Stieber representing Hungary at UEFA Euro 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 October 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Sárvár, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger/Attacking Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1999 | Sárvár FC | ||
1999–2001 | Győri ETO | ||
2001–2002 | Goldball '94 | ||
2002–2005 | Újpest | ||
2005–2007 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2009–2010 | TuS Koblenz | 38 | (5) |
2010–2011 | Alemannia Aachen | 34 | (10) |
2011–2012 | Mainz 05 | 7 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Mainz 05 II | 3 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Greuther Fürth | 48 | (12) |
2012 | → Greuther Fürth II | 1 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Hamburger SV | 27 | (3) |
2016 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2016– | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2008 | Hungary U19 | 5 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Hungary U20 | 3 | (0) |
2009 | Hungary U21 | 1 | (0) |
2011– | Hungary | 19 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:55, 20 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:25, 17 November 2016 (UTC) |
Zoltán Stieber (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈzoltaːn ˈʃtiːbɛr]; born 16 October 1988) is a professional Hungarian footballer who plays for 1. FC Kaiserslautern and the Hungary national football team. Having spent time in a number of Hungarian youth sides Stieber spent four years with the academy of Premier League side Aston Villa before moving to Germany where he has worked his way up the league system and become a regular international player for Hungary including inclusion in their Euro 2016 finals squad.
Stieber initially played for Budapest-based Goldball '94 alongside younger brother András, before moving to Hungarian giants Újpest. After impressing for the capital side, he was offered trials with a selection of English clubs. He had an unsuccessful trials with Arsenal and Manchester United prior to signing a youth contract with Aston Villa where he played for four years.
Stieber signed a two-year contract with Aston Villa in May 2005 and quickly impressed Tony McAndrew with his performances for the Academy. In total, he made 30 appearances for the Academy, scoring 4 goals in his debut season. He was part of the squad that got to the Play-offs Final of the FA Premier Academy League in May 2006, which Villa lost 3–2 against Southampton. He also made six substitute appearances for the Reserves in the 2005–06 season.