János Kovács (born 11 September 1985) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Pénzügyőr SE as a defender. He has played for MTK, Bodajk, Chesterfield, York City, Lincoln City, Luton Town and Hereford United. Club career MTK Born in Budapest, Kovács started his career with the youth system of hometown club MTK. He made his first team debut towards the end of the 2003–04 season, playing in a 2–1 defeat against Ferencváros in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. He spent the 2004–05 season on loan with Bodajk, the reserve team of MTK, and played regularly for them in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II. Chesterfield Kovács joined English League One club Chesterfield on a two-year contract on 3 August 2005 following a trial with the club, with international clearance being received a week later on 11 August. He was sent-off in Chesterfield's game against Southend United on 18 February 2006, which the club appealed against. This was however rejected by The Football Association, who gave Kovács a one-match suspension. Kovács joined York City in the Conference National on a one-month loan on 2 March 2007 and made his debut in a 0–0 home draw with Forest Green Rovers the following day. He scored in a 5–0 victory at Cambridge United and finished his spell with the club with eight appearances and one goal. His loan was not extended and so returned to Chesterfield after the completion of the spell, after which he made three appearances for the club as they were relegated to League Two. Kovács was offered a new one-year contract with Chesterfield at the end of the 2006–07 season, which he signed in May. He finished the 2007–08 season with 43 appearances 2 goals for Chesterfield and was runner-up in the club's CFSS player of year award. Lincoln City He was offered a new contract at the end of the season, but the likelihood of him signing decreased after Chesterfield signed Swansea City defender Kevin Austin. Lincoln City were revealed to be his likely destination by Chesterfield manager Lee Richardson, with a fee to be settled by a tribunal. Lincoln completed the signing on a two-year contract on 25 June 2008. Kovács scored in his first home appearance for the team with a headed equaliser in a pre-season friendly against Premier League side Aston Villa on 15 July 2008, which Lincoln eventually won 3–1. A Football League tribunal ordered Lincoln to