Zsolt Bücs Explained

Zsolt Bücs
Birth Date:8 September 1963
Birth Place:Mátészalka, Hungary
Height:180cm
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1983–1984
Clubs1:Nyiregyhaza VSSC
Years2:1984–1988
Clubs2:Debreceni VSC
Years3:1988–1990
Clubs3:Győri ETO FC
Years4:1990–1991
Clubs4:Vasas SC
Years5:1991
Clubs5:Volán FC
Years6:1992
Clubs6:Nyiregyhaza VSSC
Years7:1992–1993
Clubs7:Budapest Előre
Years8:1993
Clubs8:Shimshon Tel Aviv
Years9:1993–1994
Clubs9:Selangor FA
Years10:1995
Clubs10:Tennis Borussia Berlin
Years11:1995–1996
Clubs11:Kecskeméti TE
Years12:1996
Clubs12:Pécsi MFC
Years13:1997
Clubs13:Budapest Előre
Years14:1997
Clubs14:Pahang FA
Years15:1997–1999
Clubs15:Home United
Years16:2000
Clubs16:Oslip
Nationalyears1:1990
Nationalteam1:Hungary
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2000–2001
Managerclubs1:Dunakeszi (assistant)
Manageryears2:2001–2002
Managerclubs2:Törekvés
Manageryears3:2002–2003
Managerclubs3:Kistarcsai
Managerclubs4:Dabas (assistant)
Manageryears4:2003–2004
Manageryears5:2004
Managerclubs5:Dabas (interim)
Manageryears6:2005
Managerclubs6:Unione
Manageryears7:2006
Managerclubs7:Home United
Manageryears8:2007–2011
Managerclubs8:Debreceni (assistant)
Manageryears9:2012
Managerclubs9:Soproni (assistant)
Manageryears10:2012–2013
Managerclubs10:Soproni
Manageryears11:2013
Managerclubs11:Ebes
Manageryears12:2014–2015
Managerclubs12:Békéscsaba (assistant)
Manageryears13:2014–2015
Managerclubs13:III. Kerületi
Manageryears14:2015–2016
Managerclubs14:Ajka
Manageryears15:2017–2019
Managerclubs15:Debreceni (assistant)
Manageryears16:2019–2020
Managerclubs16:MTK Budapest (assistant)
Manageryears17:2020
Managerclubs17:Mezőkövesdi (assistant)
Manageryears18:2021
Managerclubs18:Debreceni (youth team)
Manageryears19:2021
Managerclubs19:Dabas
Manageryears20:2021–
Managerclubs20:Sopron

Zsolt Bücs (born 8 September 1963 in Mátészalka, Hungary) is a football coach and former football midfielder from Hungary.

Reportedly, Bücs was one of the highest-paid S.League players, earning $21,500 Singaporean dollars a month.[1]

Playing career

Home United

Known for his role as a playmaker and his eye for a pass,[2] Bücs later career ended in Singapore where he helped the S.League club to a mid-table finish in 1998. He was then named Home United captain for the 1999 season where he secured the title with the Protectors becoming the first foreign captain to lift the trophy where the Hungarian's season was further embellished by earning the 1999 S.League 'Player of the Year' Award. However, he was not congruent with his management in terms of his wage package, leaving the club for this reason by the 2000 S.League and then moving off to Austria before finally retiring.[3]

Managerial career

After his retirement, Bücs took up a role in coaching where he became the assistant manager in his home country for club Dunakeszi.

Törekvés

On 5 September 2001, Bücs became the manager of Törekvés. He left the club on 19 September 2002.

Kistarcsai

On 20 September 2002, Bücs signed for Kistarcsai as the club manager.

Dabas

On 30 October 2003, Bücs joined Dabas as the club assistant manager. He was then promoted as interim manager on 26 March 2004 until the end of the season

Unione

On 15 July 2005, Bücs joined Unione as the club manager.

Home United

Bücs then moved to Singapore after seven years to coach his former club, Home United where he officially became the manager on 13 January 2006. He added Singaporean fullback Zahid Ahmad and Malian defender Bah Mamadou to his lineup, as well as midfielders Rosman Sulaiman, Firdaus Salleh and Hungarian Gabor Boer. He was in charge on his first game for the club on 10 March losing 2–1 in the Uniform Derby to SAFFC. On 21 March, Bücs guided the club to a 1–0 away win at the Mong Kok Stadium during the 2006 AFC Cup group stage fixtures against Hong Kong club Xiangxue Sun Hei. He then guided Home United to a second victory in the tournament against Maldives club New Radiant in a 2–0 win on 25 April. Bücs left the club at the end of the season where he guided Home United to a fourth place finished in the league and also a third place finished in the 2006 AFC Cup group stages.[4]

Debreceni

In December 2007, Bücs was recruited by Debreceni as the club assistant manager. In 2011, while working as an assistant coach, he was then given an opportunity to be the head coach of the youth team throughout the year.

Újpest

On 13 March 2012, Bücs was recruited by Újpest to be the club head of scout.

Soproni

On 28 March 2012, Bücs then returned to coaching management where he was recruited by Soproni to be the club assistant manager under Imre Soós. After Soós was sacked by the club for poor performances on 14 October 2012, Bücs then become the caretaker for the club where he manage the club on 13 October against Szigetszentmiklósi. He then become the permanent manager for Soproni on 15 October.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pennant to sign for Tampines in expected record deal . 23 October 2017 . Todayonline.com.
  2. Web site: Top 10 best foreign imports in S.League history. 1 May 2015. FourFourTwo.com. 23 October 2017.
  3. Web site: S-league: Facts & Figures: S-league 2000 season. Happy. 14 October 2009. S-leaguefottball.blogspot.com. 23 October 2017.
  4. Web site: S.League.com - Harimau Muda. Sleague.com. 23 October 2017.