Bálint Vécsei

Bálint Máté Vécsei (born 13 July 1993) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian club Paksi FC and the Hungary national team.

Club career He started playing football at the Kazinczy Ferenc elementary school in Kazincbarcika. Since his father is a geography-physical education teacher, he immediately fell in love with football. Vécsei started his career in the Kazincbarcikai SC's youth team.

Budapest Honvéd On 28 July 2008, Budapest Honvéd signed him. On 11 May 2011, he played his first Hungarian League match against Győri. In the 2012–13 season of the Hungarian League Vécsei played 28 matches and scored four goals.

Bologna On 18 August 2015, he was signed by the Serie A club Bologna F.C. 1909. At the same time he was loaned to U.S. Lecce.

Lugano On 13 July 2016, Vécsei joined Swiss club Lugano on a season-long loan deal. During his time at Lugano he provided a man of the match performance against FC Sion with two goals, in the 77th and 92nd minute.

Ferencváros On 29 December 2019, he signed to Hungary with Ferencváros. Officially available to the club on 1 January 2020.

On 16 June 2020, he became champion with Ferencváros by beating Budapest Honvéd FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on the 30th match day of the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.

On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.

Vissel Kobe On 2 September 2023, it was announced that Vécsei has joined Vissel Kobe and was given squad number 6. In November 2023, Vécsei became J1 League champion with Kobe.

On 30 December 2023, it was officially announced that Vissel Kobe did not want to lengthen their contract with Vécsei.

Paks On 14 May 2025, he won the 2025 Magyar Kupa final with Paksi FC after beating Ferencvárosi TC 4–3 on penalty shoot-out.

On 17 July 2025, he missed two penalties in a 3-0 defeat from CFR Cluj in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League season.

International career On 27 March 2023, he scored his first goal against Bulgaria in a 3–0 victory for Hungary in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying at the Puskás Aréna.

In an interview with Bence Szabó, published in Sportrádió Hazafutás, he said that he wants to play at the UEFA Euro 2024.

Career statistics Club

International

2022–23 Magyar Kupa: 2021–22

Vissel Kobe J1 League: 2023