 When playing for FC Haka he scored a goal against Liverpool in the 2001-02 Champions League qualifyings.Kovács gained notoriety in August 2009, when in the quarter-finals of the Norwegian Cup, he scored a goal against SK Brann after Brann's keeper fell to the ground with an injured knee while trying to clear the ball upfield following a home pass.He also came one goal short of being joint top scorer in the 2009 Norwegian premier league, finishing behind Rade Prica.