József Szalai
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC
at Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC
326 days · joined 2025-07-02
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€200k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC
top club · 58 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 24/25
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-11-11 · 6 players total
111Appearances
28Goals
5Assists
3Yellow cards
0Red cards
16Full matches (90′)
| Full name | József Szalai |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-11-11 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kecskemét, Hungary |
| Citizenship |  Hungary |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Paksi FC parent contract: 2029-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-02 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | NB FA |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Mezőkövesd → Paksi FC
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
Transfer: Paksi FC → Mezőkövesd
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC
6 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Mezőkövesd → Paksi FC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC
30 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Vasas FC → Mezőkövesd
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC, Vasas FC
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Vasas FC, Dorogi FC
32 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2021
Transfer: Kecskemét → Vasas FC
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Vasas FC → Kecskemét
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Vasas FC, Kecskeméti TE
18 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Kecskeméti TE → Vasas FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Kecskeméti TE, Vasas FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Kecskemét U19 → Kecskeméti TE
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Kecskemét U17 → Kecskemét U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Kecskemét Yth. → Kecskemét U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 2.75/90
Assists1 total · 0.69/90
G+A5 total · 3.44/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.69/90
Minutes played by club
Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC
43.9%
Vasas FC
9.6%
Dorogi FC
23.5%
Kecskeméti TE
23.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 632 |
| Vasas FC | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| Dorogi FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 339 |
| Kecskeméti TE | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 331 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | NB II. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 24/25 | Magyar Kupa | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | NB II. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 23/24 | Magyar Kupa | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | NB I. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| 23/24 | NB II. | Vasas FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Magyar Kupa | Vasas FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | NB I. | Vasas FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | NB II. | Dorogi FC | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 339 |
| 21/22 | Magyar Kupa | Vasas FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Magyar Kupa | Kecskeméti TE | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 21/22 | NB II. | Vasas FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 21/22 | NB II. | Kecskeméti TE | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| 20/21 | Magyar Kupa | Kecskeméti TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | NB II. | Vasas FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Kecskemét Yth. | Kecskemét U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Kecskemét U17 | Kecskemét U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Kecskemét U19 | Kecskeméti TE | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-14 | Kecskeméti TE | Vasas FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-17 | Vasas FC | Kecskemét | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Kecskemét | Vasas FC | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-08 | Vasas FC | Mezőkövesd | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Mezőkövesd | Paksi FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-02 | Paksi FC | Mezőkövesd | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Mezőkövesd | Paksi FC | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€200k
Peak€200k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22514 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| András Gyurácz | 1 | 0 | 995 |
| Donát Szivacski | 1 | 1 | 872 |
| Miklós Szerencsi | 1 | 0 | 861 |
| Zsolt Kojnok | 1 | 0 | 832 |
| Ilia Beriashvili | 1 | 0 | 748 |
| Stefan Drazic | 0 | 0 | 612 |
| Kevin Kállai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bence Juhász | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Lenarth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Máté Papp | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Flórián Cibla | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrik Posztobányi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Sztojka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gergő Barna | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Zoltán Szedlár | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | NB II. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 10 | 27 |
| 22/23 | NB II. | Dorogi FC | 5 | 25 |
| 25/26 | NB II. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 4 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | NB II. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 3 | 27 |
| 25/26 | NB II. | Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC | 1 | 6 |
| 21/22 | NB II. | Vasas FC | 1 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Mezőkövesd | Paksi FC | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-02 | Paksi FC | Mezőkövesd | Loan | — | €200k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Kecskemét | Vasas FC | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-17 | Vasas FC | Kecskemét | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by József Szalai's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTK Budapest | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17% |
| Újpest FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 33% |
| Diósgyöri VTK | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 17% |
| Fehérvár FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 17% |
| Zalaegerszegi TE | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Debreceni VSC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0% |
| Puskás FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 17% |
| Paksi SE | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 17% |
| Mezőkövesdi SE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 67% |
| Nyíregyháza Spartacus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Kisvárda FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 301 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 339 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
NB II.
75 apps
21 G
5 A
Magyar Kupa
9 apps
4 G
0 A
NB I.
27 apps
3 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about József Szalai
Who is József Szalai?
József Szalai is a Hungary professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC.
How old is József Szalai?
József Szalai is 23 years old. He was born on November 11, 2002 in Kecskemét.
What position does József Szalai play?
József Szalai plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does József Szalai play for?
József Szalai currently plays for Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC.
How many career goals has József Szalai scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, József Szalai has scored 28 goals in 111 appearances.
What is József Szalai's market value?
József Szalai's most recent reported market value is €200k.