South African-born wonderkid Andras Nemeth earned his professional debut in Belgium, marking a major step towards a promising career.
Nemeth, 17, has been touted as one of the brightest attacking prospects at Belgian side Genk after making rapid strides in the club's reserve team in 2019.
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His performances in the UEFA Youth League and U-17 World Cup with Hungary further enhanced his reputation and a loan deal with Lommel SK was confirmed in January to further his development.
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This past weekend, the Cape Town-born teenager came up against Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Darren Keet, whose Oud-Heverlee Leuven outfit currently lead the Proximus League.
While Lommel were on the wrong end of a 3-0 result, it marked a memorable occasion for Nemeth as he made his first step into senior club football as a second-half substitute.
The towering striker scored three goals in six games at the U-17 World Cup as he led Hungary to a fifth-place finish.