Péter Szakály

Péter Szakály
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-08-17) 17 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Nagyatád, Hungary
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left Midfielder
Youth career
Nagyatád
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Kaposvár 69 (7)
2007–2017 Debrecen 218 (42)
2017–2019 Puskás Akadémia 57 (10)
2019–2022 Újpest 53 (3)
International career
2004–2005 Hungary U19 5 (0)
2007–2008 Hungary U21 7 (0)
2012–2014 Hungary 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2022

Péter Szakály (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɛr ˈsɒkaːj]; born 17 August 1986) is a Hungarian football midfielder.

Club career

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Debrecen

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Szakály won the 2009–10 season of the Hungarian League with Debrecen despite his team lost to Kecskeméti TE in the last round.[1] In 2010 Debrecen beat Zalaegerszegi TE in the Hungarian Cup final in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium by 3–2.[2]

On 1 May 2012 Szakály won the Hungarian Cup with Debrecen by beating MTK Budapest on penalty shoot-out in the 2011–12 season. This was the fifth Hungarian Cup trophy for Debrecen.[3]

On 12 May 2012 Szakály won the Hungarian League title with Debrecen after beating Pécs in the 28th round of the Hungarian League by 4–0 at the Oláh Gábor út Stadium which resulted the sixth Hungarian League title for the Hajdús.[4][5] In January 2017, he left Debrecen, after 9 years period. In this club he played 211 matches and scored 42 goals.

Puskas Akademia

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He signed contract with Puskas Akademia in March 2017. Contract ended in June 2019 and Szakaly left club.

Club statistics

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Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kaposvár
2004–05 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2005–06 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 3
2006–07 27 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 27 3
2007–08 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 2
Total 69 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 74 7
Debrecen
2007–08 6 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 11 1
2008–09 27 9 4 0 1 0 0 0 32 9
2009–10 26 7 5 0 2 0 12 0 45 7
2010–11 27 4 1 0 3 0 10 1 41 5
2011–12 29 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 33 9
2012–13 19 3 3 3 1 0 6 1 30 7
2013–14 29 7 5 1 0 0 2 0 36 8
2014–15 24 3 2 1 7 0 4 0 37 4
2015–16 19 2 6 0 0 0 5 1 30 3
2016–17 12 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 17 3
Total 218 42 31 8 19 1 43 5 311 56
Puskás Akadémia
2016–17 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 5
2017–18 23 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 29 5
2018–19 16 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Total 57 10 11 0 0 0 0 0 68 10
Újpest
2019–20 20 0 5 1 25 1
Total 20 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 25 1
Career Total 364 59 52 9 19 1 43 5 478 74

Updated to games played as of 27 June 2020.

Honours

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Debrecen

National team

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On 1 June 2012 Szakály debuted in the Hungary national team against the Czech Republic. The final result was 2–1 to Hungary. In all he played six matches with the national team between 2012 and 2014.

Personal life

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His younger brother, Dénes Szakály, is also a footballer.

References

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  1. ^ "Season review: Hungary". UEFA. 9 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Debrecen complete double with Hungarian Cup". UEFA. 26 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Debrecen lift cup after shoot-out success". UEFA.com. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Debrecen 4–0 Pécs". UEFA.com. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Debrecen crowned champions of Hungary". UEFA.com. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.