Zsolt Nagy (born 25 May 1993) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Puskás Akadémia.
 Nagy with Hungary | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zsolt Nagy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1993 | ||
| 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) |
| 2013 | → Puskás Akadémia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013– | Puskás Akadémia | 197 | (24) |
| 2014 | → Videoton (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Csákvár (loan) | 29 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Hungary | 26 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editNagy started his career in Felcsút FC and then in 2011 he was signed by the partner team of Felcsút, 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 of Felcsút, where he could play eight 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 2017–18 season he was loaned to 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
editNagy made his debut for Hungary national 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] Three days later, he scored Hungary's third goal in their 4–0 win over England in the same competition.[5]
On 14 May 2024, Nagy was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[6] He appeared as a substitute for Milos Kerkez in both the 2–0 loss to Germany[7] and the 1–0 win over Scotland as the Magyars finished third in Group A.[8]
On 11 October 2024, he gave an assist to Roland Sallai in a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A match.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 4 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Magyar Kupa | Ligakupa | 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 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 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[a] | 0 | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | – | 27 | 11 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[b] | 4 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Total | 197 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 224 | 30 | ||
| 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 | 230 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 269 | 44 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 14 October 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nagy goal.[10]
| 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 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nagy Zsolt" [Zsolt Nagy]. MLSZ adatbank (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "NB I: Nem ment a játék, szerencsém volt – Nagy Zsolt pályafutása 2". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Hungary v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "2022-23 UEFA Nations League: Hungary 1-1 Germany". Soccerway.com. 11 June 2022.
- ^ "England 0-4 Hungary: Nations League match report". The Guardian. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad". Reuters. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Germany vs Hungary: Line-ups". UEFA. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Germany vs Hungary: Line-ups". UEFA. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Hungary-Netherlands | UEFA Nations League 2025". UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Nagy, Zsolt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
External links
edit- MLSZ (in Hungarian)
- HLSZ (in Hungarian)
- Zsolt Nagy at Soccerway
- Zsolt Nagy at National-Football-Teams.com
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