Róbert Waltner (born 20 September 1977) is a Hungarian football coach and a former player.
Playing career
Waltner was a forward during his playing career, and is most remembered for representing Zalaegerszeg during three different spells and is the club's all-time top scorer with 92 league goals.
He was part of the Zalaegerszeg side that won the club's first league title in the 2001–02 season, under manager Péter Bozsik.[2][3] In the third qualifying round of the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League, Waltner was part of the Zalaegerszeg squad that faced English giants Manchester United. In the first leg, ZTE provided a stunning shock by winning 1–0 with a last minute goal from Béla Koplárovics.[4]
Coaching career
Waltner resigned as a head coach of Zalaegerszeg on 25 March 2022.[5]
On 26 May 2022, he was appointed as the coach of Paks.[6] On 13 February 2023, he was sacked from Paks.[7]
Honours
Zalaegerszegi
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2001–02
- Szuperkupa runner-up: 2002
Boca Juniors
Individual
References
- ^ Róbert Waltner at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Hungary round-up: Zalaegerszeg zoom to top". UEFA. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 4 May 2002.
- ^ "Hungary round-up: All too easy for Zalaegerszeg". UEFA. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2002.
- ^ "Zalaegerszeg 1–0 Manchester United". UEFA. 14 August 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2002.
- ^ "Waltner Róbert távozik" (Press release) (in Hungarian). Zalaegerszeg. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Á, V. "NB I: Waltner Róbert lett a Paksi FC vezetőedzője – hivatalos - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu. "Paks: Waltnert felmentették, Bognár lehet az utód; a támadó Törökor". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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