Growing up just over the border in Hungary, Csoka has found the transition to the Fortuna Liga outfit – which is based in a town with a large Hungarian population – easier than he did when he first made the switch to Wolverhampton.
Although yet to make a first-team appearance for DAC after spending the first half of the 2018/19 campaign with Rob Edwards’ title-winning Wolves under-23 side, Csoka trains with the senior side while starring for the club’s under-19 team – being described as the best player at that level by first-team head coach Peter Hyballa.
On his loan move to Dunajská Streda
“When I first came here, it was really good. I saw everything here, so many pitches and the environment was good. It was not a hard decision for me to come here.
“I have developed because I’ve been training with the first-team and got games under my legs with the under-19s.
“I wanted to play more games, but I’m young – I’m just 19 – so I have time to progress and all I can do is give my best in every training session, and when I play for the under-19s I must be the best in the team.
“I must show the coach that I am good enough to play, but overall, it’s been a good four months for me and I hope it can be better following the summer.”
On settling in at DAC
“We’re just 30 minutes away from Hungary and everybody speaks Hungarian here in the city, so I think that made it easier for me compared to when I first went to England, because I knew the language and I can go everywhere.
“There are also some Hungarian players in the team and they helped me a lot when I first came here. I can say it’s been easier for me here as I can also go home and see my family more regularly than I could when I was in England.”
On the facilities at his loan club
“I knew that they had a new Academy here, but I didn’t expect it to be as good as it is. I think they have top level facilities here, like it is back in Wolverhampton, because we have everything here.
“When I first came over I could see how everything is perfect here to play football and to enjoy football.”
On making the step up from Academy to first-team
“Obviously, you can’t compare first-team to under-23s football because it’s more physical – even if it’s in Slovakia, because everybody says English football is physical, but I think it was a step up for me.
“I wanted to train with a first-team instead of the under-23s and I wanted to improve my physical attributes because everybody said that I have to improve, so I think it was a good decision to come over.”
