Attila Szalai
Defender - Centre-Back
at Kasimpasa
at Kasimpasa
317 days · joined 2025-07-11
👕200+ Apps
🏴100+ Caps
Market value
€1.70m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Fenerbahce
top club · 117 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2022
€12.30m
top transfer fee · 23/24
6
best season · 20/21
105 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-01-20 · 6 players total
288Appearances
17Goals
13Assists
45Yellow cards
1Red cards
102Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Attila Szalai |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Szalai Attila Árpád |
| Date of birth | 1998-01-20 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary |
| Citizenship |  Hungary |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Kasimpasa |
| On loan from | ↩ TSG 1899 Hoffenheim parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Kasimpasa → TSG Hoffenheim
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → Kasimpasa
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Kasimpasa
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Transfer: Standard Liège → TSG Hoffenheim
24/25 · Return from loan
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → Standard Liège
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Standard Liège
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: SC Freiburg → TSG Hoffenheim
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → SC Freiburg
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Fenerbahce → TSG Hoffenheim
23/24 · Transfer · €12.30m
Jul 2023
23/24 — SC Freiburg, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Fenerbahce
52 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Fenerbahce
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Apol. Limassol → Fenerbahce
20/21 · Transfer · €3.86m
Jul 2020
20/21 — Apollon Limassol, Fenerbahce
41 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Apollon Limassol
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Mezőkövesd → Apol. Limassol
19/20 · Transfer · €275k
Jul 2018
18/19 — Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Rapid Wien II → Mezőkövesd
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — SK Rapid Wien II
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rapid Vienna, AKA Rapid Wien U18, SK Rapid Wien II
25 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: AKA Rapid U18 → Rapid Wien II
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — AKA Rapid Wien U18
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: AKA Rapid U16 → AKA Rapid U18
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: AKA Rapid U15 → AKA Rapid U16
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Vasas Yth. → AKA Rapid U15
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Vác Yth. → Vasas Yth.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Gödi SE Jgd. → Vác Yth.
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Kasimpasa
0.0%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0.0%
Standard Liège
0.0%
SC Freiburg
0.0%
Fenerbahce
49.2%
Apollon Limassol
12.2%
Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC
10.5%
SK Rapid Wien II
17.1%
Rapid Vienna
0.0%
AKA Rapid Wien U18
11.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimpasa | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard Liège | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenerbahce | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 117 | 7 | 4 | 4,490 |
| Apollon Limassol | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1,110 |
| Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 958 |
| SK Rapid Wien II | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 1,565 |
| Rapid Vienna | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AKA Rapid Wien U18 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1,012 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Süper Lig | Kasimpasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Europe PO | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | Standard Liège | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 31 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2,229 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Apollon Limassol | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | Protathlima Cyta | Apollon Limassol | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 561 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 611 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions Round | Apollon Limassol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Apollon Limassol | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 19/20 | Kypello Kyprou | Apollon Limassol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Protathlima Cyta | Apollon Limassol | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Magyar Kupa | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NB I. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 958 |
| 17/18 | Magyar Kupa | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | NB I. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Regional League East | SK Rapid Wien II | 23 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | ÖFB Jugendliga U18 | AKA Rapid Wien U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 333 |
| 15/16 | Regional League East | SK Rapid Wien II | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,565 |
| 14/15 | ÖFB Jugendliga U18 | AKA Rapid Wien U18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 679 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Gödi SE Jgd. | Vác Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-05 | Vác Yth. | Vasas Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Vasas Yth. | AKA Rapid U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | AKA Rapid U15 | AKA Rapid U16 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | AKA Rapid U16 | AKA Rapid U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | AKA Rapid U18 | Rapid Wien II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-21 | Rapid Wien II | Mezőkövesd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Mezőkövesd | Apol. Limassol | Transfer | 300000 | €275k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-18 | Apol. Limassol | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 800000 | €3.86m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-24 | Fenerbahce | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 14000000 | €12.30m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-21 | TSG Hoffenheim | SC Freiburg | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | SC Freiburg | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-12 | TSG Hoffenheim | Standard Liège | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Standard Liège | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 1700000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-11 | TSG Hoffenheim | Kasimpasa | Loan | 1700000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Kasimpasa | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | 1700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | stomach problems | 2022-01-14 | 2022-01-16 | 3 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2022-03-20 | 2022-04-01 | 13 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Shoulder injury | 2022-04-19 | 2022-05-09 | 21 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-03-23 | 2025-05-01 | 40 | 6 |
Current€1.70m
Peak€15.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #36482 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28330 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28162 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25721 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22514 | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22513 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3468 | #4 | 49 | 2 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrios Pelkas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dino Kovacec | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Emre Mor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Sobczyk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian Arão | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamás Cseri | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ádám Nagy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arda Güler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Enner Valencia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serdar Dursun | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Crespo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Miha Zajc | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mert Hakan Yandaş | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 3 | 21 |
| 18/19 | NB I. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 2 | 25 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Apollon Limassol | 2 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Magyar Kupa | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 2 | 5 |
| 15/16 | Regional League East | SK Rapid Wien II | 2 | 20 |
| 16/17 | Regional League East | SK Rapid Wien II | 2 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Kasimpasa | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €1.70m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-11 | TSG Hoffenheim | Kasimpasa | Loan | — | €1.70m |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Standard Liège | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €1.70m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-12 | TSG Hoffenheim | Standard Liège | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | SC Freiburg | TSG Hoffenheim | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-21 | TSG Hoffenheim | SC Freiburg | Loan | — | €10.00m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 52 | 1,650 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 43 | 2,229 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 1,442 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 279 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.58 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 958 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 1,898 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 679 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
87 apps
6 G
4 A
Europa League Qualifying
16 apps
3 G
1 A
Protathlima Cyta
29 apps
2 G
2 A
NB I.
45 apps
2 G
0 A
ÖFB Jugendliga U18
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Regional League East
43 apps
1 G
4 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Magyar Kupa
7 apps
0 G
2 A
Bundesliga
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Attila Szalai?
Attila Szalai is a Hungary professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kasimpasa.
How old is Attila Szalai?
Attila Szalai is 28 years old. He was born on January 20, 1998 in Budapest.
What position does Attila Szalai play?
Attila Szalai plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Attila Szalai play for?
Attila Szalai currently plays for Kasimpasa.
How many career goals has Attila Szalai scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Attila Szalai has scored 17 goals in 288 appearances.
What is Attila Szalai's market value?
Attila Szalai's most recent reported market value is €1.70m.