Attila Szalai

Attila Árpád Szalai (born 20 January 1998) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Fenerbahçe.

Attila Szalai
Szalai in 2017
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)
2016 → Rapid Wien 1 (0)
2017–2019 Mezőkövesd 45 (2)
2019–2021 Apollon Limassol 30 (2)
2021– Fenerbahçe 45 (4)
National team‡
2014 Hungary U-16 1 (0)
2014–2015 Hungary U-17 5 (1)
2015–2017 Hungary U-19 13 (0)
2017–2019 Hungary U-21 18 (2)
2019– Hungary 23 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2021

Club career

Rapid Wien

Szalai 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]

On 8 March 2021, he scored his first goal in the Süper Lig against Konyaspor at the Konya Büyükşehir Stadium on the 29th matchday of the 2020–21 Süper Lig season. Fenerbahçe won 3–0.[5]

International career

Szalai made his debut for Hungary national team on 15 November 2019 in a friendly against Uruguay. He was substituted for Botond Baráth in the 72nd minute.[6]

On 1 June 2021, Szalai was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[7]

Career statistics
As of 5 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rapid Wien 2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 1000——10
Mezőkövesd 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 20020——220
2018–19 25250——302
Total 45270——522
Apollon Limassol 2019–20 Cypriot First Division 1403072—242
2020–21 1620031—193
Total 30230103—435
Fenerbahçe 2020–21 Süper Lig 21310——223
2021–22 2101080—300
Total 4232080—523
Career total 11871201830014810

International
As of match played on 15 November 2021.[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hungary 201910
202070
2021150
Total230

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. "Foci eredmények, Foci hírek". Rangadó (in Hungarian). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. "Fenerbahçemize hoş geldin Attila Szalai!" [Welcome to Fenerbahçe, Attila Szalai!] (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 17 January 2021.
  4. "Fenerbahçe vs. Kayserispor - 25 January 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. "Konyaspor vs. Fenerbahce - 8 March 2021 - Soccerway".
  6. "Hungary v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 15 November 2019.
  7. "Válogatott: a Puskás Akadémia két játékosa és Szoboszlai Dominik maradt ki az Eb-keretből" (in Hungarian). 1 June 2021.
  8. "Attila Szalai". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 June 2021.


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