Tamás Szántó

Tamás Szántó (born 18 February 1996 in Sopron) is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Austrian Bundesliga-side SK Rapid Wien.

Tamás Szántó

Personal information
Full name	Tamás Szántó
Date of birth	18 February 1996
Place of birth	Sopron, Hungary
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Rapid Wien
Number	18
Youth career
2003–2010	Sopron
2010–2014	Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Rapid Wien II	57	(19)
2016–	Rapid Wien	35	(5)
National team^‡
2012–2013	Hungary U-17	3	(0)
2014	Hungary U-18	1	(0)
2016–	Hungary U-21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2017

Club career

Early years

Szántó was born in Sopron while his father Csaba played for FC Sopron. His family is Székely from Târgu Mureș, Romania.[1] He started to play football at the youth academy of FC Sopron before joining the youth academy of Rapid Wien in 2010.

Rapid Wien

Szántó made his Austrian Bundesliga debut on 31 July 2016, replacing Arnór Ingvi Traustason in the 63rd minute against Altach. His first appearance in the starting lineup came on 7 August 2016 against Austria on Wiener Derby. Szántó scored his first league goal on 10 September 2016 against Sturm Graz in the 54th minute; that match ended in a 1–1 draw.[2] He finished the 2016–17 season with total of 5 goals and 2 assists in 29 league appearances. His second season at Rapid was plagued by injuries, which limited his appearances and playing time.

International career

Szántó was named in Hungarian U-20 provisional squad for 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup but was cut from the final squad.[3] On 10 October 2016 Szántó played his first match in the Hungarian U-21 team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 June 2018 [4]

Club	Season	League			Austrian Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rapid Wien II	2013–14	Regionalliga Ost	12	5	0	0	—		0	0	12	5
	2014–15		21	4	0	0	—		0	0	21	4
	2015–16		24	10	0	0	—		0	0	24	10
	Total		57	19	0	0	—		0	0	57	19
Rapid Wien	2016–17	Austrian Bundesliga	29	5	5	0	4	0	0	0	38	5
	2017–18		6	0	2	0	—		0	0	8	0
	Total		35	5	7	0	4	0	0	0	46	5
Career total			92	24	7	0	4	0	0	0	103	24

References

1. "A Rapid hőse nem lesz osztrák, csak a magyar válogatott érdekli".
2. "Betalált a Sturmnak a válogatottba nem kellő magyar tehetség – VIDEÓ".
3. "A Bobál ikrek nem mennek a vb-re, rutintalan Storck-keret". nemzetisport.hu. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
4. Tamás Szántó at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

External links

• Profile at SK Rapid Wien Official Website (in German)