2023–24 Újpest FC season explained

Club:Újpest
Season:2023–24
Owner:Roderick Duchâtelet
(until 31 March)
MOL Group
(from 31 March)
Manager:Nebojša Vignjević
(until 8 February)
Géza Mészöly
(from 8 February)
Stadium:Szusza Ferenc Stadion
League:Nemzeti Bajnokság I
League Result:10th
Cup1:Magyar Kupa
Cup1 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:
Matija Ljujić (10)
Season Topscorer:
Peter Ambrose
Matija Ljujić
(10 each)
Highest Attendance:11,202 v Ferencváros (25 February 2024, Nemzeti Bajnokság I)
Lowest Attendance:2,389 v Paks (29 February 2024, Magyar Kupa)
Average Attendance:5,059
Largest Win:7–0 v Diósgyőr
(Home, 4 May 2024, Nemzeti Bajnokság I)
Largest Loss:0–5 v Ferencváros
(Home, 25 February 2024, Nemzeti Bajnokság I)
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Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season was Újpest Football Club's 119th competitive season, 113th consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and 122nd year in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Újpest participated in that season's editions of the Magyar Kupa.

Nebojša Vignjević has been in charge since his return in March 2023, and was fired on 8 February 2024 after the club's change of ownership by MOL Group was announced.[1] He was succeeded by Géza Mészöly, who was last acting as caretaker manager at Haladás in September 2022. He was appointed for the third time after managing Újpest between 2004–2006 and 2010–2011.[2]

MOL Group became the new owner of Újpest on 31 March 2024. Roderick Duchâtelet had owned the club since autumn 2011 and under his ownership they achieved three Magyar Kupa, one Szuperkupa and one third place in the domestic league.[3]

Squad

Squad at end of season[4]

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfer windowPos.No. PlayerFrom
SummerFW Domonkos TamásiYouth team
MF11 Tamás KissFree agent
FW17 George GaneaFree agent
DF22 Krisztián TamásFree agent
MF26 Bálint GeigerYouth team
FW27 Franklin Sasere Vaduz
FW57 Ákos TóthYouth team
WinterGK1 Gellért GenzlerYouth team
DF2 Albi Doka Tirana
DF5 Davit Kobouri Dinamo Tbilisi
MF19 Aboubakar KeitaFree agent

Transfers out

Transfer windowPos.No. PlayerTo
SummerGK1 Filip PajovićReleased
DF4 Abdoulaye Diaby FC St. Gallen
MF5 Petrus BoumalReleased
DF11 Nemanja AntonovReleased
FW82 Giuseppe BorelloReleased
FW91 Ognjen MudrinskiReleased
WinterDF2 Lirim Kastrati Widzew Łódź
GK13 Đorđe Nikolić Sivasspor
DF20 Märten Kuusk GKS Katowice
FW30 Oliver Jürgens DAC Dunajská Streda
DF33 Miloš KosanovićReleased

Loans out

Transfer windowPos.No.PlayerToEnd date
SummerMF18 Bálint Szabó Csíkszereda Miercurea CiucMiddle of season
WinterMF18 Bálint SzabóKozármislenyEnd of season
Source:[5] [6]

Competitions

Nemzeti Bajnokság I

See main article: 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

Matches

Magyar Kupa

See main article: 2023–24 Magyar Kupa.

Statistics

Overall

Appearances (Apps) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only, including sub appearances.
Source: Competitions

No.PlayerPos.Nemzeti Bajnokság IMagyar KupaTotal
AppsAppsApps
1GK
2DF5 1 6
2DF13 2 2 15 2
3DF12 2 1 14 1
5DF14 3 1 15 3
6MF25 1 7 3 28 1 7
7MF21 1 2 1 23 2
8MF31 6 6 1 32 6 6
10MF23 2 3 3 26 2 3
11MF26 1 2 1 28 2
13GK5 1 6
13FW
15MF4 4
17FW24 3 2 26 3
18DF8 1 2 8 1 2
19MF12 1 2 1 1 13 1 2 1
20DF1 1
21MF9 1 1 9 1 1
22DF23 1 1 1 23 1 1 1
23GK21 2 2 23 2
26MF6 1 7
27FW19 1 2 21 1
28MF16 2 3 2 1 18 3 3
29MF18 2 1 2 1 20 3 1
30FW6 2 1 8 1
31GK8 8
32FW31 9 3 3 1 34 10 3
33DF9 2 1 10 2
33MF
34DF15 2 1 1 16 2 1
42DF24 1 2 1 25 1 2
45MF5 1 1 2 2 7 3 1
49DF27 4 3 30 4
57FW1 1 1 1
62DF3 1 4
77FW32 7 2 1 3 35 7 2 1
88MF19 10 5 2 1 21 10 6
Own goals
Totals456056451645

Clean sheets

Clean sheets
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23 23 4 0 4
13 6 0 1 1
31 8 1 1
1 0 0
Totals516

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Már nem Nebojsa Vignjevics az Újpest vezetőedzője. Nebojsa Vignjevic is no longer the head coach of Újpest. 8 February 2024. index.hu. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20240306221310/https://index.hu/sport/futball/2024/02/08/ujpest-nebojsa-vignjevics-tavozas-uj-vezetoedzo/. 6 March 2024. 6 September 2024. live.
  2. Web site: Hivatalos: Mészöly Géza veszi át az Újpest irányítását. Official: Géza Mészöly takes over the management of Újpest. 8 February 2024. m4sport.hu. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20240419183201/https://m4sport.hu/magyar-foci/cikk/2024/02/08/hivatalos-meszoly-geza-veszi-at-az-ujpest-iranyitasat/. 19 April 2024. 6 September 2024. live.
  3. Web site: Vége a Duchatelet-korszaknak: lezárult az adásvétel, az Újpest FC a MOL tulajdonába került. The end of the Duchatelet era: the sale is closed, Újpest FC is owned by MOL. 31 March 2024. m4sport.hu. hu. http://web.archive.org/web/20240321180044/https://m4sport.hu/magyar-foci/cikk/2024/03/21/vege-a-duchatelet-korszaknak-lezarult-az-adasvetel-az-ujpest-fc-a-mol-tulajdonaba-kerult/. 21 March 2024. 6 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Férfi csapat (NB I). Men's team (NB I). ujpestfc.hu. Újpest FC. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20240518004008/https://ujpestfc.hu/csapatok/csapat. 18 May 2024. 6 September 2024.
  5. Web site: NB I: 16 távozónál tart a Fradi, a Puskás AFC-nek is van már új játékosa – körkép. NB I: 16 players left Fradi, Puskás AFC also has a new player - overview. 1 August 2023. nso.hu. hu. https://web.archive.org/web/20240522073844/https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-i/2023/08/nb-i-nyari-atigazolasok-2023-2024. 22 May 2024. 6 September 2024. live.
  6. Web site: Átigazolási körkép: nagy hajrát nyitott az Újpest; új csatár Diósgyőrben. Transfers: big moves for Újpest; new striker in Diósgyőr. https://web.archive.org/web/20240811060617/https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo-nb-i/2024/01/teli-atigazolasok-2023-2024. 11 August 2024. 6 September 2024. nso.hu. hu. live.