Dominik Szoboszlai
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 25 October 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Székesfehérvár, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Videoton | ||
2007–2015 | Főnix-GOLD | ||
2011 | → Újpest (loan) | ||
2015–2016 | MTK Budapest | ||
2016–2017 | Liefering | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Liefering | 42 | (16) |
2018–2021 | Red Bull Salzburg | 56 | (16) |
2021– | RB Leipzig | 17 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Hungary U17 | 14 | (7) |
2016–2018 | Hungary U19 | 7 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Hungary U21 | 8 | (0) |
2019– | Hungary | 18 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2021 |
Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsoboslɒi]; born 25 October 2000) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Hungary national team.
Coming through the youth system, Szoboszlai made his senior debut in 2017 with Austrian club FC Liefering, the reserve team of Red Bull Salzburg. In January 2018, Szoboszlai debuted with the parent club, becoming a starter from the 2018–19 season. Following three seasons, where he helped his club win three league titles and two domestic cups, in January 2021, Szoboszlai moved to Germany at RB Leipzig, a club associated with Red Bull Salzburg, for a reported of €20 million, making him the most expensive Hungarian footballer of all time.
Szoboszlai represented Hungary internationally, both at youth and senior levels. He made his senior debut at the Euro 2020 qualifiers, helping his country qualify to the finals by scoring in the last minute in the play-offs against Iceland.
Club career[]
Liefering[]
Szoboszlai made his professional debut in the 2017–18 campaign, with the Liefering in the second division against Kapfenberg on 21 July 2017.[2][3] He scored his first professional goal against FC Blau-Weiß Linz on 4 August 2017.[4]
Red Bull Salzburg[]
During the 2017–18 season, he made his debut against Austria Wien on 27 May 2018. He entered the pitch in the 57th minute as a substitute for Enock Mwepu. He scored his first goal for the club in 6–0 Austrian Cup win against SC Eglo Schwarz.[5] He scored his first league goal against Wacker Innsbruck on 17 March 2019.[6] On 17 September 2019, he made his Champions League debut and scored his first goal in this competition against Genk in a 6–2 victory.[7]
He scored a hat-trick as Salzburg won 5–1 against Sturm Graz on 10 June 2020.[8] He finished the season with 9 goals and 14 assists in 27 league matches, and was voted player of the season for 2019–20 in Austrian football's top tier, the Bundesliga.[9]
RB Leipzig[]
On 17 December 2020, RB Leipzig announced the signing of Szoboszlai on a four-and-a-half-year contract, until June 2025.[10] He became eligible to play in January 2021.[10] With a reported price of €20 million, Szoboszlai became the most expensive Hungarian player in history.[11] However, Szoboszlai could not feature in any match for RB Leipzig in the 2020–21 season due to a long-term injury.[12] He finally debuted on 7 August 2021 in a German Cup game against SV Sandhausen where he entered the pitch in the 78th minute and scored three minutes later.[13] On 20 August, he scored his first two goals in Bundesliga in a 4–0 win over VfB Stuttgart. [14]
International career[]
Szoboszlai was the captain of Hungary U17 team during the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Croatia, he scored two goals and his team finished 6th in this tournament. He also was the captain of Hungary U19 team during the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship campaign. He made his debut for U-21 team against Germany U21 on 1 September 2017.
He received his first call up to the senior Hungary squad for the friendly match against Russia and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Andorra in June 2017.[15] He made his debut for the senior squad on 21 March 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovakia as a 54th-minute substitute for László Kleinheisler.[16] He scored his first international goal against the same opponent, Slovakia, in the same UEFA Euro 2020 run in a free kick at home.
He scored in yet another free kick in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B against Turkey, where Hungary emerged victoriously 1–0 away against Turkey in Sivas.[17]
In the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs game against Iceland, he scored a last minute winner to send Hungary into Euro 2020.[18] Despite being initially selected to play in the latter, Szoboszlai withdrew injured on 1 June 2021.[19]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 8 January 2022[20]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liefering | 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 33 | 10 | — | — | 33 | 10 | ||
2018–19 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 6 | ||||
Total | 42 | 16 | — | — | 42 | 16 | ||||
Red Bull Salzburg | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018–19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
2019–20 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7[b] | 1 | 40 | 12 | ||
2020–21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8[c] | 4 | 22 | 9 | ||
Total | 56 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 83 | 26 | ||
RB Leipzig | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021–22 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4[c] | 2 | 23 | 8 | ||
Total | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 8 | ||
Career total | 115 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 148 | 50 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International[]
- As of match played 12 November 2021[21]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Hungary | 2019 | 8 | 1 |
2020 | 4 | 2 | |
2021 | 6 | 2 | |
Total | 18 | 5 |
- As of match played 12 November 2021.[21]
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Szoboszlai goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 September 2019 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary | Slovakia | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
2 | 3 September 2020 | New Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium, Sivas, Turkey | Turkey | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
3 | 12 November 2020 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | Iceland | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
4 | 12 November 2021 | San Marino | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
5 | 3–0 |
Honours[]
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Individual
- Austrian Football Second League Team of the Season: 2017–18
- Austrian Football Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2019–20
- Hungarian Sportsman of The Year: 2020
- Bundesliga Rookie of The Month: August 2021, October 2021, November 2021
References[]
- ^ "Dominik Szoboszlai". FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- ^ "Ausztria: Szoboszlai gólpasszt adott, csapata nyert" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Légiósok: a Salzburg új kihívás elé állította Szoboszlait". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Légiósok: megvan Szoboszlai első gólja a felnőttek között – videó" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Légiósok: Szoboszlai megszerezte az első gólját a Salzburgban" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Légiósok: Szoboszlai válogatott formában – kezdett és gólt lőtt!" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Videó: Szoboszlai góllal kezdte a Bajnokok Ligája-idényt!" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Légiósok: Szoboszlai triplázott, a Salzburg öt gólig jutott a Sturm ellen" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Légiósok: Szoboszlait választották meg az idény legjobbjának" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b "RasenBallsport Leipzig - Neuzugang-Szoboszlai". redbulls (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Youngster Szoboszlai Becomes Most Expensive Hungarian Footballer Ever". Hungary Today. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Unexpected news about Dominik Szoboszlai's injury". newsline.news. 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Első tétmeccsén három perc alatt gólt rúgott Szoboszlai Dominik Lipcsében" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Szoboszlai double earns Leipzig crushing win over Stuttgart". Bundesliga. 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Válogatott: Szoboszlait valóban behívta Storck – megvan a légióskeret!" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Slovkia v Hungary game report". UEFA. 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Nations League: Dominik Szoboszlai free kick earns Hungary narrow win in Turkey". Eurosport. 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Hungary 2 Iceland 1". BBC Sport. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Rossi announces 26-man squad for European Championship". Hungarian Football Federation. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Dominik Szoboszlai at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Szoboszlai, Dominik". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dominik Szoboszlai. |
- HLSZ (in Hungarian)
- profile at magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian)
- at club home page (in German)
- Dominik Szoboszlai – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Dominik Szoboszlai at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Székesfehérvár
- Hungarian footballers
- Hungary youth international footballers
- Hungary under-21 international footballers
- Hungary international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- FC Liefering players
- FC Red Bull Salzburg players
- RB Leipzig players
- 2. Liga (Austria) players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Bundesliga players
- Hungarian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Austria
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Germany