Tamás Priskin

Tamás Priskin (born 27 September 1986 in Komárno, Slovakia) is a Hungarian people football (soccer) currently playing for Watford F.C. and the Hungary national football team. He is a striker (football).

Club career

Priskin joined the youth club of Győri ETO FC when he was 15 years old and received Hungarian citizenship in 2005, in addition to his Slovakian passport. He made his debut for Győri ETO FC in the first Hungarian League on 23 April 2003 at the age of 16 years and 7 months.

He had been linked first with a move to FC Köln

Priskin made his debut for Watford on 19 August 2006 away at Everton F.C.. During this game he set up the club's first goal of the season as he fed a pass to Damien Francis who scored. His first goal for the club came on 24 October 2006 in a Football League Cup tie against Hull City A.F.C.. He scored his first Premier League goal with a header against Wigan Athletic F.C. on 30 December 2006. However the game was later abandoned due to poor weather conditions.

In a game against Fulham F.C. just days after the abandoned game, Priskin was sent off by referee Steve Bennett (referee) six minutes into stoppage time for two yellow cards. Priskin's first official Premiership goal came on 9 April 2007 in a 4–2 win against Portsmouth F.C. at Vicarage Road. The goal came in the 50th minute, following a direct cross from teammate Steve Kabba. His second goal of the season came in a 1–1 draw against Manchester City F.C. on 21 April 2007, finishing with a low shot in the 75th minute after receiving a pass from Douglas Rinaldi.

With Watford back in the Football League Championship in 2007-08 in English football following relegation. Priskin has only made sparse appearances, being kept out of the side by Marlon King, Darius Henderson and new signing Nathan Ellington.

In March 2008 Priskin signed on a month long loan at Preston North End F.C.. He made his debut in Preston's 2–1 win away at Charlton Athletic F.C. on 8 March 2008. He scored his first goal for Preston in a 2–1 home win against Lancashire rivals Burnley F.C.. He was recalled to Watford at the end of his loan spell.

He has yet to fulfil the potential he shows at international level for Hungary but is expected to be the spearhead of Watford's strike force in the 2008/9 season.

International career

Priskin played for Ferenc Puskás XI against Real Madrid on 14 August 2005 in an unofficial match. He officially made his international debut for Hungary 17 August 2005 against Argentina at home. His greatest success with the national team came in late 2006 and early 2007, when he managed to score in five consecutive international games, a performance unseen in Hungary since the days of legendary players like Puskás or Ferenc Bene.

International appearances and goals

(Statistics correct as of 20 August 2008)