Mihály Kata

Mihály Kata
Personal information
Full name Mihály Kata[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 MTK Budapest
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2013 Dalnoki Akadémia
2013–2019 MTK Budapest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– MTK Budapest 140 (5)
International career‡
2017–2018 Hungary U16 13 (0)
2018–2020 Hungary U17 11 (0)
2021– Hungary U21 3 (0)
2023– Hungary 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Mihály Kata (born 13 April 2002) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for MTK and the Hungary national team.

Club career

On 7 August 2019, he played hos first match in the first team of MTK Budapest FC in a 3–0 victory over Budaörsi SC in the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season.[2] On 13 December 2020, he scored his first goal in the first team in a 1–0 victory over Diósgyőri VTK at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion in the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[3] On 5 February 2023, he scored his first goal in a 0–2 victory over Dorogi FC in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season.[4] On 30 April 2023, he scored a goal in a 1–1 draw with FC Ajka in the 2022-23 NB II season.[5] Thanks to his performance in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he drew the attention of Southampton and SC Heerenveen.[6][7]

International career

He debuted in the Hungary national football team in a 2–1 victory over Serbia in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match on 7 September 2023 at the Red Star Stadium.[8][9] On 10 September 2023, he played his second match in a 1–1 draw friendly tie with Czechia at the Puskás Aréna.[10]

On 14 May 2024, Kata was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 November 2024[12][13]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MTK Budapest 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 0 0 1[a] 0 – – 1 0
2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 19 0 4[a] 0 – – 23 0
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 24 1 4[a] 0 – – 28 1
2021–22 20 0 1[a] 0 – – 21 0
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 35 2 3[a] 0 – – 38 2
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30 2 2[a] 0 – – 32 2
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12 0 0 0 – – 12 0
Career total 140 5 15 0 0 0 0 0 155 5
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Magyar Kupa

International

As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2023 3 0
2024 1 0
Total 4 0

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Hungary" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "MTK vs. Budaörs - 7 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. ^ "MTK vs. Diósgyőr - 13 December 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  4. ^ "Dorogi vs. MTK - 5 February 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  5. ^ "MTK vs. Ajka - 30 April 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  6. ^ Bocsak, Bence (2024-01-24). "Southampton interested in 21-year-old international midfielder with 'huge potential'". TBR Football. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  7. ^ Balázs, Kiss Márton (2024-01-24). "Híres angol futballcsapat érdeklődik a magyar válogatott játékosa iránt". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  8. ^ UEFA.com. "Serbia-Hungary | European Qualifiers 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  9. ^ "Kata Mihály bemutatkozott a magyar labdarúgó-válogatottban!". www.mtkbudapest.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  10. ^ "Hazai pályán is pályára lépett a magyar válogatottban Kata Mihály". www.mtkbudapest.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  11. ^ "Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad". Reuters. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Statistics". adatbank.mlsz. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  13. ^ Mihály Kata at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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