Kevin Kállai Explained
| Kevin Kállai |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Miskolc, Hungary |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Mezőkövesd |
| Clubnumber: | 72 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Diósgyőr |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Haladás |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Haladás |
| Caps1: | 55 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Mezőkövesd |
| Caps2: | 60 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Hungary U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:10, 12 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:00, 17 November 2023 (UTC) |
Kevin Kállai (born 14 January 2002) is a Hungarian professional footballer, who plays as a right-back for Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Mezőkövesd. He represented Hungary at youth level.[1]
Club career
Haladás
Kállai a Haladás academy product, played as a forward in academy level before switching to defender position at the senior team under János Mátyus.[2] He debuted for Haladás in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II on 1 November 2020, a 5–0 win against Békéscsaba.[3]
Mezőkövesd
On 23 June 2022, Kállai signed to Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Mezőkövesd alongside with his brother Zalán Kállai.[4] [5] Kállai debuted in the first tier on 30 July 2022, a 1–1 draw against Újpest.[6]
He made appearances for the club 57 times in the first division before heading into the final round of the already relegated side on 17 May 2024.[7]
The team started the 2024–25 season of the second tier with only 5 players from the previous season alongside Kállai.[8]
Personal life
Kállai is the older brother of Zalán Kállai who is also a footballer playing at the left side.[9]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total |
|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| Haladás | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 32 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
|---|
| Mezőkövesd | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
|---|
| Career total | 114 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 120 | 1 | |
|---|
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kállai Kevin: "Nagyon jó a csapategység". Kevin Kállai: "The team unity is very good". 16 November 2023. mezokovesdzsory.hu. Mezőkövesdi SE. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20231116212908/https://mezokovesdzsory.hu/kallai-kevin-nagyon-jo-a-csapategyseg/. 16 November 2023. 8 August 2024. live.
- Web site: Támadóból lett jobbhátvéd Kállai Kevin. Kevin Kállai from forward to right-back. 12 July 2023. utanpotlassport.hu. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20240807125637/https://www.utanpotlassport.hu/2023/07/12/tamadobol-lett-jobbhatved-kallai-kevin. 7 August 2024. 7 August 2024. live.
- Web site: Kállai Kevin debütált a Szombathelyi Haladásban. Kevin Kállai made his debut for Szombathelyi Haladás. 2 November 2020. nso.hu. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126042124/https://illesakademia.hu/kallai-kevin-debutalt-a-szombathelyi-haladasban/. 26 November 2020. 7 August 2024. live.
- Web site: NB I: Szombathelyről igazolt testvérpárt a Mezőkövesd. NB I: Mezőkövesd signed siblings from Szombathely. 23 June 2022. nso.hu. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20240808064621/https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-i/2022/06/nb-i-szombathelyrol-igazolt-testverpart-a-mezokovesd. 8 August 2024. 8 August 2024. live.
- Web site: Testvérpárt igazolt a Mezőkövesd. Mezőkövesd signed siblings. 23 June 2022. m4sport.hu. M4 Sport. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703122506/https://m4sport.hu/kulfoldi-foci/cikk/2022/06/23/testverpart-igazolt-a-mezokovesd/. 3 July 2022. 8 August 2024. live.
- Web site: Kállai Kevin bemutatkozott az NB I-ben. Kevin Kállai made his debut in the NB I. 30 July 2022. illesakademia.hu. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20220808155501/https://illesakademia.hu/kallai-kevin-bemutatkozott-az-nb-i-ben/. 8 August 2022. 8 August 2024. live.
- Web site: Kállai Kevin győzelemmel búcsúzna az NB I-től. Kevin Kállai would say goodbye to NB I with a win. 17 May 2024. nso.hu. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517094005/https://.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-i/2024/05/kallai-kevin-gyozelemmel-bucsuzna-az-nb-i-tol. 17 May 2024. 8 August 2024. live.
- Web site: NB II: indul a Vasas és a Kisvárda feljutási csatája az NB I-ért – lesz-e most is meglepetéscsapat?. NB II: Vasas and Kisvárda start the battle for promotion to the NB I - will there be a surprise team this time?. 26 July 2024. nso.hu. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20240726194913/https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-ii/2024/07/nb-ii-indul-a-vasas-es-a-kisvarda-feljutasi-csataja-az-nb-i-ert-lesz-e-most-is-meglepetescsapat. 26 July 2024. 8 August 2024. live.
- Web site: Testvérpárt igazolt klubunk. Our club signed siblings. 23 June 2022. mezokovesdzsory.hu. Mezőkövesdi SE. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20220624094118/https://mezokovesdzsory.hu/testverpart-igazolt-klubunk/. 24 June 2022. 8 August 2024. live.
