Máté was born in Püspökladány, Hungary and started his career at his local football club, Tünet SE.
He started football at senior level at Debreceni VSC, where he played two league matches in his first season, and one in his second.
[2] However, Máté had little opportunity to impress on the pitch due to a serious injury he suffered in a reserve match against Chelsea.
[3] On 26 August 2010, Máté came on as a last-minute substitute in the 2:1 away win against Bulgarian side Litex Lovech in a UEFA Europa League game.
However, UEFA decided against changing the result of the match, settling for a fine of 15,000 euros to be paid by the Hungarians.