Richard Magyar Explained

Richard Magyar
Fullname:Richard Göran Emil Magyar
Birth Date:3 May 1991
Birth Place:Malmö, Sweden
Height:1.92 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Åkarps IF
Youthclubs2:GIF Nike
Youthyears3:2006
Youthclubs3:Lunds BK
Youthyears4:2007
Youthclubs4:BK Astrio
Youthyears5:2008–2009
Youthclubs5:Halmstads BK
Years1:2010–2014
Clubs1:Halmstads BK
Caps1:106
Goals1:6
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:FC Aarau
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:Hammarby IF
Caps3:41
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:Greuther Fürth
Caps4:47
Goals4:4
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Greuther Fürth II
Caps5:2
Goals5:1
Years6:2019–2022
Clubs6:Hammarby IF
Caps6:51
Goals6:4
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalteam2:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:28 November 2022
Nationalteam-Update:16 August 2012

Richard Göran Emil Magyar (in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈmɒɟɒr/; born 3 May 1991) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

In a 12-year career, he represented and captained both Halmstads BK and Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, also spending time abroad with FC Aarau and Greuther Fürth.

Early life

Magyar's father is of Hungarian descent. He started his career with local club Åkarps IF at the age of 8, followed by a moved to GoIF Nike. At the age of 15 he went on trial with Malmö FF but eventually signed for Lunds BK in 2006. A year later, his family moved to Halmstad, where he signed for BK Astrio.[1] [2] In 2008, he moved to local rival Halmstads BK, spending only a year in the youth squad and was also part the team that won the first edition of the U21 Allsvenskan championship in 2009.[3]

Career

Halmstads BK

Prior to the 2010 season, Magyar was promoted to Halmstad BK's senior squad as a trainee.[4] After sitting on the bench for several games, he made his debut in Allsvenskan on 5 May for Halmstads BK against Kalmar FF, at age 19, starting as teammate Tomas Žvirgždauskas had picked up an injury.[5] [6]

In 2011, Magyar was used as a fringe starter for Halmstad, making 22 league appearances, as the club finished at the foot of the Allsvenskan table and suffered a relegation.[7] Playing in the second tier Superettan in 2012, Magyar made 27 appearances under manager Jens Gustafsson and led his side to a third place in the table, which meant that Halmstad advanced to a promotion play-off to Allsvenskan where they eliminated GIF Sundsvall by 6–4 on aggregate.[8]

In 2013, Magyar made 29 appearances in Allsvenskan, scoring once, as the club finished 14th in the table. Once again, Halmstad eliminated GIF Sundsvall in the relegation play-offs.[2] [9] Before the 2014 season, following the retirement of Stefan Selaković, Magyar was appointed as the new team captain at Halmstad.[2] [10] Halmstad finished 10th in the Allsvenskan table, but Magyar decided to leave the club when his contract expired, making 106 senior appearances in total.[11]

FC Aarau

On 17 January 2015, Magyar signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with FC Aarau. At his new club, Magyar teamed up with another former player of Halmstad, midfielder Dusan Djuric.[12] He eventually played six league games during the spring of 2015, but was unable to prevent Aarau from getting relegated from the Swiss Super League. Activating a clause, Magyar was released from his contract at the end of the season.[13]

Hammarby IF

On 7 July 2015, Magyar returned to Sweden and signed a two-year deal with newly promoted club Hammarby IF. He went on to make 11 league appearances during the second half of the Allsvenskan season, pairing up with Lars Sætra in the central defence, as the side finished 11th in the table.[13]

In 2016, Magyar begun the campaign as a starter, but lost his place in favour of Joseph Aidoo and David Boo Wiklander. He made 20 league appearances, as Hammarby finished 11th in the table for a second consecutive season.[14]

In 2017, Magyar flourished under new manager Jakob Michelsen and started in all of the first ten rounds of the Allsvenskan campaign. On 5 June 2017, when his contract expired, it was announced that Magyar would leave Hammarby, in spite of being offered a new deal by the club.[15]

Greuther Fürth

On 5 June 2017, Magyar joined 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth on a two-year contract.[16] He played 47 games for the club, scoring four goals, across two seasons.

Return to Hammarby

On 11 July 2019, Magyar returned to his former club Hammarby IF, signing a three-year contract.[17] Forming a defensive partnership with Mads Fenger, Magyar helped Hammarby to a 3rd place in the 2019 Allsvenskan table, after eight straight wins at the end of the season.[18]

On 30 May 2021, Magyar won the 2020–21 Svenska Cupen, the main domestic cup, with Hammarby through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against BK Häcken in the final.[19] [20]

On 2 April 2022, Magyar was appointed as the new club captain of Hammarby by head coach Martí Cifuentes.[21] On 22 July 2022, it was announced that Magyar would be sidelined for at least a few months due to a foot injury.[22] On 27 November 2022, Magyar announced that he would retire from professional football with immediate effect.[23]

International career

In May 2011, Magyar was for the first time summoned to the Swedish U21 team. However, an injury forced Magyar to miss out. Marcus Törnstrand was called up to replace Magyar.[24]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Halmstads BK2010Allsvenskan301040
2011Allsvenskan22010230
2012Superettan274412[25] 1336
2013Allsvenskan291302[26] 0341
2014Allsvenskan25110261
Total1066101411208
Aarau2014–15Super League700070
Total70000070
Hammarby IF2015Allsvenskan11000110
2016Allsvenskan20150251
2017Allsvenskan10020120
Total4117000481
Greuther Fürth II2017–18Regionalliga Bayern2121
Greuther Fürth2017–182. Bundesliga19210202
2018–192. Bundesliga28210292
Total4952000515
Hammarby IF2019Allsvenskan14210152
2020Allsvenskan1413010181
2021Allsvenskan1513000181
2022Allsvenskan8052132
Total51412210646
Career total254163135129020

Honours

Hammarby IF

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard Magyars häftiga resa. 2010-04-15. 2010-05-17. hbk.se. Swedish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100812225057/http://www.hbk.se/extra/news/?module_instance=1&id=6308. 2010-08-12.
  2. Web site: Magyar vill vinna titlar med Bajen. Halmstads BK. 12 May 2020. 21 February 2021. en.
  3. Web site: Folksam U21 serier 2009. 2010-05-14. svenskfotboll.se. Swedish.
  4. Web site: Ny kvartett lärlingar. 2010-05-14. hbk.se. Swedish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406214531/http://www.hbk.se/extra/news/?module_instance=1&id=5802. 2012-04-06.
  5. Web site: Bästa presenten för Richard. 2010-05-04. 2010-05-14. hbk.se. Swedish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100821020215/http://www.hbk.se/extra/news/?module_instance=1&id=6425. 2010-08-21.
  6. Web site: Fem egna talanger fick debutera. Halmstads BK. 5 April 2020. 21 February 2021. en.
  7. Web site: En spansk satsning sprack. Halmstads BK. 6 April 2020. 21 February 2021. en.
  8. Web site: 2012 - första året i Superettan slutade med kvalseger. Halmstads BK. 2 April 2020. 21 February 2021. en.
  9. Web site: Laguppställningar 2013. Halmstads BK. 21 February 2021. en.
  10. Web site: Han blir ny lagkapten efter Stefan Selakovic . 2014-03-01. 2017-01-09. Expressen. Swedish.
  11. Web site: Åkte ur efter stor spelaromsättning. Halmstads BK. 9 April 2021. 24 August 2021. en.
  12. Web site: Der Schwede Richard Magyar kommt nach Aarau. 17 January 2015. 23 August 2021. Aargauer Zeitung. German.
  13. News: 2. Richard Magyar. 23 August 2021. Hammarby Fotboll. Swedish.
  14. Web site: 'Vi jobbade hårdare än alla andra'. Aftonbladet. 28 August 2016. 24 August 2021. sv.
  15. Web site: Richard flyttar till Tyskland. Hammarby Fotboll. 5 June 2017. 24 August 2021. sv.
  16. News: Zwei Neuzugänge: Fürth bastelt an der Zukunft. 1 July 2017. kicker Online. 5 June 2017. German.
  17. News: Jóhannsson och Magyar klara för Hammarby. July 11, 2019. Hammarby Fotboll. July 11, 2019 . Swedish.
  18. Web site: Åtta raka räckte inte – lilla silvret till Bajen. 2 November 2019. Hammarby Fotboll. 4 November 2019. Swedish.
  19. Web site: Hammarby cupvinnare efter straffdrama. Swedish Football Association. 30 May 2021. 30 May 2021. sv.
  20. Web site: Historisk och dramatisk cupfinalseger mot Häcken. Hammarby Fotboll. 30 May 2021. 30 May 2021. sv.
  21. Web site: Årets lagkaptener utsedda. 2 April 2022. 3 April 2022. Hammarby Fotboll. Swedish.
  22. Web site: Genomgång av skadeläget i Hammarbytruppen. 22 July 2022. 22 July 2022. Hammarby Fotboll. Swedish.
  23. Web site: Tack för allt, Richard!. 27 November 2022. 28 November 2022. Hammarby Fotboll. Swedish.
  24. Web site: Magyar tackar nej till U21-landslaget. 2011-05-28. 2010-05-28. hallandsposten.se. Swedish.
  25. Appearances in the Superettan promotion play-offs
  26. Appearances in the Allsvenskan relegation play-offs