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Zoltán Stieber

Zoltán Stieber
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Stieber representing Hungary at UEFA Euro 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-10-16) 16 October 1988 (age 28)
Place of birth Sárvár, Hungary
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger/Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
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.


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