Attila Szalai

Attila Árpád Szalai (born 20 January 1998) is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Fenerbahçe. He is the first player in the history who is transferred directly from a Cypriot club to a Turkish club.

Attila Szalai
Personal information
Full name Attila Árpád Szalai[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Club information
Current team
Fenerbahçe
Number 41
Youth career
2010–2012 Vasas
2012–2015 Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Rapid Wien II 43 (1)
2016Rapid Wien 1 (0)
2017–2019 Mezőkövesd 45 (2)
2019–2021 Apollon Limassol 30 (2)
2021– Fenerbahçe 4 (0)
National team
2014 Hungary U-16 1 (0)
2014–2015 Hungary U-17 5 (1)
2015–2017 Hungary U-19 13 (0)
2017– Hungary U-21 18 (2)
2019– Hungary 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 November 2020

Club career

Rapid Wien

He made his debut in Austrian Bundesliga on 11 May 2016 against Altach.[2]

Fenerbahçe

On 17 January 2021, Szalai signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Fenerbahçe[3] On 25 January 2021, he made his debut for Fenerbahçe in a Süper Lig game against Kayserispor at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, which Fenerbahçe won 3–0.[4]

International career

He made his debut for Hungary national football team on 15 November 2019 in a friendly against Uruguay. He was substituted for Botond Baráth in the 72nd minute.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 January 2021
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rapid Wien 2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 100010
Mezőkövesd 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 20020220
2018–19 25250302
Total 45270522
Apollon Limassol 2019–20 Cypriot First Division 1403072242
2020–21 1620031193
Total 30230103435
Fenerbahçe 2020–21 Süper Lig 100010
Career Total 77410010300977

International

As of 20 November 2020.[6]
National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Hungary 201910
202070
Total80

References

  1. "UEFA Nations League 2021: Booking List before League phase Matchday 6" (PDF). UEFA. 16 November 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. Debut (hungarian)
  3. "Fenerbahçemize hoş geldin Attila Szalai!" [Welcome to Fenerbahçe, Attila Szalai!] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 17 January 2021.
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/25/turkey/super-lig/fenerbahce-spor-kulubu/kayserispor/3352960/
  5. "Hungary v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 15 November 2019.
  6. "Attila Szalai". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

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