Ákos Elek

{{short description|Hungarian footballer}} {{Western name order|Elek Ákos}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Ákos Elek |fullname = |height = 1.91m |image = Elek Ákos.JPG |caption = Elek playing for Videoton in 2010 |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|07|21}} |birth_place = Ózd, Hungary |currentclub = |clubnumber = |position = Defensive midfielder |youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Putnok |youthyears2 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs2 = Kazincbarcika |years1 = 2004–2008 | clubs1 = Kazincbarcika | caps1 = 64 | goals1 = 13 |years2 = 2008–2012 | clubs2 = Videoton | caps2 = 78 | goals2 = 10 |years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → Eskişehirspor (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2012–2015 | clubs4 = Diósgyőr | caps4 = 67 | goals4 = 5 |years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = Changchun Yatai| caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 2 |years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Diósgyőr | caps6 = 29 | goals6 = 5 |years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Kairat | caps7 = 50 | goals7 = 1 |years8 = 2019–2021 | clubs8 = Fehérvár | caps8 = 35 | goals8 = 1 |years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = → Fehérvár II | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0 |club-update = 26 February 2021 |nationalyears1 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam1 = Hungary U21 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2010–2018 | nationalteam2 = Hungary | nationalcaps2 = 49 | nationalgoals2 = 1 |nationalteam-update = }}

'''Ákos Elek''' (born 21 July 1988) is a retired Hungarian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for last time un MOL Vidi FC in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

==Club career==

===Kazincbarcika=== Elek started his career in the Kazincbarcikai SC in 2005. The team played in the Hungarian Second Division. He scored his only goal against Makó FC.

===Videoton FC=== In 2008 Elek signed a contract with the Videoton FC. He played his first match against Siófok on 26 July 2006. In 2010-11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Elek won the Hungarian League with his club.

===Diósgyőr=== On 25 July 2012, Elek was signed by Hungarian League club Diósgyőr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vidi.hu/elek-akos-diosgyorben-folytatja|title=Elek Ákos Diósgyőrben folytatja. A két klub vezetői ma délután állapodtak meg a középpályás átigazolásáról.|date=25 July 2012|publisher=Official Website of Videoton}}</ref>

===Changchun Yatai=== On 18 January 2015, Elek signed a two-year contract with Changchun Yatai F.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/legiosok/kina-elek-akos-ket-evre-alairt-a-csangcsun-jatajhoz-2388785|title=Kína: Elek Ákos két évre aláírt a Csangcsun Jatajhoz|date=18 January 2015|publisher=Nemzeti Sport}}</ref>

===Diósgyőr - 2nd spell===

===Kairat=== On 8 March 2017, Kairat announced the singing of Elek on a two-year contract, with the option of an additional third year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Официально: Акош Элэк – игрок Кайрата|url=http://fckairat.com/publ/fk_kajrat_2016/1/oficialno_akosh_ehlehk_igrok_kajrata/1-1-0-1038|website=fckairat.com|publisher=FC Kairat|date=8 March 2017|accessdate=8 March 2017|language=Russian}}</ref>

===MOL Vidi=== On 8 January 2019, Elek returned to MOL Vidi FC.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elek Ákos a MOL Vidi FC játékosa! |url=http://www.molvidi.hu/2019/01/08/elek-akos-a-mol-vidi-fc-jatekosa.html |website=molvidi.hu/ |publisher=MOL Vidi FC |accessdate=9 January 2019 |language=Hungarian |date=8 January 2019}}</ref>

==International career== [[File:Robert Lewandowski 2011 (2).jpg|200px|thumb|right|Elek playing for Hungary against Poland]] Being a permanent member of his club in Videoton Elek was invited to join the Hungary national team by Hungarian coach Sándor Egervári. Elek scored his first international goal against Iceland at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium. The match finished 4–0.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 August 2011 |title=Hungary 4-0 Iceland |url=http://www.uefa.com/friendlies/season=2012/matches/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113093205/http://www.uefa.com/friendlies/season=2012/matches/index.html |archive-date=2011-11-13 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref>

Elek was selected for Hungary's Euro 2016 squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d813fac0b2c-04ea0dbfc8e5-1000--hungary-on-the-offensive-with-euro-squad/|title=Hungary on the offensive with EURO squad|publisher=UEFA|date=31 May 2016|access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>

He played in the last group match in a 3–3 draw against Portugal at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon on 22 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2017964--hungary-vs-portugal/|title=UEFA Euro 2016: Hungary 3–3 Portugal|publisher=UEFA.com}}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 20 June 2020}}<ref>{{cite web|title=A.Elek|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/akos-elek/46286/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="NFT Stats"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Fehérvár/Videoton |2008–09 |rowspan="4"|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |11||0|| || || || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||11||0 |- |2009–10 |28||5||2||0|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||5 |- |2010–11 |26||4||3||1||2||0||2||0||1||0||34||5 |- |2011–12 |13||1||1||0||1||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||17||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !78!!10!!6!!1!!3!!0!!4!!1!!1!!0!!97!!12 |- ||Eskişehirspor (loan) |2011–12 |Süper Lig |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Diósgyőri |2012–13 |rowspan="3"|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |27||1||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||1 |- |2013–14 |25||3||8||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||35||4 |- |2014–15 |15||1||1||0||1||0||5||1||colspan="2"|–||22||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !67!!5!!11!!1!!3!!0!!5!!1!!-!!-!!86!!7 |- ||Changchun Yatai |2015 |Chinese Super League |28||2|| || ||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||2 |- |rowspan="3"|Diósgyőri |2015–16 |rowspan="2"|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |11||4||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||11||4 |- |2016–17 |18||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||20||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !29!!5!!2!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!-!!-!!31!!5 |- |rowspan="3"|Kairat |2017 |rowspan="2"|Kazakhstan Premier League |28||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||4||0||0||0||35||0 |- |2018 |22||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||5||0||1||0||28||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50!!1!!3!!0!!-!!-!!9!!0!!1!!0!!63!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|Fehérvár |2018–19 |rowspan="2"|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |12||0||4||1||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0||16||1 |- |2019–20 |23||1||6||0||colspan="2"|–||4||0||0||0||33||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !35!!1!!10!!1!!-!!-!!4!!0!!-!!-!!49!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !290!!24!!32!!3!!6!!0!!22!!2!!2!!0!!352!!29 |}

===International=== {{Updated|match played 6 June 2018}}<ref name="NFT Stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/24752/Akos_Elek.html|title=Ákos Elek |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=14 September 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="9"|Hungary |2010||7||0 |- |2011||10||1 |- |2012||7||0 |- |2013||5||0 |- |2014||3||0 |- |2015||6||0 |- |2016||5||0 |- |2017||3||0 |- |2018||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!49!!1 |}

:''Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Elek goal''.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Ákos Elek |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 10 August 2011 || Puskas Ferenc Stadium, Budapest || {{fb|ISL}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|4–0 || Friendly |}

==Honours==

'''Videoton''' * Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2010–11 * Hungarian Cup: 2018-19

'''Diósgyőr''' *Hungarian League Cup: 2013–14

'''Individual''' * Nemzeti Sport Team of the Season: 2009–10, 2010–11 Autumn Season, 2010–11, 2014–15 Autumn Season

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Ákos Elek}} * {{Soccerway|akos-elek/46286}} * {{UEFA player}} * {{NFT player|24752}} * [http://www.hlsz.hu/index.php?WG_NODE=WebHlszJatekos&WG_OID=hPLf_5351bb4 Profile] * [http://www.magyarfutball.hu/hu/szemelyek/adatlap/58/elek_akos Elek Ákos profile at magyarfutball.hu]

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