Kornél Szűcs

Kornél Szűcs
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Miskolc, Hungary
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Full-back, wing-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 6
Youth career
2012–2020 Diósgyőr
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Diósgyőr 47 (0)
2019–2023 → Diósgyőr II 36 (3)
2019–2021 → Kazincbarcika (loan) 16 (1)
2023–2024 Kecskemét 29 (0)
2024– Plymouth Argyle 21 (0)
International career‡
2016 Hungary U17 2 (0)
2018–2019 Hungary U18 10 (1)
2019–2020 Hungary U19 5 (0)
2024– Hungary 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Kornél Szűcs (born 24 September 2001) is a Hungarian footballer who currently plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle and the Hungary national team.[1]

Career

Diósgyőr

On 30 May, Szűcs played his first match for Diósgyőr in a 1-0 win against Mezőkövesd in the Hungarian League.[2]

In his first match, he immediately became the best player of the round.[3][4]

Kecskemét

In June 2023, it was announced that Szűcs will join Kecskemét, from the 2023-24 season.[5]

Plymouth Argyle

On 5 August 2024, Szűcs signed for EFL Championship side Plymouth Argyle for an undisclosed fee.[6]

International career

Szűcs made his debut for the Hungary national team on 14 October 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Bilino Polje Stadium. He substituted Zsolt Nagy in the 87th minute, as Hungary won 2–0.[7]

Club statistics

Club

As of match played 29 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Diósgyőr 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 5 0 1 0 – – 6 0
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 15 0 3 0 – – 18 0
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 23 0 1 0 – – 24 0
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
Total 47 0 5 0 – – 52 0
Diósgyőr II (loan) 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság III 25 3 – – – 25 3
2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság III 10 0 – – – 10 0
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság III 1 0 – – – 1 0
Total 36 3 0 0 – – 36 3
Kazincbarcika (loan) 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 4 0 0 0 – — 4 0
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 12 1 0 0 – – 12 1
Total 16 1 0 0 – – 16 1
Kecskemét 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 28 0 4 0 – 2[a] 0 34 0
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Total 29 0 4 0 – 2 0 35 0
Plymouth Argyle 2024–25 Championship 20 0 0 0 2 0 – 22 0
Career Total 148 4 9 0 2 0 2 0 161 4
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 14 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ Kornél Szűcs at Soccerway
  2. ^ [1] MLSZ (hungarian)
  3. ^ "A Nemzeti Sport is díjazta Feczkó Tamás ötletét - NB1.hu".
  4. ^ "Szűcs Kornél a forduló válogatottjában". June 2020.
  5. ^ "Szűcs Kornél Diósgyőrből érkezik" [Kornél Szűcs arrives from Diósgyőr] (in Hungarian). kecskemetite.hu. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Kornel Szucs Signs For Argyle". www.pafc.co.uk. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina v Hungary game report". ESPN. 14 October 2024.


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