József Szalai (footballer)
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Szalai playing for Mezőkövesd in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kecskemét, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mezőkövesd (on loan from Paks) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Hírös-Ép | ||
| 2014–2018 | Kecskeméti LC | ||
| 2018–2021 | Kecskemét | ||
| 2021 | Vasas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Kecskemét | 17 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Vasas | 13 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Kecskemét (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Dorog (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2022 | Vasas II | 5 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Mezőkövesd | 48 | (13) |
| 2025– | Paks | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Mezőkövesd (loan) | 18 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Hungary U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2026 | |||
József Szalai (born 11 November 2002) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Mezőkövesd on loan from Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Paks.
Career
On 27 June 2025, Szalai signed a four-year contract with Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Paks from Mezőkövesd, before immediately returning to the latter on loan for the 2025–26 season.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 February 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | Magyar Kupa | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kecskemét | 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | |
| Total | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Vasas | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Kecskemét (loan) | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| Dorog (loan) | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 25 | 5 | — | 25 | 5 | |
| Vasas II | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | |
| Mezőkövesd | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | |
| Total | 48 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 13 | ||
| Mezőkövesd (loan) | 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 |
| Career total | 135 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 147 | 42 | ||
International
| Team | Year | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Hungary U21 | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Vasas
References
- ^ "NB I: Újabb támadót igazolt a Paks, de van egy csavar az ügyben - hivatalos" [NB I: Paks signs another striker, but there's a twist in the tale - official]. csakfoci.hu (in Hungarian). 27 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ József Szalai at Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ) (in Hungarian)
- ^ József Szalai at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "A Vasas megdöntötte az egycsoportos NB II pontrekordját, Pintér Attiláék életben maradtak" [Vasas broke the single-group NB II points record, Attila Pintér's team survived]. m4sport.hu (in Hungarian). 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
External links
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- József Szalai at Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ) (in Hungarian)