BARNSLEY Football Club moved to sign Hungarian international striker Istvan Ferenczi on deadline day in January 2007 for a significant six-figure fee.

The Hungarian has penned a two-and-a-half year contract with the Reds and made his Barnsley debut at Cardiff City on February 2, 2007.

After starting his professional career with hometown club Györ ETO in Hungary and bagging eight goals in 48 games, István had successful spells with Zalaegerszeg and MTK before joining Levski Sofia in 2001. After returning to MTK in 2002, he signed for German side Vfl Osnabruck during the 2003/2004 season before returning to Hungary with Vasas the following year, netting eight times in just 15 top flight matches.

Two seasons with Turkish side Caykur Rizespor followed before the 6' 2" striker went back to Hungary with Debrecen and scored five goals in eleven games. He rejoined Zalaegerszeg at the start of the 2005/2006 campaign and made 17 first team appearances, hitting five goals.

István has played 217 first team games in four countries and has bagged 77 goals.

István made his international debut for Hungary in a friendly against Jordan in March 2001. He featured against Italy in a World Cup qualifier in October 2001 before netting his first international goal in the game with Macedonia a month later.

He has also won caps against the Czech Republic, Moldova, Greece, Mexico and scored against Antigua in his last international appearance back in December 2005.