Ádám Lang
Ádám Lang (born 17 January 1993) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Omonia and the Hungary national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ádám Lang[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Veszprém, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Omonia | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Veszprém | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Veszprém | 44 | (3) |
| 2012–2015 | Győr | 57 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Videoton | 23 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Dijon | 22 | (0) |
| 2017 | Dijon II | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Nancy (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | CFR Cluj | 18 | (0) |
| 2019– | Omonia | 99 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Hungary U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Hungary U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014– | Hungary | 62 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Győr
Born in Veszprém, Lang was signed in 2012 by Hungarian League club Győri ETO FC.
He scored his first Hungarian League goal in the 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Mezőkövesd-Zsóry SE in the 28th minute at ETO Park.[2]
Videoton
On 24 June 2015, Lang was signed by Hungarian League club Videoton FC.[3]
On 21 August 2016, he scored his first goal in the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I in a 5–1 victory for Videoton over Debreceni VSC. Lang scored in the 23rd minute and was able to repeat his feat with another goal in the same match in the 56th minute.[4]
Dijon
Lang signed with Dijon FCO in September 2016; his signing was registered minutes before the transfer window deadline.[5]
On 20 September 2016, he played his first match in the Ligue 1 at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France against Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season. In the 15th minute he scored an own goal and the match ended with a 3–0 defeat for Dijon.[6]
Omonia
On 27 June 2019, Lang joined Cypriot club Omonia on a three-year deal.[8] In these three years, he won the Cypriot League, the Cup and the Super Cup. He also helped Omonia qualify to, and played in the group stages of the 2020-21 Europa League and the 2021–22 Europa Conference League, the first two times the club had made it to the group stage of a European competition.[9]
In January 2022, he extended his contract until Summer 2025,[10] and expressed his happiness at Omonia.[11] On 17 April 2022, he made his 100th appearance for the club, in a 1–0 home win against Ethnikos Achna in the Cypriot First Division.[9]
International career
On 22 May 2014, Lang played his first match for the Hungary national team against Denmark in a 2–2 draw friendly match at the Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen.[12]
Lang was selected for Hungary's Euro 2016 squad.[13]
On 14 June 2016, Lang played in the first group match in a 2–0 victory over Austria at the UEFA Euro 2016 Group F match at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.[14] Three days later on 18 June 2016 he played in a 1–1 draw against Iceland at the Stade Vélodrome, Marseille.[15] He also played in the last group match in a 3–3 draw against Portugal at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon on 22 June 2016.[16]
On 1 June 2021, Lang was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 October 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Veszprém | 2008–09 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 3 | ||||
| Győr | 2012–13 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 76 | 1 | |||
| Videton | 2015–16 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | ||||
| Dijon | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Nancy (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2018–19 | Liga I | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| Omonia | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 99 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 277 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 368 | 11 | ||
- Appearances in the Europa League
- Three appearances in the Champions League and one in the Europa League
International
- As of match played on 16 October 2023.[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lang goal.[19]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Cap | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 2016 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary | 18 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Győr
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2012–13
- Szuperkupa: 2013
- Hungarian Cup runner-up: 2012–13
Videoton
- Szuperkupa runner-up: 2015
CFR Cluj
Omonia
References
- "UEFA Nations League 2021: Booking List before League phase Matchday 6" (PDF). UEFA. 16 November 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- "2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I". soccerway.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Videoton: a klub bejelentette a válogatott védő szerződtetését". Nemzeti Sport. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Videoton 5-1 Debrecen". Soccerway.com. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Három percen múlt, de Lang mehet a Ligue 1-be". 5 September 2016.
- "Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Dijon". Soccerway.com. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Ne-am intarit si in aparare!" [We strengthened our defense as well!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- OmonoiaFC (27 June 2019). "Στην ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ο Adam Lang!". Omonoia FC. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- OmonoiaFC (18 April 2022). "100 συμμετοχές με την ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ο Άνταμ Λανγκ!". Omonoia FC. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- OmonoiaFC (10 January 2022). "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Adam Lang". Omonoia FC. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "Στάζει... μέλι για την Ομόνοια ο Λανγκ". 13 January 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "Hungary 2-2 Denmark". soccerway.com. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Hungary on the offensive with EURO squad". UEFA.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- "UEFA Euro 2016: Austria 0-2 Hungary". UEFA.com.
- "UEFA Euro 2016: Iceland 1–1 Hungary". UEFA.com.
- "UEFA Euro 2016: Hungary 3–3 Portugal". UEFA.com.
- "Válogatott: a Puskás Akadémia két játékosa és Szoboszlai Dominik maradt ki az Eb-keretből" (in Hungarian). 1 June 2021.
- "Á. Lang". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Lang, Ádám". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
