Ádám Szalai
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Ádám Szalai (ˈaːdaːm ˈsɒlɒi; born 9 December 1987) is a Hungarian
footballer who plays for German club Mainz 05
as a striker.
, playing for the youths of NB I sides Honvéd
and Újpest FC
. In 2004, he went to Germany to join the youth and then the reserve team of Bundesliga
side VfB Stuttgart
. In the 2006/2007 season, he scored five times in 33 appearances for VfB II
in the third-tier Regionalliga Süd
. In August 2007, he was transferred to Real Madrid Castilla
, the reserve team
of Real Madrid
, for approximately 500 000 €.
On 9 January 2010 Real Madrid
loaned the Hungarian forward to 1. FSV Mainz 05 until June 2010. Szalai made his team debut as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 2–4 away lost over Bayer Leverkusen. He scored his first goal for Mainz in a 1–0 win over Borussia Dortmund on 10 April 2010. He scored his second goal against Bayern on 25 September 2010 in a 2-1 away win, with a powerful shot into the top corner. On 14 January 2011 in a game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern
, Szalai sustained a knee injury that would prove to keep him out for the rest of the season for Mainz. He tore his cruciate ligament
and is set to return in mid-October.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
footballer who plays for German club Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department...
as a striker.
Club career
Szalai started his football career in his hometown, BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, playing for the youths of NB I sides Honvéd
Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...
and Újpest FC
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
. In 2004, he went to Germany to join the youth and then the reserve team of Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
. In the 2006/2007 season, he scored five times in 33 appearances for VfB II
VfB Stuttgart II
VfB Stuttgart II is a German football team located in Stuttgart, currently playing in the 3rd Liga. Their first team, VfB Stuttgart, won the Bundesliga league title in 2007.- Relationship with VfB Stuttgart :...
in the third-tier Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
. In August 2007, he was transferred to Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
, the reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
of Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, for approximately 500 000 €.
On 9 January 2010 Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
loaned the Hungarian forward to 1. FSV Mainz 05 until June 2010. Szalai made his team debut as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 2–4 away lost over Bayer Leverkusen. He scored his first goal for Mainz in a 1–0 win over Borussia Dortmund on 10 April 2010. He scored his second goal against Bayern on 25 September 2010 in a 2-1 away win, with a powerful shot into the top corner. On 14 January 2011 in a game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
, Szalai sustained a knee injury that would prove to keep him out for the rest of the season for Mainz. He tore his cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee...
and is set to return in mid-October.
Club statistics
Accurate as last game played on 18 December 2010.| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stuttgart II VfB Stuttgart II VfB Stuttgart II is a German football team located in Stuttgart, currently playing in the 3rd Liga. Their first team, VfB Stuttgart, won the Bundesliga league title in 2007.- Relationship with VfB Stuttgart :... |
2006–07 | 33 | 5 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| Total | 33 | 5 | |— | 33 | 5 | |||||
| Real Madrid Castilla Real Madrid Castilla Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium.... |
2007–08 | 21 | 4 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2008–09 | 37 | 16 | — | — | 37 | 16 | ||||
| 2009–10 2009–10 Segunda División B The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:... |
13 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 23 | |— | 71 | 23 | |||||
| Mainz 05 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department... |
2009–10 2009–10 Segunda División B The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:... |
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Segunda División B The 2010–11 Segunda División B season is the 80th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 28 August 2010, and the season ended on 26 June 2011 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:... |
20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 5 | |||
| Total | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Career totals | 139 | 33 | 2 | 1 | Hungary national under-21 football team Hungary national under-21 football team The Hungary national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Hungary and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Hungarian Under-21 team was formed... . In 2008, Szalai was summoned in the selection of Hungary. Szalai earned his first international cap on 11 February 2009 in a 1–0 defeat to Israel, replacing Zoltán Szélesi Zoltán Szélesi Zoltán Szélesi is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a defender for N.E.C. in the Dutch first division.-Career:After being released by French club RC Strasbourg Szélesi signed for Hungarian champions Debreceni VSC in August 2009.... in the 84th minute. Ádám was able to score a Hat-trick Hat-trick A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he... against the San Marino San Marino national football team The San Marino national football team is the national football team of San Marino, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation... in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in the Euro 2012 qualifier. The former youth player of Real Madrid and current player of Mainz scored his first, second and third goal for Hungary against San Marino in a 8-0 trashing on 8 October 2010. Szalai's most memorable goal has been the first Hungarian goal against the Finland Finland national football team The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland.... in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium Helsinki Olympic Stadium The Helsinki Olympic Stadium , located in the Töölö district about from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the center of activities in the 1952... . Finally, Hungary beat Finland 2-1 by a late goal by Balázs Dzsudzsák Balázs Dzsudzsák Balázs Dzsudzsák is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala and the Hungarian national team as a winger.- Early life :... . International goals|-| 1. || 8 October 2010 || Stadium Puskás Ferenc Stadium Puskás Ferenc Ferenc Puskás Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It is situated on the Pest side of the capital between the Stadionok and the Keleti Palyaudvar metro stations. It is currently used mainly for football matches. The stadium is going to be demolished sometime in 2012 and... , Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary || || 2–0 || 8–0 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |- | 2. || 8 October 2010 || Stadium Puskás Ferenc, Budapest, Hungary || || 4–0 || 8–0 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |- | 3. || 8 October 2010 || Stadium Puskás Ferenc, Budapest, Hungary || || 5–0 || 8–0 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |- | 4. || 12 October 2010 || Helsinki Olympic Stadium Helsinki Olympic Stadium The Helsinki Olympic Stadium , located in the Töölö district about from the center of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country, nowadays mainly used for hosting sports events and big concerts. The stadium is best known for being the center of activities in the 1952... , Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland || || 0–1 || 1–2 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |} Honours
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