Róbert Waltner (born 20 September 1977) is a Hungarian football coach and a former player.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 September 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Kaposvár, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1996 | Kaposfő | 15 | (6) |
1997–1998 | Kaposvár | 29 | (7) |
1998–1999 | Videoton | 32 | (12) |
1999–2000 | Újpest | 13 | (3) |
2000–2002 | Zalaegerszeg | 70 | (29) |
2002–2003 | Boca Juniors | 0 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Anorthosis | 5 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Zalaegerszeg | 30 | (17) |
2005–2006 | Vasas | 39 | (5) |
2006–2009 | Zalaegerszeg | 71 | (46) |
2007–2008 | → Al Dhafra (loan) | 13 | (9) |
2009–2012 | Mattersburg | 68 | (18) |
2012–2014 | Kaposvár | 31 | (9) |
2014 | Siófok | 4 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Pápa | 17 | (1) |
2016 | Balatonlelle | 5 | (5) |
International career | |||
1998–1999 | Hungary U21 | 5 | (1) |
2001–2004 | Hungary | 6 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2017–2020 | Kaposvár | ||
2020–2021 | Siófok | ||
2021–2022 | Zalaegerszeg | ||
2022–2023 | Paks | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
editWaltner was a forward during his playing career, and is most remembered for representing Zalaegerszeg during three different spells and is the club's all-time top scorer with 92 league goals.
He was part of the Zalaegerszeg side that won the club's first league title in the 2001–02 season, under manager Péter Bozsik.[2][3] In the third qualifying round of the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Waltner was part of the Zalaegerszeg squad that faced English giants Manchester United. In the first leg, ZTE provided a stunning shock by winning 1–0 with a last minute goal from Béla Koplárovics.[4]
Coaching career
editWaltner resigned as a head coach of Zalaegerszeg on 25 March 2022.[5]
On 26 May 2022, he was appointed as the coach of Paks.[6] On 13 February 2023, he was sacked from Paks.[7]
Honours
editZalaegerszegi
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2001–02
- Szuperkupa runner-up: 2002
Boca Juniors
Individual
References
edit- ^ Róbert Waltner at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Hungary round-up: Zalaegerszeg zoom to top". UEFA. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 4 May 2002.
- ^ "Hungary round-up: All too easy for Zalaegerszeg". UEFA. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2002.
- ^ "Zalaegerszeg 1–0 Manchester United". UEFA. 14 August 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2002.
- ^ "Waltner Róbert távozik" (Press release) (in Hungarian). Zalaegerszeg. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Á, V. "NB I: Waltner Róbert lett a Paksi FC vezetőedzője – hivatalos - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu. "Paks: Waltnert felmentették, Bognár lehet az utód; a támadó Törökor". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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