Bálint Vécsei

The native form of this personal name is Vécsei Bálint Máté. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Bálint Máté Vécsei (born 13 July 1993) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian club Paksi SE.

Bálint Vécsei

Vécsei with Hungary in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Bálint Máté Vécsei[1]
Date of birth	(1993-07-13) 13 July 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Miskolc, Hungary
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Paksi SE
Number	5
Youth career
2003–2008	Kazincbarcika
2008–2010	Honvéd
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	Honvéd	90	(9)
2015–2018	Bologna	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Lecce (loan)	19	(1)
2016–2018	→ Lugano (loan)	43	(0)
2018–2020	Lugano	44	(4)
2020–2023	Ferencváros	70	(4)
2023	Vissel Kobe	2	(0)
2024–	Paks	37	(2)
International career‡
2011–2012	Hungary U-19	8	(2)
2012–2014	Hungary U-21	12	(1)
2014–	Hungary	13	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2025

Vécsei playing for Budapest Honvéd

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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Ferencváros

On 29 December 2019, he signed to Hungary with Ferencváros.^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[7][8]

Vissel Kobe

On 2 September 2023, it was announced that Vécsei has joined Vissel Kobe and was given squad number 6.^[9] In November 2023, Vécsei became J1 League champion with Kobe.^[10]

On 30 December 2023, it was officially announced that Vissel Kobe did not want to lengthen their contract with Vécsei.^[11][12]

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.^[13]

On 17 July 2025, he missed two penalties in a 3-0 defeat from CFR Cluj in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League season.^[14]

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.^[15]

In an interview with Bence Szabó, published in Sportrádió Hazafutás, he said that he wants to play at the UEFA Euro 2024.^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Honvéd	2010–11	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2011–12	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	8	0	2	1	0	0	—		10	1
	2012–13	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	25	4	3	0	1	0	1	0	30	4
	2013–14	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	28	5	1	0	1	0	2	0	32	5
	2014–15	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	21	0	1	0	2	0	—		24	0
	2015–16	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		90	9	7	1	4	0	3	0	104	10
Bologna	2015–16	Serie A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2016–17	Serie A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2017–18	Serie A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lecce (loan)	2015–16	Lega Pro	19	1	2	1	—		—		21	2
Lugano (loan)	2016–17	Swiss Super League	19	0	2	0	—		—		21	0
Lugano (loan)	2017–18	Swiss Super League	24	0	1	1	—		3[c]	1	28	2
Lugano	2018–19	Swiss Super League	30	1	1	0	—		—		31	1
	2019–20	Swiss Super League	14	3	0	0	—		4[c]	0	18	3
	Total		87	4	4	1	0	0	7	1	98	6
Ferencváros	2019–20	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	12	0	0	0	—		0	0	12	0
	2020–21	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	14	1	3	0	—		0	0	17	1
	2021–22	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	25	2	3	0	—		10[d]	0	38	2
	2022–23	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	19	1	2	1	—		14[e]	1	35	3
	Total		70	4	8	1	0	0	24	1	102	6
Vissel Kobe	2023	J1 League	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Paks	2023–24	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	5	0	2	0	—		—		7	0
	2024–25	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	28	1	2	0	—		8[f]	0	38	1
	2025–26	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	4	1	0	0	—		6[g]	0	10	1
	Total		37	2	4	0	—		14	0	55	2
Career total			303	19	25	4	4	0	48	2	380	26

1. Includes Magyar Kupa, Coppa Italia, Swiss Cup
2. Includes Ligakupa
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
6. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League
7. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 27 March 2023^[17]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Hungary	2014	2	0
	2021	4	1
	2022	4	0
	2023	2	1
	2025	1	0
Total		13	2

As of match played on 23 March 2025^[17]

Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vécsei goal.

List of international goals scored by Bálint Vécsei

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 November 2021	Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary	San Marino	4–0	4–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	27 March 2023		Bulgaria	1–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Ferencvárosi TC

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22,^[18] 2022–23
• Magyar Kupa: 2021–22^[19]

Vissel Kobe

• J1 League: 2023