Kevin Kállai

The native form of this personal name is Kállai Kevin. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Kevin Kállai
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Miskolc, Hungary
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Mezőkövesd
Number 72
Youth career
2007–2013 Diósgyőr
2013–2020 Haladás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Haladás 55 (0)
2022– Mezőkövesd 60 (1)
International career‡
2022–2023 Hungary U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:10, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Kevin Kállai (born 14 January 2002) is a Hungarian professional footballer, who plays as a right-back for Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Mezőkövesd. He represented Hungary at youth level.[1]

Club career

Haladás

Kállai a Haladás academy product, played as a forward in academy level before switching to defender position at the senior team under János Mátyus.[2] He debuted for Haladás in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II on 1 November 2020, a 5–0 win against Békéscsaba.[3]

Mezőkövesd

On 23 June 2022, Kállai signed to Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Mezőkövesd alongside with his brother Zalán Kállai.[4][5] Kállai debuted in the first tier on 30 July 2022, a 1–1 draw against Újpest.[6]

He made appearances for the club 57 times in the first division before heading into the final round of the already relegated side on 17 May 2024.[7]

The team started the 2024–25 season of the second tier with only 5 players from the previous season alongside Kállai.[8]

Personal life

Kállai is the older brother of Zalán Kállai who is also a footballer playing at the left side.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Haladás 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 23 0 2 0 25 0
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 32 0 — 32 0
Total 55 0 2 0 57 0
Mezőkövesd 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 31 0 3 0 34 0
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 27 1 1 0 28 1
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 60 1 4 0 64 1
Career total 114 1 6 0 120 1
  1. ^ Includes Magyar Kupa

References

  1. ^ "Kállai Kevin: "Nagyon jó a csapategység"" [Kevin Kállai: "The team unity is very good"]. mezokovesdzsory.hu (in Hungarian). Mezőkövesdi SE. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Támadóból lett jobbhátvéd Kállai Kevin" [Kevin Kállai from forward to right-back]. utanpotlassport.hu (in Hungarian). 12 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Kállai Kevin debütált a Szombathelyi Haladásban" [Kevin Kállai made his debut for Szombathelyi Haladás]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ "NB I: Szombathelyről igazolt testvérpárt a Mezőkövesd" [NB I: Mezőkövesd signed siblings from Szombathely]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Testvérpárt igazolt a Mezőkövesd" [Mezőkövesd signed siblings]. m4sport.hu (in Hungarian). M4 Sport. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Kállai Kevin bemutatkozott az NB I-ben" [Kevin Kállai made his debut in the NB I]. illesakademia.hu (in Hungarian). 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Kállai Kevin győzelemmel búcsúzna az NB I-től" [Kevin Kállai would say goodbye to NB I with a win]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 17 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ^ "NB II: indul a Vasas és a Kisvárda feljutási csatája az NB I-ért – lesz-e most is meglepetéscsapat?" [NB II: Vasas and Kisvárda start the battle for promotion to the NB I - will there be a surprise team this time?]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Testvérpárt igazolt klubunk" [Our club signed siblings]. mezokovesdzsory.hu (in Hungarian). Mezőkövesdi SE. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.