Vladimir Koman

Vladimir Koman

Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Koman Junior
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sampdoria
Number	11
Youth career
	Lurkó
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004-2005	Szombathelyi Haladás	25	(3)
2005–	Sampdoria	29	(0)
2008–2009	→ Avellino (loan)	28	(4)
2009–2010	→ Bari (loan)	16	(2)
2011–2012	→ Videoton FC (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2005–2006	Hungary U17	9	(1)
2006–2007	Hungary U19	9	(1)
2008–2009	Hungary U20	11	(6)
2009–2010	Hungary U21	5	(2)
2010–	Hungary	12	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2011

Vladimir Koman Jr. (born 16 March 1989) is a Ukrainian–born Hungarian footballer, currently playing for Italian Serie A team Sampdoria. He is most known for his strong performance in the in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, gaining the Silver Boot by scoring five goals for the Hungarian team. He is regarded as a rising talent because of his precision passing and reading of the game, but needs to work on being "more consistant day in, and day out" according to Sampdoria head coach Alberto Cavasin.

Career

Szombathelyi Haladás (2004-2005)

Koman was born in Uzhgorod, Ukraine. When he was a child, his family moved to Szombathely where he played his first games for the local football team Haladás and made his debut on NB2 league at just 15 years. His father, Volodymyr Koman was also a football player. Koman played 25 matches and scored 3 goals in the 2004-05 season of the Hungarian National Championship II.

Sampdoria (2005-present)

Koman made his Serie A debut on 7 April 2007 in a home match against Torino directly from the starting lineup, and gave the assist for the only goal in the game, scored by Emiliano Bonazzoli. He then led Sampdoria to win the 2007–08 Campionato Primavera title, and also took part at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship captaining the Hungary U-19 team. In the 2010-11 season of the Serie A Koman became a permanent member of the Genovese squad. In the Europa League 2010-11 Koman assisted a goal against PSV Eindhoven. Koman scored his first gol against Metalist Kharkiv in the 32nd minute of match in the Europa League. Koman was appointed as a captain against Debreceni VSC in the last round of the Europa League 2010-11 season.

Avellino (2008-09 on loan)

He spent the 2008–09 season on loan to Avellino. Koman played 28 matches and scoed 4 goals in the Serie B squad of US Avellino.

Bari (2009-2010 on loan)

Koman had been loaned out to A.S. Bari for the 2009–2010 season. He scored his first Serie A goal against Palermo in a 4–2 win on 30 January 2010, thus making him the first Hungarian player to score in the Italian top flight in the last 15 years. He ended up the season with 2 goals in 16 appearances. He Re-joined Sampdoria for the 2010–2011 season.

International career

Koman was part of the Hungarian national team, which won the bronze medal on the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored 5 goals in 6 matches which made him second on the top goalscorers' list behind Dominic Adiyiah of Ghana.

He has been recently called up to the Hungary by national coach Erwin Koeman for the friendlies against Germany and The Netherlands in late May and early June 2010. He made his international debut for Hungary against Germany on 29 May 2010. Koman scored his first international goal against Moldova in the Szusza Ferenc Stadium in the Euro 2012 qualifier . Finally, Hungary beat Moldova 2-1 on home turf. Koman's scored his second goal against San Marino in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in the Euro 2012 qualifier . On 7th June 2011, Koman scored his third goal in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier match against San Marino . Hungary won the match 3-0 in San Marino.

Career statistics

Season	Club	Country	Competition	Matches	Goals
2004–05	Haladás	Hungary	NB2	25	3
2005–06	Sampdoria	Italy	Serie A	0	0
2006–07	Sampdoria	Italy	Serie A	4	0
2007–08	Sampdoria	Italy	Serie A	0	0
2008–09	Avellino	Italy	Serie B	28	4
2009–10	Bari	Italy	Serie A	16	2
2010–11	Sampdoria	Italy	Serie A	25	0
2011–12	Sampdoria	Italy	Serie B	0	0
			Total	98	9

International statistics

As of 13 August 2009

International appearances and goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Goal	Assist	Competition
2009–10
1.	29 May 2010	Budapest, Hungary	Germany	0–3	0	0	Friendly
2010–11
2.	11 August 2010	London, England	England	1–2	0	0	Friendly
3.	3 September 2010	Stockholm, Sweden	Sweden	0–2	0	0	2012 UEQ
4.	7 September 2010	Budapest, Hungary	Moldova	2–1	1	0	2012 UEQ
5.	8 October 2010	Budapest, Hungary	San Marino	8–0	1	1	2012 UEQ
6.	12 October 2010	Helsinki, Finland	Finland	2–1	0	1	2012 UEQ
7.	17 November 2010	Székesfehérvár, Hungary	Lithuania	2–0	0	0	Friendly
8.	9 February 2011	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Azerbaijan	2–0	0	0	Friendly
9.	25 March 2011	Budapest, Hungary	Netherlands	0–4	0	0	2012 UEQ
10.	29 March 2011	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Netherlands	3–5	0	0	2012 UEQ

National team	Club	Season	Apps	Goals
Hungary	Bari	2009–10	1	0
	Sampdoria	2010–11	11	3
Total			12	3

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 September 2010	Szusza Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary	Moldova	2–0	2–1	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
2.	8 October 2010	Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary	San Marino	6–0	8–0	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3.	7 June 2011	Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino	San Marino	3–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
4.	10 August 2011	Puskás Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary	Iceland	1–0	1–0	friendly game

Honours

Club

Sampdoria

• Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti: 2007–08

Hungary

• UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship:
  • Final tournament: 2006

• UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship:
  • Semi-finalist: 2008

• FIFA U-20 World Cup:
  • Third place: 2009

Personal

• 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Silver Shoe

External links

• [1] Vladimir Koman

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