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Városi Stadion
Attendance: 1,200[16]
Referee: Csaba Pintér
21 October 2023 10 Zalaegerszeg 2–5 Paks Zalaegerszeg
14:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 3,277[17]
Referee: József Erdős
28 October 2023 11 Kecskemét 3–1 Zalaegerszeg Kecskemét
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Széktói Stadion
Attendance: 2,487[18]
Referee: Márton Rúsz
5 November 2023 12 Kisvárda 0–1 Zalaegerszeg Kisvárda
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Várkerti Stadion
Attendance: 1,820[19]
Referee: Tamás Bognár
10 November 2023 13 MTK 2–0 Zalaegerszeg Budapest
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Attendance: [20]
Referee: Mihály Káprály
25 November 2023 14 Zalaegerszeg 1–2 Debrecen Zalaegerszeg
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 1,914[21]
Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó
3 December 2023 15 Diósgyőr 0–3 Zalaegerszeg Miskolc
15:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: DVTK Stadion
Attendance: 3,652[22]
Referee: István Vad
9 December 2023 16 Zalaegerszeg 1–1 Újpest Zalaegerszeg
15:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 1,755[23]
Referee: Gergő Bogár
17 December 2023 17 Ferencváros 3–0 Zalaegerszeg Budapest
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Groupama Arena
Attendance: 7,017[24]
Referee: Mihály Káprály
3 February 2024 18 Zalaegerszeg 3–1 Fehérvár Zalaegerszeg
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 2,479[25]
Referee: István Vad
7 February 2024 19 Puskás Akadémia 0–1 Zalaegerszeg Felcsút
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Attendance: 1,234[26]
Referee: József Erdős
11 February 2024 20 Zalaegerszeg 1–1 Mezőkövesd Zalaegerszeg
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 1,198[27]
Referee: Mihály Káprály
16 February 2024 21 Paks 3–4 Zalaegerszeg Paks
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fehérvári úti Stadion
Attendance: 1,600[28]
Referee: Gergő Bogár
2 March 2024 22 Zalaegerszeg 3–1 Kecskemét Zalaegerszeg
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 2,588
Referee: B. Csonka
9 March 2024 23 Kisvárda 1–0 Zalaegerszeg Kisvárda
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Várkerti Stadion
Attendance: 1,585
Referee: J. Erdős
16 March 2024 24 Zalaegerszeg 2–2 MTK Zalaegerszeg
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 2,124
Referee: M. Rúsz
30 March 2024 25 Debrecen 5–1 Zalaegerszeg Debrecen
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: P. Antal
6 April 2024 26 Zalaegerszeg 5–1 Diósgyőr Zalaegerszeg
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 3,310
Referee: T. Bognár
13 April 2024 27 Újpest 1–5 Zalaegerszeg Budapest
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
20 April 2024 28 Zalaegerszeg v Ferencváros Zalaegerszeg
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: ZTE Arena
27 April 2024 29 Fehérvár v Zalaegerszeg Székesfehérvár
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sóstói Stadion
4 May 2024 30 Zalaegerszeg v Puskás Akadémia Zalaegerszeg
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: ZTE Arena
11 May 2024 31 Mezőkövesd v Zalaegerszeg Mezőkövesd
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Városi Stadion
18 May 2024 32 Zalaegerszeg v Paks Zalaegerszeg
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: ZTE Arena
25 May 2024 33 Kecskemét v Zalaegerszeg Kecskemét
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Széktói Stadion

Magyar Kupa edit

The draw for the round of 64 was held on 28 August 2023.[29]

16 September 2023 Round of 64 Cigánd 0–4 Zalaegerszeg Cigánd
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cigándi Sportpálya
Attendance: 800[30]
Referee: Márk Szigetvári
1 November 2023 Round of 32 Haladás 1–2 Zalaegerszeg Szombathely
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Haladás Sportkomplexum
Attendance: 6,786[31]
Referee: Gergő Bogár
27 February 2024 Round of 16 Diósgyőr 4–2 Zalaegerszeg Miskolc
17:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: DVTK Stadion

UEFA Europa Conference League edit

Second qualifying round edit

27 July 2023 First leg Osijek   1–0   Zalaegerszeg Osijek, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 12,011[32]
Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
3 August 2023 Second leg Zalaegerszeg   1–2
(1–3 agg.)
  Osijek Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 5,347[33]
Referee: Gal Leibovitz (Israel)
Note: Osijek won 3–1 on aggregate.

Squad statistics edit

Last updated on 17 February 2024.
No. Pos. Name League Cup Europe Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   Dávid Dombó 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 0 0
4 DF   Zoran Lesjak 3(2) 0 0 0 0 0 3(2) 0 1 0
5 DF   Bence Várkonyi 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 1 0
6 FW   Gergely Mim 13(4) 4 1 0 0 0 14(4) 4 3 0
7 FW   Josip Špoljarić 2(6) 2 1 0 0 0 3(6) 2 0 0
8 MF   István Soltész 2(2) 0 0(1) 0 0 0 2(3) 0 0 0
9 FW   Máté Sajbán 13(5) 2 0(2) 1 2 0 15(7) 3 0 0
10 MF   Yohan Croizet 9(6) 5 2 2 0 0 11(6) 7 1 0
10 MF   Mátyás Tajti 3(2) 1 0 0 2 0 5(2) 1 3 0
11 MF   Norbert Szendrei 15(1) 1 2 1 2 0 19(1) 2 2 0
12 FW   Eduvie Ikoba 3(1) 0 0 0 0(2) 1 3(3) 1 2 0
14 MF   Barnabás Kovács 4(5) 0 0 0 0(2) 0 4(7) 0 1 0
17 DF   András Huszti 10(5) 0 2 0 2 0 14(5) 0 5 0
18 MF   Bojan Sanković 18(1) 0 2 0 2 0 22(1) 0 1 0
19 FW   Antonio Mance 13(2) 10 2 1 0 0 15(2) 11 2 0
21 DF   Dániel Csóka 12(2) 0 2 0 0(1) 0 14(3) 0 3 0
23 MF   Guy Hadida 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
23 MF   Daniel Milovanovikj 1(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 1(2) 0 1 0
26 DF   Péter Tullner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   Bence Bedi 18 1 1(1) 0 0(1) 0 19(2) 1 3 0
29 FW   Christopher Baloteli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW   Zsombor Gruber 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
30 DF   Todor Todoroski 3(2) 0 0(1) 0 0 0 3(3) 0 2 0
32 DF   Sinan Medgyes 12 1 1 0 0 0 13 1 3 0
33 DF   Oleksandr Safronov 12 0 0 0 2 0 14 0 2 0
37 DF   Attila Mocsi 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 1 0
41 DF   Stefanos Evangelou 15 1 1 0 0 0 16 1 4 0
44 DF   Bence Gergényi 2(3) 0 0 0 2 0 4(3) 0 3 0
49 MF   Bence Kiss 3(1) 0 0 0 0 0 3(1) 0 2 0
55 GK   Zsombor Senkó 6(1) 0 1 0 0 0 7(1) 0 0 0
70 FW   Meshack Ubochioma 2(11) 1 1(1) 1 2 0 5(12) 2 2 1
71 FW   Dominik Csóka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW   Szabolcs Szalay 2(8) 0 1(1) 0 2 0 5(9) 0 0 0
80 FW   Milán Klausz 0(6) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(7) 0 0 0
95 GK   Márton Gyurján 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0
97 FW   Dániel Németh 6(8) 0 0(2) 0 0(1) 0 6(11) 0 1 0
Own goals 0 0 0 0 N/A

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