Zsolt Nagy (footballer, born 1993)

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Zsolt Nagy
Personal information
Full name Zsolt Nagy[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)
Left midfielder
Team information
Current team
Puskás Akadémia
Number 25
Youth career
2003–2004 Lovasberény
2004–2007
Videoton
2007–2010
Felcsút
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011
Felcsút
3 (1)
2011–2013
Videoton
0 (0)
2013Puskás (loan) 8 (0)
2013– Puskás Akadémia 185 (20)
2014
Videoton
(loan)
1 (0)
2017–2018
Csákvár
(loan)
29 (14)
International career
2019– Hungary 18 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Zsolt Nagy (born 25 May 1993) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Puskás Akadémia FC.

Club career

He started his career in

Videoton FC. However, he could not earn any appearances during his two year at Videoton. Therefore, he was loaned to Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Puskás Akadémia FC of Felcsút, where he could play 8 matches in the 2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
season. His short spell convinced the owner of the club and he was purchased in 2013.

He debuted in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in 2013, when Puskás Akadémia was promoted to the first division.

In the

Csákvári TK
.

Since Zsolt Hornyák's appointment as the manager of Puskás Akadémia, he has become a stable member of the squad earning 25, 27, and 28 caps in the 2019–20, 2020–21, and 2021–22 seasons, respectively.

On 8 December 2023, he scored twice against in a 3-0 victory over Kecskemét the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season at Pancho Aréna.[2]

International career

He made his debut for Hungary national football team on 15 November 2019 in a friendly against Uruguay. He substituted Mihály Korhut in the 75th minute.[3]

On 11 June 2022, he scored his first goal against Germany in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A match at the Puskás Aréna. The match ended with a 1–1 draw.[4]

On 26 March 2024, he scored the second goal in a 2-0 victory over Kosovo.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 April 2024
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Felcsút
2010–11 Hungarian Football Federation 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Videoton
2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Puskás Akadémia (loan) 2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 8 0 0 0 0 0
Puskás Akadémia 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2015–16 18 1 2 0 20 1
2016–17 25 1 0 0 25 1
2017–18 1 0 0 0 1 0
2018–19 14 3 2 0 16 3
2019–20 25 1 3 0 28 1
2020–21 27 3 4 2 1 0 32 5
2021–22 28 1 1 0 4 0 33 1
2022–23 9 3 2 0 2 0 13 1
2023–24 22 7 1 0 23 7
Total 185 20 16 2 6 0 7 0 214 22
Videoton (loan) 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 9 1
Csákvár
(loan)
2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 17 5 1 0 18 5
2018–19 12 9 2 0 14 9
Total 29 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 14
Career Total 218 33 21 3 13 7 0 0 260 36

International

As of match played 26 March 2024.[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2019 2 0
2020 0 0
2021 3 0
2022 8 2
2023 3 0
2024 2 1
Total 18 3
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nagy goal.[6]
List of international goals scored by Zsolt Nagy
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 June 2022 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary  Germany 1–0 1–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
2 14 June 2022 Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England  England 3–0 4–0
3 26 March 2024 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary  Kosovo 2–0 2–0 Friendly

References

  1. ^ "Nagy Zsolt" [Zsolt Nagy]. MLSZ adatbank (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "NB I: Nem ment a játék, szerencsém volt – Nagy Zsolt pályafutása 2". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Hungary v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 15 November 2019.
  4. ^ "2022-23 UEFA Nations League: Hungary 1-1 Germany". Soccerway.com. 11 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Szoboszlai és Nagy döntött, Koszovót is legyőzte Magyarország". telex (in Hungarian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Nagy, Zsolt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2022.