Zsolt Nagy (born 25 May 1993) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Puskás Akadémia.
Club career
Nagy 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
Nagy 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]
On 26 March 2024, he scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory over Kosovo.[5]
On 14 May 2024, Nagy was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National 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 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | – | 27 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 189 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 218 | 26 | ||
| 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 | 222 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 40 | ||
International
- As of match played 8 June 2024[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nagy goal.[7]
| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Szoboszlai és Nagy döntött, Koszovót is legyőzte Magyarország". telex (in Hungarian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad". Reuters. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Nagy, Zsolt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
External links
- MLSZ (in Hungarian)
- HLSZ (in Hungarian)
- Zsolt Nagy at Soccerway
- Zsolt Nagy at National-Football-Teams.com
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