Szabolcs Huszti

Szabolcs Huszti (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɒbolt͡ʃ ˈhusti]; born 18 April 1983) is a retired Hungarian footballer. He is well known for his dribbling, pace, passing and goal scoring ability from midfield.

The native form of this personal name is Huszti Szabolcs. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Szabolcs Huszti
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-04-18) 18 April 1983
Place of birth Miskolc, Hungary
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fehérvár[1]
Number 9[2]
Youth career
0000–1997 Tapolca Bauxit
1997–2002 Ferencváros
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Ferencváros 24 (3)
2003–2004 → Sopron (loan) 14 (6)
2005–2006 Metz 18 (1)
2006–2009 Hannover 96 81 (17)
2009–2012 Zenit Saint Petersburg 58 (7)
2012–2014 Hannover 96 51 (19)
2014–2015 Changchun Yatai 39 (9)
2016–2017 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 (3)
2017 Changchun Yatai 16 (4)
2018–2019 Fehérvár 43 (7)
National team
2004–2010 Hungary 51 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 August 2020

Career

Ferencváros

Huszti (his surname meaning "from Huszt" now in Ukraine) began his professional career at the Hungarian club Ferencváros. Following a solitary first team appearance, he was loaned out to fellow top-flight team FC Sopron in December 2003. During this six-month stint, he scored goals in his 14 appearances. He was called back to his parent club for the 2004–05 season, and began brightly, scoring on his return against Gyor and establishing himself as a regular starter.

Huszti's time in his native country wasn't to last beyond that one season. Despite interest from Rangers and West Bromwich Albion,[3] he was eventually sold to FC Metz of France's Ligue 1 in summer 2005. His new club was to endure a difficult season though, as they ended up suffering relegation. This was the catalyst for another move, as he transferred to German Bundesliga club Hannover 96 for just £210,000 in July 2006.

Hannover

He made his Bundesliga debut on 13 August 2006, against then-champions Werder Bremen. His versatility – being adept in both wide positions (despite his preferred left foot), amid the midfield or even as an advanced attacker – saw him become a permanent fixture in the team. He also managed six goals in his first season, the most memorable perhaps coming in a shock 1–0 victory at Bayern Munich.[4] Huszti returned a nemesis for Bayern Munich again when he scored from a wonderfully curved free kick in Hannover's 1–0 win at the start of the 2008–09 season. Hannover had not beaten Bayern at home for 20 years and thus Huszti had ended that drought.

In the 2007–08 season, he established himself as a key player at Hannover, who were having quite a successful season, always being placed in the upper half of the table. Huszti was certainly one of the most prominent midfielders in the German top division, having played all but one match for his team and scoring ten goals.

Zenit St. Petersburg

On 1 February 2009, he moved to FC Zenit St. Petersburg to replace Arsenal-bound Andrei Arshavin. He was also one of the main targets of Glasgow Celtic in the transfer period, but the Scottish club was outbid by Zenit's £2.5million offer.[5][6] He joined the team on the training camp in Turkey in early February 2009. He scored in his first official game on 18 February 2009 for FC Zenit St. Petersburg a goal against VfB Stuttgart, after 1.53 minutes in the UEFA Cup. He made his league debut two months later against FC Lokomotiv Moscow as a substitute of Viktor Fayzulin.

Hannover

On 23 July 2012, he returned to Hannover 96 signing a three-year contract until June 2015.[7] He gave four assists in his first match against VfL Wolfsburg.[8]

Changchun Yatai

On 16 July 2014, Hannover 96 announced Huszti's transfer to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai.[9] He scored his first goal in China on 3 August, helping Changchun to a win over defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande 2–1.[10]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 30 December 2015, Huszti signed an 18-month contract with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.[11][12]

Changchun Yatai

Huszti received an offer from his former club, the Chinese Changchun Yatai.[13] German press reported a salary of 3.3 million euros annually.[14] In the second round of the tournament he debuted for the second time in the colors of Changchun. in a 0–1 to loss Guangzhou R&F F.C.[15] On 9 April, he shot his first goal against Liaoning.[16]

Videoton

On 11 January 2018, after twelve and a half years abroad, he returned home and became a Videoton FC player.[17][18]

Club statistics
Statistics correct as of 28 September 2019
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ferencváros
2003–04 10000010
2004–05 2330000233
Total 2430000243
FC Sopron (loan)
2003–04 1460000146
FC Metz
2005–06 1810000181
Hannover 96
2006–07 3143100345
2007–08 331020003510
2008–09 1731000183
Total 811761428718
Zenit St. Petersburg
2009 1922021233
2010 1311011152
2011–12 2643010304
Total 5876042689
Hannover 96
2012–13 219201153414
2013–14 301021003211
Total 5119411156625
Changchun Yatai
2014 1430000143
2015 2560000256
Total 3990000399
Eintracht Frankfurt
2015–16 1510000151
2016–17 1522010182
Total 3032010333
Changchun Yatai
2017 1640000164
Total 1640000164
Videoton
2017–18 91000091
2018–19 275941124711
2019–20 710041112
Total 437941536714
Career total 37476276311043292

International career

He had also established himself as a regular member of the Hungary national team. He was first chosen during his time in Sopron, by then-manager Lothar Matthäus. His debut came on 25 April 2004 in a friendly with Japan, which he marked with a goal. Huszti scored his two goals for the national team in August 2004, in a Man of the Match display away to Scotland.

However, his international career suffered a setback when current manager Péter Várhidi suspended him from the national team until the end of the year in June 2007. Hungary took this disciplinary action after Huszti walked out of their training camp ahead of two European Championship qualifying games. The player claimed this was because he was unsure whether he would be named as a starter.[19]

In 2008, Huszti made a comeback for his country on 6 February, in a 1–1 draw against Slovakia.

On 9 September 2010, Huszti announced his retirement from the national team. He published an open letter following the Euro 2012 qualification match against Moldova in which he cited various reasons for his decision, including that he wants to focus on his club career and that he does not like the current atmosphere around the national team.[20] Following the announcement, former Hungarian international and Hertha BSC midfielder, Pál Dárdai suggested discussing the controversies between Huszti and Hungarian national football team manager Sándor Egervári claiming that Huszti is now one of the best Hungarian players and could be very useful for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifications.[21] Years later, when the Hungarian nationals qualified to UEFA Euro 2016, Huszti reiterated his opinion that he has no intention to returning to the team.[22]

International statistics
As of 3 September 2010
SeasonAppsGoals
200473
2005101
200682
200730
2008100
200981
201050
Total517

International goals
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first.[23]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 April 2004ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary Japan3–23–2Friendly
2.18 August 2004Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Scotland1–03–0Friendly
3.3–0
4.4 June 2005Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland Iceland3–23–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.24 May 2006Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary New Zealand1–02–0Friendly
6.6 September 2006Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina1–03–1UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
7.5 September 2009Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary Sweden1–11–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club
Ferencváros
Zenit

Individual
  • Young Hungarian Player of the Year: 2004
  • Hungarian Football Federation nominated him to be the best domestic footballer of the year: 2006,[24] 2013

References
  1. "Videoton:NB I: Huszti hazatért, aláírt a Videotonhoz – hivatalos" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. "#9 Szabolcs Huszti". vidi.hu. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. "Rangers target Hungary defender". The Sunday Herald. 13 February 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  4. "Szabolcs Huszti vs Bayern München". 24 November 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  5. "Celtic target Szabolcs Huszti signs for Zenit". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  6. "Jacek Krzynowek zu 96" (in German). kicker.de. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  7. "Huszti zurück in Hannover" (in German). bundesliga.de. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  8. "VfL Wolfsburg vs Hannover 96 Lineups and Statistics". goal.com. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  9. 匈牙利国脚胡斯蒂将签约亚泰 具体待遇仍需商谈 (in Chinese). sohu. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  10. 德拉甘解密为何总能赢恒大 就告诉队员不要怕要去拼 (in Chinese). sina. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  11. "Németország: Huszti visszatért a Bundesligába – hivatalos!" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  12. "Frankfurt snap up Huszti". Bundesliga.com. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  13. "Légiósok: a Frankfurt edzője megerősítette, Huszti visszatér Kínába". Nemzeti Sport. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  14. "Légiósok: Huszti ma aláírt, bemutatta a klubja – hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  15. "Kína: továbbra sincs meg Husztiék első pontja". Nemzeti Sport. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  16. "Légiósok: Huszti első gólja pontot hozott a konyhára – videó". Nemzeti Sport. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  17. "HUSZTI SZABOLCS HIVATALOSAN IS A VIDEOTON JÁTÉKOSA" (in Hungarian). Origo. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  18. "Szabolcs Huszti joins Videoton FC". Vidi.hu. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  19. "Hungary suspend Huszti". theworldgame.sbs.com. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
  20. "Huszti: Ami most zajlik, annak köze sincs a realitáshoz. Az hülyítés. Az nevetséges" (in Hungarian). nso.hu. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  21. "A sértettség nem állhat a válogatott érdekei elé". nb1.hu. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  22. "Ha a magyarok döntőt játszanának az Eb-n, Huszti akkor se akarna már válogatott lenni". index.hu (in Hungarian). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  23. "Huszti, Szabolcs". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  24. "Huszti Szabolcs lett az év labdarúgója" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
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