# Zalán Vancsa

Zalán Vancsa (born 27 October 2004) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Roda JC on loan from Belgian side Lommel, and the Hungary national team.

## Career
### MTK

He debuted in MTK Budapest FC in a 3–1 victory over Újpest FC in the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season on 24 April 2021. On 22 August 2021, he scored his first goal against Újpest at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion in the 92nd minute in the 2021-22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. He became the youngest player to score a goal in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

### Lommel

On 31 January 2022, he was signed by City Football Group-owned Challenger Pro League club Lommel S.K.

#### 2022–23 season

He debuted in Lommel against Dender E.H. in a 4–1 victory in the 2022–23 Challenger Pro League on 12 August 2022. On 9 September 2022, he played his first match in the 2022–23 Belgian Cup against S.V. Zulte Waregem. In the season, he made 23 appearances. On 21 April 2023, he scored his first goal against the reserves team of K.R.C. Genk.

#### 2023–24 season

On 13 August 2023, he made his first appearance and also scored the winning goal in a 1–0 away victory against K.V. Oostende in the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League. On 20 October 2022, he scored against Beerschot A.C. in a 2–1 defeat. On 26 January 2024, he scored a goal in a 4–0 victory over Standard Liège II on game week 19 of the 2023–24 Challenger Pro League.

### Loan to Gent

On 4 September 2024, Vancsa joined Gent in Belgian Pro League on loan with an option to buy.

### Loan to Roda

On 4 February 2025, he was loaned to Eerste Divisie club Roda JC Kerkrade.

## International career

Having represented Hungary at youth international level, Vancsa made his debut for the senior side in June 2022, coming on as a late substitute during a 2–1 loss to Italy in the UEFA Nations League.

## Career statistics
### Club

Source
    As of match played 6 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| MTK Budapest | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MTK Budapest | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| MTK Budapest | Total | Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Lommel | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Lommel | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 |
| Lommel | Total | Total | 57 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 14 |
| MTK Budapest (loan) | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Gent (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 81 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 16 |

### International

    As of match played 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Hungary | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Hungary | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 0 |

## Personal life

Zalán's father, Miklós Vancsa, is also a footballer. In an interview with RTL Hungary, he said that he moved to Belgium alone.