Dániel Csóka

Dániel Csóka
Personal information
Full name Dániel Csóka[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-04) 4 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Zalaegerszegi
Number 21
Youth career
Zalaegerszegi
2017–2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2019 → Dunajská Streda (loan) 0 (0)
2019 → Šamorín (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2022 AFC Wimbledon 37 (1)
2022– Zalaegerszegi 46 (3)
International career‡
2016 Hungary U16 3 (0)
2016–2017 Hungary U17 9 (0)
2018 Hungary U18 2 (0)
2017–2019 Hungary U19 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:31, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

Dániel Csóka (born 4 April 2000) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hungarian First Division club Zalaegerszegi.

Club career

Born in Zalaegerszeg,[2] Csóka began his career at hometown club Zalaegerszegi TE, before joining English club Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2017.[3] Whilst a Wolves player he spent loan spells at Slovakian clubs DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda and ŠTK 1914 Šamorín.[4]

After being released by Wolves, in September 2020 he signed for AFC Wimbledon following a trial.[5] He scored his first and only goal for Wimbledon in a 5-2 defeat at Charlton Athletic on 12 December 2020.[6]

On 4 July 2022, Csóka returned to Hungary to rejoin Zalaegerszegi for an undisclosed fee in order to be closer to his family.[7][8]

International career

Csóka has represented Hungary at youth international level up to under-19 level.[9]

Personal life

His father Zsolt Csóka was also a footballer.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2018–19[10] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dunajská Streda (loan) 2018–19[4] Slovak Super Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Šamorín (loan) 2019–20[4] 2. Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
AFC Wimbledon 2020–21[12] League One 20 1 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 25 1
2021–22[13] League One 17 0 2 0 2 0 1[a] 0 22 0
Total 37 1 4 0 2 0 4 0 47 1
Career total 38 1 4 0 2 0 4 0 48 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: AFC Wimbledon – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 7. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dániel Csóka". worldfootball.net.
  3. ^ a b "Football: Wolves Sign 17-Year-Old Hungarian Defender After Chelsea Trial". 31 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Dániel Csóka at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ^ "AFC Wimbledon sign ex-Wolves man Csoka" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Charlton 5-2 Wimbledon". BBC. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Dan to depart the Dons". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Defender Csoka leaves AFC Wimbledon" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "DÁNIEL CSÓKA" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Games played by Dániel Csóka in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Games played by Dániel Csóka in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Games played by Dániel Csóka in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Games played by Dániel Csóka in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2022.


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