Zsolt Nagy (footballer, born 1993)

For other people named Zsolt Nagy, see Zsolt Nagy (disambiguation).
The native form of this personal name is Nagy Zsolt. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Zsolt Nagy
Nagy with Hungary
Personal information
Full name Zsolt Nagy[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 31)
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 205 (27)
2014 → Videoton (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Csákvár (loan) 29 (14)
International career‡
2019– Hungary 28 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

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] 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.[7]

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.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 16 3 0 0 – 4[b] 4 20 7
Total 205 27 16 2 0 0 11 4 232 33
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 238 40 21 3 7 0 11 4 277 47
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2019 2 0
2020 0 0
2021 3 0
2022 8 2
2023 3 0
2024 12 1
Total 28 3
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nagy goal.[9]
List of international goals scored by Zsolt Nagy
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

References

  1. ^ "Nagy Zsolt" [Zsolt Nagy]. MLSZ adatbank (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "NB I: Nem ment a játék, szerencsém volt – Nagy Zsolt pályafutása 2". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Hungary v Uruguay game report". ESPN. 15 November 2019.
  4. ^ "2022-23 UEFA Nations League: Hungary 1-1 Germany". Soccerway.com. 11 June 2022.
  5. ^ "England 0-4 Hungary: Nations League match report". The Guardian. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad". Reuters. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Germany vs Hungary: Line-ups". UEFA. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  8. ^ UEFA.com. "Hungary-Netherlands | UEFA Nations League 2025". UEFA.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Nagy, Zsolt". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2022.


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