Péter Máté
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-12-02) 2 December 1984
Place of birth Püspökladány, Hungary
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Tünet
Debrecen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2016 Debrecen 138 (12)
2010–2012 Debrecen B 5 (0)
2004–2005 → Diósgyőr (loan) 26 (3)
2006–2007 → Reading (loan) 0 (0)
2011 → Szolnok (loan) 13 (0)
2016–2018 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 9 (0)
2018–2019 Debreceni EAC
Total 191 (15)
International career‡
2004–2006 Hungary U21 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2009

Péter Máté (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɛr ˈmaːteː]; born 2 December 1984) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Máté was born in Püspökladány, Hungary and started his career at his local football club, Tünet SE. His talents were spotted by the scouts of Debreceni Focisuli, where he spent the rest of his youth career.

He started football at senior level at Debreceni VSC, where he played two league matches in his first season, and one in his second. In his third season, he played 11 matches scoring one goal. Since he had few opportunities to play at senior level in 2004, he was sent on loan to Miskolc to play for Diósgyőri VTK. There he played 26 matches scoring two goals. This performance was good enough to convince the Debrecen board and coaching staff, so at the end of the season he returned to Debrecen. In the 2005–06 season, he played 25 matches scoring five goals, a good return for a centre back.

Máté started the 2006–07 season at Debrecen, but the club received an offer from FA Premier League club Reading, and loaned him out on a season-long loan,[1] making his debut and scoring a header against Darlington in the League Cup.[2] However, Máté had little opportunity to impress on the pitch due to a serious injury he suffered in a reserve match against Chelsea. Reading agreed to fund his rehabilitation, and on 4 May 2007 Máté's loan was extended to the end of 2007.[3]

On 26 August 2010, Máté came on as a last-minute substitute in the 2:1 away win against Bulgarian side Litex Lovech in a UEFA Europa League game. Subsequently, the team from Lovech launched an official complaint, demanding a 3:0 win by default, as Máté had not been entered on the official squad list of the Hungarian team prior to the game. However, UEFA decided against changing the result of the match, settling for a fine of 15,000 euros to be paid by the Hungarians.[4]

Club statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Debrecen
2000–01 2000000020
2001–02 1000000010
2002–03 111100000121
2005–06 255000030285
2006–07 0000001010
2007–08 7010100090
2008–09 0000100010
2009–10 1000003040
2010–11 1020001040
2011–12 100509000240
2012–13 110301040190
2013–14 222310020273
2014–15 131002060211
Total104915114020015310
Diósgyőr
2004–05 263100000273
Total263100000273
Reading
2006–07 0000110011
Total0000110011
Szolnok
2010–11 130000000130
Total130000000130
Career Total 1431216115120019414

Updated to games played as of 7 December 2014.

International career

Máté has been capped by both the Hungary U21 and senior Hungary teams.

References

  1. ↑ "Hungarian Péter Máté joins Royals on year loan". Reading F.C. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Reading 3–3 Darlington (aet)". BBC. 19 September 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Royals agree to sign defender Mate on extended loan deal from Debrecen". Reading F.C. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "UEFA fines Debrecen for using ineligible player". Yahoo! Sports. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
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