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 23)
Place of birth	Miskolc, Hungary
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Diósgyőr
Youth career
2007–2013	Diósgyőr
2013–2020	Haladás
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Haladás	55	(0)
2022–2025	Mezőkövesd	70	(1)
2025–	Diósgyőr	0	(0)
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 I club Diósgyőr. 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 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.

External links

• Kevin Kállai at the Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian)
• Kevin Kállai at Soccerway
• International Career (in Hungarian)
• HLSZ Profile (in Hungarian)