Sándor Torghelle

Sándor Torghelle (Hungarian: [ˈʃaːndor ˈtorɡɛllɛ]; born 5 May 1982) is a retired Hungarian footballer who last played as a striker for Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Vasas.

The native form of this personal name is Torghelle Sándor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Sándor Torghelle
Torghelle with MTK Budapest in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-05-05) 5 May 1982
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Vasas
Number 28
Youth career
0000–1999 Marcali
1999–2002 Honvéd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Honvéd 18 (4)
2001–2002 Marcali 22 (7)
2002–2003 Honvéd 27 (10)
2003–2004 MTK Budapest 22 (9)
2004–2005 Crystal Palace 12 (0)
2005–2006 Panathinaikos 11 (0)
2006–2007 PAOK 24 (1)
2007–2008 Carl Zeiss Jena 27 (8)
2008–2010 FC Augsburg 48 (14)
2010–2011 Fortuna Düsseldorf 16 (1)
2011 → Fortuna Düsseldorf II (loan) 1 (0)
2011 Honvéd 6 (3)
2012–2014 Videoton 35 (8)
2014–2019 MTK Budapest 139 (52)
2019–2020 Vasas 10 (2)
National team‡
1999–2000 Hungary U17 9 (2)
2000–2001 Hungary U19 3 (1)
2002–2003 Hungary U21 7 (2)
2004–2010 Hungary 42 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 January 2012

During his career, he has played for Honvéd, Marcali, Crystal Palace, Panathinaikos, PAOK, Carl Zeiss Jena, FC Augsburg, Fortuna Düsseldorf, and Videoton.

He played 42 games for the Hungary national football team between 2004 and 2010.

Career

Crystal Palace

After developing in Hungary and playing for Honvéd, Marcali VFC and MTK Hungária, Torghelle signed for Crystal Palace F.C., in August 2004 for a fee of roughly £750,000. He caught their eyes after scoring both goals for Hungarian national team in their shock international friendly 2–0 victory over Germany in Kaiserslautern before UEFA Euro 2004.[1] He wore the number 10 shirt, that of a first-choice striker, but found it hard to gain a regular place in the Crystal Palace starting eleven with Andy Johnson often playing as a lone striker. He scored only one goal in a League Cup match against Charlton, but the referee sent him off late in the game for diving.[2]

After 12 months at Palace, Torghelle was first stripped of his first-team squad number (given number 30, while 10 went to new signing Jon Macken), and shortly after was loaned out to Panathinaikos in Greece for the 2005–06 season. In the deal, there was no clause for re-calling him, so he spent the whole season in Greece.[3] However, he failed to impress, and Panathinaikos chose not to make the deal permanent.

PAOK

Torghelle was transferred to PAOK Thessaloniki FC in Greece and handed a three-year contract, being one of the three players that were traded for the transfer of striker Dimitris Salpingidis.[4]

He was also famous for his failure to score even a single goal since he was transferred from Crystal Palace, yet this "curse" was lifted when he scored in a PAOK-Olympiakos derby in early 2007. He left PAOK at the end of the 2006–07 season for the German 2. Bundesliga team FC Carl Zeiss Jena. There, he finally met the expectations, scoring eight goals over the course of the 2. Bundesliga 2007–08 season. Unfortunately FC Carl Zeiss Jena finished in last place and was relegated to the new 3. Liga.

FC Augsburg

Torghelle transferred to German 2. Bundesliga team FC Augsburg before the start of the 2008–09 season. He played two seasons for the largest team in Swabian Bavaria.

Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 17 May 2010, Torghelle left FC Augsburg signed with another 2. Bundesliga team Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Honvéd

Torghelle signed with former club Honvéd in August 2011.[5] That reunion was short-lived and he signed for fellow Hungarian National Championship team Videoton FC in January 2012.

International career

Torghelle has made 42 appearances for the Hungary national football team.[6] He was one of its most able strikers, with an excellent instinct for scoring goals, but rather hot-headed on the pitch and therefore frequently being sent off. As for his goals, he scored several decisive ones during the 2010 World Cup Qualification campaign, such as against Albania and Malta. He came to prominence after scoring both goals in a 2–0 victory over Germany in a friendly match in 2004.[7]

Club statistics
As of 19 May 2019
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Honvéd
2000–01 251000000251
2001–02 194000000194
2002–03 27102000203110
2011–12 6300000063
Total 84182000208818
MTK Budapest
2003–04 2292200212612
2013–14 107210000128
2014–15 2262061––317
2015–16 261120––203011
2016–17 26910––423111
2017–18 251210––––2612
2018–19 29721––––318
Total 16161124618318769
Crystal Palace
2004–05 120010000120
Total 120000000120
Panathinaikos
2005–06 110000050160
Total 110000050160
PAOK
2006–07 231000000231
Total 231000000231
CZ Jena
2007–08 278110000289
Total 278110000289
Augsburg
2008–09 277000000277
2009–10 217210000238
Total 48142100005015
Düsseldorf
2010–11 161100000171
Total 161100000171
Videoton
2011–12 91326400187
2012–13 2164070100426
2013–14 50104100101
Total 357821751007014
Career totals 417110268236253491127

International statistics
National Team Performance
Team Year Friendlies International
Competition		 Total
App Conceded App Conceded App Conceded
Hungary 2009 202141
2008 114253
2007 ————00
2006 3504171
2005 3140172
2004 883101114
Total 17 5 17 6 34 11
International Goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
128 April 2004Budapest Brazil1–31–4Friendly
26 June 2004Kaiserslautern Germany1–02–0Friendly
36 June 2004Kaiserslautern Germany2–02–0Friendly
48 September 2004Budapest Iceland2–13–2FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual.
515 August 2005Budapest Argentina1–11–2Friendly
63 September 2005Budapest Malta1–04–0FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual.
711 October 2006Ta'Qali Malta1–11–2UEFA Euro 2008 Qual.
811 October 2008Budapest Albania1–02–0FIFA World Cup 2010 Qual.
915 October 2008Ta'Qali Malta1–01–0FIFA World Cup 2010 Qual.
1019 November 2008Belfast Northern Ireland1–02–0Friendly
1128 March 2009Tirana Albania1–01–0FIFA World Cup 2010 Qual.

Honours

References
  1. "Hungary shock Germany". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. "Charlton 1-2 Crystal Palace". BBC. 27 October 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  3. "Torghelle a Panathinaikoszhoz szerződikt" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  4. "Torghelle a PAOK-hoz igazolt" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  5. "Torghelle's contract was terminated in Düsseldorf (in Hungarian)". hvg.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. Mamrud, Roberto (11 December 2009). "Hungary - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  7. "Hungary shock Germany". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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