Ákos Onódi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ákos Sándor Onódi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Győr, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Szeged | ||
| Number | 51 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Mindszentpuszta SE | ||
| 2011–2018 | Győr | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Győr | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Akritas Chlorakas | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Szeged | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Hungary U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hungary U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:17, 8 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Ákos Sándor Onódi (born 2 September 2001) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hungarian club Szeged-Csanád Grosics Akadémia.
Club career
[edit]Aston Villa
[edit]Onódi signed for Steve Bruce's Aston Villa before making his debut for on 8 January 2021 under Dean Smith in a FA Cup match against Liverpool.[3][4]
On 6 July 2021, Onódi was amongst several Academy players who were given new professional contracts.[5] On 16 July 2021, Onódi joined Southern League Premier Division side Bromsgrove Sporting on a season-long loan.[6] He made his debut for Bromsgrove the following day, in a 1–0 pre-season friendly victory over Romulus.[7] His first competitive appearance for the side was a 4–0 defeat to Leiston on the opening day of the Southern League Premier season.[8]
On 24 May 2022, Onódi announced on his social media that we would be leaving Aston Villa at the end of his current contract on 1 July.[9] This was confirmed by the Premier League on 10 June.[10]
Akritas Chlorakas
[edit]On 25 August 2022, Onódi signed for Cypriot First Division club Akritas Chlorakas, revealing that he had turned down interest from clubs in England and Italy due to them wanting him to act as third-choice goalkeeper.[11] Onódi was backup goalkeeper in his first season for Akritas, making no first-team appearances, but appearing on the bench 32 times.[12]
On 1 July 2023, Onódi was released by the club, after their relegation to the second tier.[13]
Szeged
[edit]In January 2024, Onódi signed for Hungarian second tier club Szeged-Csanád Grosics Akadémia.[14] On 4 August 2024, Onódi made his debut for the club, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Kozármisleny.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Despite news reports suggesting that Ákos is the nephew of Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Henrietta Ónodi, he has confirmed that they are not in fact related.[16][17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 4 August 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Győr | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Aston Villa | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) | 2021–22[19] | Southern League Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Akritas Chlorakas | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Szeged | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Challenge Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League Website. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Akos Onodi". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Aston Villa name young and inexperienced side for their FA Cup third-round tie against Liverpool". www.avfc.co.uk. Aston Villa F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Aston Villa vs. Liverpool - 8 January 2021". Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Seven Villa U23s pen new deals". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "NEW ADDITION: Sporting sign Premier League keeper on loan". Bromsgrove Sporting Football Club. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Bromsgrove Sporting on Twitter". Twitter. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Bromsgrove Sporting - Leiston". Bromsgrove Sporting Football Club. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (2022-05-24). "Heroic FA Cup goalkeeper Onodi confirms Aston Villa departure". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2021/22 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ Reis, Bruna (6 September 2022). "Onodi opens up on Aston Villa exit after sealing Cyprus move". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Hungary - Á. Ónodi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Transfers Akritas Chlorakas". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "PL-csapatban is megfordult magyar kapust igazolt a Szeged focicsapata". ORIGO (in Hungarian). 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Kozármisleny vs. Szeged-Csanád - 4 August 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Akos Onodi: Things to know about the Aston Villa goalkeeper". 90 Mins. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Football Journeys Podcast - Matt Himsworth and Fraser Franks [@journeyspod] (February 18, 2021). "Beware doing your research on Wikipedia ..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Ákos Onódi at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "First Team Fixtures". Bromsgrove Sporting Football Club. Retrieved 2021-08-30.