Hungarian footballer
Csaba Máté (born 23 October 1969) is a Hungarian professional football manager and former player who is currently managing Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Debrecen .
Early life
Máté was born in 1969 in Szekszárd , Hungary.[ 1]
Managerial career
Ferencváros
On 20 July 2023, Máté was appointed for the third time as the manager of Hungarian side Ferencváros ,[ 2] [ 3] after Ferencváros lost to Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag in the first round of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round at home 3–0.[ 4] Máté had only a couple of days to revive the team and he successfully debuted with a 4–0 victory against Shamrock Rovers F.C. in the second round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round at home.[ 5] On 6 August 2023, he debuted in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I by beating Fehérvár FC 5–3 at the Sóstói Stadion on the second game week of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[ 6]
On 27 August 2023, at home Ferencváros beat 6-1 Paks that has been biggest win in the Nemzet Bajnokság I, while managing the club.[ 7]
On 4 September 2023, he was sacked from Ferencváros and was replaced by former Inter defender, Dejan Stanković .[ 8] [ 9]
In an interview with Nemzeti Sport , he said that he was surprised that had been sacked by Ferencváros. However, after two months he feels that he can start working again.[ 10]
Debrecen
On 30 August 2024, he was appointed as the manager of Debreceni VSC .[ 11] [ 12] He replaced Srđan Blagojević who was dismissed after an unsuccessful start in the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. Máté debuted with a 4-0 victory in the 2024–25 Magyar Kupa season against Békéscsaba 1912 Előre at the Kórház utcai Stadion on 14 September 2024.[ 13]
Personal life
Máté is the father of Hungarian footballer Roland Máté .[ 14] He speaks Flemish dialects .[ 15]
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