Vladimir Koman

Vladimir Koman
	Koman with Sepahan in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Koman Junior
Date of birth	16 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Uzhhorod, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder / Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Szombathely
2005–2012	Sampdoria
2008–2009	→ Avellino (loan)
2009–2010	→ Bari (loan)
2012	Monaco
2012–2014	Krasnodar
2013–2014	→ Ural Sverdlosk Oblast (loan)
2015–2016	Diósgyőr
2016–2018	Adanaspor
2018–2020	Sepahan
2020–2021	Hatta
2021–2022	Chennaiyin
2022–2023	Diósgyőr
International career
2005–2006	Hungary U17
2006–2007	Hungary U19
2008–2009	Hungary U20
2009–2010	Hungary U21
2010–2015	Hungary
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2023

Vladimir Koman Jr. (born 16 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in Ukraine, he represented the Hungary national team.

Club career

Koman was born in Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union. When he was a child, in 1991, his family moved to Szombathely, where he played his first matches for the local football team Haladás and made his debut in the NB2 league at age 15. His father, Volodymyr Koman, was also a football player. Koman played 25 matches and scored three goals in the 2004–05 season of the Hungarian National Championship II.

Sampdoria

After joining Italian club Sampdoria, Koman made his Serie A debut on 7 April 2007 starting in the home match against Torino,^[1] recording the assist for the match's only goal, scored by Emiliano Bonazzoli. He then led Sampdoria to win the 2007–08 Campionato Nazionale Primavera title, and also took part at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship captaining the Hungary under-19 national team.

Koman spent the 2008–09 season on loan to Avellino.^[2] He scored four goals in 28 matches in Serie B for Avellino.

For the 2009–10, Koman was loaned to Bari. He scored his first Serie A goal against Palermo in a 4–2 win on 30 January 2010, making him the first Hungarian player to score in the Italian top flight in 15 years. He finished the season with two goals in 16 appearances.

Koman re-joined Sampdoria for the 2010–11 season, becoming a regular member of the squad. In the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, he assisted a goal against PSV, and scored his first goal against Metalist Kharkiv in the 32nd minute of a Europa League match. Koman was appointed as a captain against Debrecen in the last round of the 2010–11 Europa League.

Monaco

On 31 January 2012, Koman joined Monaco on a four-and-a-half-year contract.^[3]^[4] His contract with Sampdoria was set to expire in May 2012. On 15 April, Koman was interviewed after the victory against Metz; he iterated he is expecting his first goal and enjoyed playing in Ligue 2.^[5] However, after 17 matches, he left the club for Russian Premier League side Krasnodar.

Krasnodar

In June 2012, Koman signed a contract with Krasnodar. On 23 July, he made his Premier League debut against Rubin Kazan, a 2–1 victory. He scored his first goal against Volga Nizhny Novgorod in a 1–1 away draw. On 1 July 2014, Krasnodar and Koman mutually terminated their contract, making Koman a free agent.^[6]^[7]

In August 2014, Hungarian League club Diósgyőr sought to sign Koman, but he rejected the offer.^[8]^[9]^[10] Koman's manager Bálint Kovács confirmed to Nemzeti Sport that Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge expressed interest in signing Koman in September 2014.^[11]

On 12 November 2014, Koman was named by American digital media company Bleacher Report as one of the most notable free agents available for the 2014–15 season, along with Víctor Valdés and Simão.^[12]

FC Ural (on loan)

Due to lack of playing time with Krasnodar, in the 2013 summer transfer window, Koman was loaned out to fellow Russian league club Ural Sverdlosk Oblast. He made his debut on 16 September 2013 against Dynamo Moscow, where he played the full match.^[13] On 15 May 2014, he scored his first goal in the 2013–14 Russian Premier League season on the 30th matchday against Volga Nizhny Novgorod, in the 45th minute. The match was won by Ural.^[14]

Diósgyőr

On 4 February 2015, Koman joined Hungarian League side Diósgyőr.^[15]^[16] On 1 August 2015, he scored his first goal for Diósgyőr in the 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I match in a 2–1 defeat against title-holders Videoton at the DVTK Stadion, Miskolc. He scored the goal from a penalty kick in the ninth minute.^[17] On 12 December 2015, he scored his second goal of the season against Békéscsaba 1912 Előre at the DVTK Stadion in the 61st minute.^[18]

According to the Croatian SportCom.hr, Croatian First League club Rijeka showed interest in signing Koman. The Croatian club was looking for a player to replace Moisés, who left Rijeka for Série A club Palmeiras.^[19]^[20]

Chennaiyin

On 4 September 2021, Koman joined Indian Super League side Chennaiyin on a one-year deal, ahead of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.^[21] He debuted on 23 November against Hyderabad FC in a 1–0 win, where he scored the winner through penalty.

International career

Koman playing for Hungary against Poland in Poznań in 2011.

Koman was part of the Hungary under-20 national team which finished third at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[22] He scored five goals in six matches, placing him second on the top goalscorers' list, behind Dominic Adiyiah of Ghana.

Koman was named to the Hungary senior team by head coach Erwin Koeman for the friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands in late May and early June 2010 respectively. He made his senior debut against Germany on 29 May 2010. Koman scored his first international goal against Moldova at the Szusza Ferenc Stadium in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match,^[23] where Hungary won 2–1. He scored his second goal against San Marino at the Ferenc Puskás Stadium in another Euro 2012 qualifier.^[24] On 7 June 2011, Koman scored his third goal in Euro 2012 qualifying, again against San Marino.^[25] Hungary won the match 3–0 away in Serravalle, San Marino. He scored the first goal of the four against Iceland at the Ferenc Stadium, a 4–0 victory.^[26]

On 7 September 2012, Hungary began its 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5–0 away against Andorra, in which Koman scored Hungary's fifth goal, in the 82nd minute.^[27] On 16 October, Hungary battled back to defeat Turkey 3–1 at home; Koman scored the match's equalizer.^[28]^[29] On 10 September 2013, Koman provided two assists – one for his former under-21 teammate Krisztián Németh and one for Tamás Hajnal – in a 5–1 victory over Estonia in a 2014 World Cup qualifier at the Ferenc Puskás Stadium.^[30]^[31]^[32]

Personal life

In June 2014, Koman married his Russian girlfriend Zarina at the Four Seasons Hotel in Budapest.^[33]^[34]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 March 2022^[35]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sampdoria	2006–07	Serie A	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2007–08	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2010–11	Serie A	25	0	1	0	6^[a]	1	32	1
	2011–12	Serie B	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		35	0	2	0	6	1	43	1
Avellino (loan)	2008–09	Serie B	28	4	0	0	0	0	28	4
Bari (loan)	2009–10	Serie A	16	2	1	0	0	0	17	2
Monaco	2011–12	Ligue 2	17	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Krasnodar	2012–13	Russian Premier League	26	1	2	0	0	0	28	1
Ural Sverdlosk (loan)	2013–14	Russian Premier League	17	1	1	0	0	0	18	1
Diósgyőr	2014–15	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2015–16	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	26	3	0	0	0	0	26	3
	Total		36	3	0	0	0	0	36	3
Adanaspor	2016–17	Süper Lig	31	1	1	0	0	0	32	1
	2017–18	TFF First League	17	2	1	0	0	0	18	2
	Total		48	3	2	0	0	0	50	3
Sepahan	2018–19	Persian Gulf Pro League	22	2	4	0	0	0	25	2
	2019–20	Persian Gulf Pro League	18	1	1	0	1^[b]	0	20	1
	Total		40	3	5	0	1	0	46	3
Hatta	2020–21	UAE Pro League	10	0	2	0	0	0	12	0
Chennaiyin	2021–22	Indian Super League	17	3	0	0	0	0	17	3
Career total			289	20	15	0	7	1	311	21

^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[36]
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Hungary	2010	7	2
	2011	11	3
	2012	7	2
	2013	9	0
	2014	2	0
	2015	0	0
Total		36	7

Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Koman goal.^[36]

List of international goals scored by Vladimir Koman
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 September 2010	Szusza Stadium, Budapest	Moldova	2–0	2–1	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
2	8 October 2010	Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest	San Marino	6–0	8–0	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3	7 June 2011	Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle	San Marino	3–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
4	10 August 2011	Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest	Iceland	1–0	4–0	International friendly
5	11 September 2011	Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest	Liechtenstein	4–0	5–0	International friendly
6	7 September 2012	Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella	Andorra	5–0	5–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying
7	16 October 2012	Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest	Turkey	1–1	3–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying