Sándor Torghelle Explained

Sándor Torghelle
Birth Date:1982 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Height:1.85 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–1999
Youthclubs1:Marcali
Youthyears2:1999–2002
Youthclubs2:Honvéd
Years1:1999–2003
Clubs1:Honvéd
Caps1:73
Goals1:15
Years2:2001–2002
Clubs2:→ Marcali IFC (loan)
Caps2:32
Goals2:14
Years3:2003–2004
Clubs3:MTK Budapest
Caps3:22
Goals3:9
Years4:2004–2005
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2005–2006
Clubs5:Panathinaikos (loan)
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2006–2007
Clubs6:PAOK
Caps6:24
Goals6:1
Years7:2007–2008
Caps7:27
Goals7:8
Years8:2008–2010
Clubs8:FC Augsburg
Caps8:48
Goals8:14
Years9:2010–2011
Clubs9:Fortuna Düsseldorf
Caps9:16
Goals9:1
Years10:2011
Clubs10:Fortuna Düsseldorf II
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Years11:2011
Clubs11:Honvéd
Caps11:6
Goals11:3
Years12:2012–2014
Clubs12:Videoton
Caps12:35
Goals12:7
Years13:2014–2019
Clubs13:MTK Budapest
Caps13:138
Goals13:52
Years14:2019–2020
Clubs14:Vasas
Caps14:10
Goals14:2
Totalcaps:455
Totalgoals:126
Nationalyears1:1999–2000
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2000–2001
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2002–2003
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2004–2010
Nationalteam4:Hungary
Nationalcaps4:42
Nationalgoals4:11

Sándor Torghelle (in Hungarian ˈʃaːndor ˈtorɡɛllɛ/; born 5 May 1982) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a forward. During his career, he played for Honvéd, Marcali, Crystal Palace, Panathinaikos, PAOK, Carl Zeiss Jena, FC Augsburg, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Videoton, and Vasas. He played 42 games for the Hungary national team between 2004 and 2010.

Club career

Crystal Palace

After developing in Hungary and playing for Budapest Honvéd, Marcali VFC and MTK Hungária, Torghelle signed for Crystal Palace, in August 2004 for a fee of roughly £750,000. He caught their eyes after scoring both goals for Hungary national team in their shock international friendly 2–0 victory over Germany in Kaiserslautern before UEFA Euro 2004.[1] He wore the number 10 shirt, that of a first-choice striker, but found it hard to gain a regular place in the Crystal Palace starting eleven with Andy Johnson often playing as a lone striker. He scored only one goal in a League Cup match against Charlton, but the referee sent him off late in the game for diving.[2]

After 12 months at Palace, Torghelle was first stripped of his first-team squad number (given number 30, while 10 went to new signing Jon Macken), and shortly after was loaned out to Panathinaikos in Greece for the 2005–06 season. In the deal, there was no clause for re-calling him, so he spent the whole season in Greece.[3] However, he failed to impress, and Panathinaikos chose not to make the deal permanent.

PAOK

Torghelle was transferred to PAOK in Greece and handed a three-year contract, being one of the three players that were traded for the transfer of striker Dimitris Salpingidis.[4]

He was also famous for his failure to score even a single goal since he was transferred from Crystal Palace, yet this "curse" was lifted when he scored in a PAOK-Olympiakos derby in early 2007. He left PAOK at the end of the 2006–07 season for 2. Bundesliga team Carl Zeiss Jena. There, he finally met the expectations, scoring eight goals over the course of the 2007–08 2. Bundesliga season. Carl Zeiss Jena finished in last place and was relegated to the new 3. Liga.

FC Augsburg

Torghelle transferred to 2. Bundesliga team FC Augsburg before the start of the 2008–09 season. He played two seasons for the largest team in Swabian Bavaria.

Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 17 May 2010, Torghelle left FC Augsburg and signed with another 2. Bundesliga team Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Budapest Honvéd

Torghelle signed with former club Honvéd in August 2011.[5] That reunion was short-lived and he signed for fellow Hungarian National Championship team Videoton FC in January 2012.

International career

Torghelle made 42 appearances for the Hungary national team.[6] He scored several decisive ones during the 2010 World Cup Qualification campaign, such as against Albania and Malta. He came to prominence after scoring both goals in a 2–0 victory over Germany in a friendly match in 2004.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Budapest Honvéd1999–2000[8] Nemzeti Bajnokság I7070
2000–01Nemzeti Bajnokság I211211
2001–02Nemzeti Bajnokság I184184
2002–03Nemzeti Bajnokság I2710202910
Total731520007515
Marcali IFC (loan)2000–01Nemzeti Bajnokság II107107
2001–02Nemzeti Bajnokság II227227
Total321400003214
MTK Budapest2003–04Nemzeti Bajnokság I229612810
Crystal Palace2004–05Premier League1200031151
Panathinaikos (loan)2005–06Alpha Ethniki11050160
PAOK2006–07Superleague Greece241241
Carl Zeiss Jena2007–082. Bundesliga27811289
FC Augsburg2008–092. Bundesliga27700277
2009–102. Bundesliga2172110248
Total4814210000105115
Fortuna Düsseldorf2010–112. Bundesliga16110171
Fortuna Düsseldorf II2010–11Regionalliga West1010
Budapest Honvéd2011–12Nemzeti Bajnokság I63003295
Videoton2011–12Nemzeti Bajnokság I91323200155
2012–13Nemzeti Bajnokság I216407010010436
2013–14Nemzeti Bajnokság I50104100101
Total35782143100106812
MTK Budapest2013–14Nemzeti Bajnokság I1072100128
2014–15Nemzeti Bajnokság I2261061297
2015–16Nemzeti Bajnokság I26111000202911
2016–17Nemzeti Bajnokság I2690000423011
2017–18Nemzeti Bajnokság II2512102612
2018–19Nemzeti Bajnokság I29721318
Total138527261620015757
Vasas SC2019–20Nemzeti Bajnokság I102000000102
Career total45512619626729320531142

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hungary2004114
200572
200671
200700
200853
200991
201030
Total4211

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

List of international goals scored by Sándor Torghelle
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 28 April 2004 Budapest, Hungary 1–3 1–4 Friendly
2 6 June 2004 Kaiserslautern, Germany 1–0 2–0 Friendly
3 2–0
4 8 September 2004 Budapest, Hungary 2–1 3–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 15 August 2005 Budapest, Hungary 1–1 1–2 Friendly
6 3 September 2005 Budapest, Hungary 1–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 11 October 2006 Ta'Qali, Malta 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
8 1–0
9 15 October 2008 Ta'Qali, Malta 1–0 1–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 19 November 2008 Belfast, Northern Ireland 1–0 2–0 Friendly
11 28 March 2009 Tirana, Albania 1–0 1–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Hungary shock Germany . BBC Sport . 6 June 2004 . 2 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Charlton 1-2 Crystal Palace . . 27 October 2004 . 12 November 2009.
  3. Web site: Torghelle a Panathinaikoszhoz szerződikt . origo.hu . Hungarian . 9 August 2011.
  4. Web site: Torghelle a PAOK-hoz igazolt . origo.hu . Hungarian . 9 August 2011.
  5. Web site: Torghelle's contract was terminated in Düsseldorf (in Hungarian) . hvg.com . 17 August 2011 . 3 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Mamrud, Roberto. Hungary - Record International Players. RSSSF. 11 December 2009.
  7. News: Hungary shock Germany . BBC Sport . 6 June 2004 . 2 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Sandor Torghelle » Club matches . worldfootball.net . 11 July 2022.