Ádám Nagy
![]() Nagy playing for Hungary at UEFA Euro 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ádám Nagy[1] | ||
Date of birth | 17 June 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Spezia | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2005 | Goldball '94 | ||
2005–2007 | Vasas | ||
2008 | Aramis SE | ||
2009 | Kelen SC | ||
2009–2010 | Tabáni Spartacus | ||
2010–2011 | Szent István SE | ||
2012–2013 | VSI Rio Maior | ||
2013 | Ferencváros | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Ferencváros II | 26 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Ferencváros | 26 | (0) |
2015 | → Budafok (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Bologna | 51 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Bristol City | 54 | (3) |
2021–2024 | Pisa | 83 | (0) |
2024 | → Spezia (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2024– | Spezia | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015 | Hungary U20 | 7 | (1) |
2015 | Hungary U21 | 1 | (0) |
2015– | Hungary | 84 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 23 June 2024 (UTC) |
Ádám Nagy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈaːdaːm ˈnɒɟ]; born 17 June 1995) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie B club Spezia and the Hungary national team.
He began his career at Ferencváros, making his professional debut for the reserves in August 2013 and for the first team in May 2015. Nagy won eight caps and scored one goal for Hungary at youth level. He made his full international debut against Northern Ireland on 7 September 2015 coming on as a substitute,[3] and has represented the nation at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 UEFA European Championships.
Club career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Nagy was born in Budapest, Hungary. After starting his career at Goldball '94 FC, he played for Tabáni Spartacus SKE and Szent István SE.[4] In 2008, he had a brief spell at the futsal club Aramis Sport Egyesület.[5]
At the age of 16, he went to La Manga Club to join the football academy created by English football development academy VisionPro Sports Institute. In January 2012, the academy moved to Portugal forming the VSI Rio Maior Football Club, and established themselves in the lower levels of the Santarém Football Association Juniors Championship.[6] The project was led by former Premier League players such as Ian Wright and Mark Hughes. The academy was coached by English coach Paul Simpson and the team was composed of young players, between the ages of 16 and 19, from Portugal, Hungary, Angola, Wales, England, Congo and Spain.[7] The project ended in March 2013, due to mis-management of funds by the VSI Chairman and directors.[8]
Ferencváros
[edit]On 13 August 2013, Nagy signed with Ferencváros.[9] He made his professional debut in the 2013–14 campaign, with the II-team in the third division. He made his first appearance in the competition on 24 August 2013, playing in the 0–2 home loss against Felsőtárkány. On 30 August 2015 he scored his first goal in their 7–0 win at Ebes.
On 12 May 2015, Nagy made his debut for made his official debut for Ferencváros, playing in a 3–0 home win against Honvéd for the season's League Cup. Four days later, he played his first match in the Nemzeti Bajnokság against Paksi FC. The match ended with a 1–0 victory for the Budapest team. Nagy entered the pitch in the 46th minute as a substitute for Ugrai.[10] On 20 May 2015, Nagy helped his team win the 2015 Magyar Kupa Final by playing 70 minutes in the final.
On 2 April 2016, Nagy became Hungarian League champion with Ferencváros after losing to Debrecen 2–1 at the Nagyerdei Stadion in the 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[11]
On 10 June 2016, Nagy was listed among the top 10 young talents at the Euro 2016. The list was created by Sports Illustrated and includes football players such as Kingsley Coman, Julian Draxler, and Raphaël Guerreiro.[12]
During the European Championship, Nagy attracted attention from clubs such as Benfica, Olympique de Marseille and Leicester City.[13]
Bologna
[edit]On 14 July 2016, Nagy joined Italian side Bologna after an impressive performance with the national team at the UEFA Euro 2016.[14] In December 2016 he was voted Bologna's Player of the Month for December.[15] In a friendly before the 2017–18 Serie A season, Nagy scored the 8th goal for Bologna.
In April of the 2017–18 Serie A season, he was voted as the third best player, preceded by Simone Verdi and Andrea Poli in the team by the voters of the official website of Bologna FC.[16] However, the 2017-18 season was not as successful as the previous season for Nagy since he made only 12 appearances throughout the season. On 15 April 2018, he scored his first Serie A goal for Bologna against Hellas Verona F.C. in 94th minute at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna.[17]
In the 2018–19 Serie A season Nagy made only 14 appearances among which 10 times he was in the starting line-up during the coaching of Filippo Inzaghi and Siniša Mihajlović, and during the summer of 2019 he repeatedly iterated that he would like to leave Bologna.
Bristol City
[edit]On 8 August 2019, Nagy joined English Championship side Bristol City on a three-year deal with the option for a fourth year.[18][19] On 10 August 2019, he debuted in the 2019–20 EFL Championship against Birmingham City F.C. at St Andrew's[20] and scored his first goal against QPR in the next game.[21]
Pisa
[edit]On 27 August 2021, Nagy signed a four-year contract with Serie B club Pisa.[22][23]
Spezia
[edit]On 31 January 2024, Nagy joined fellow Serie B club Spezia on loan for the remainder of the season.[24][25] On 14 June 2024, Spezia exercised the option to buy and signed a three-year contract with Nagy.[26]
International career
[edit]Nagy was part of the Hungary U-20 team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[27] playing in four games (three starts) in an eventual Round of 16 exit.
On 7 September 2015, Nagy played his first match in the Hungary national team in a 1–1 draw against Northern Ireland in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group F match at Windsor Park. He entered the pitch in the 23rd minute as a substitute for Elek.[28]
In May 2016, Nagy was selected in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2016 in France.[29] He played the full 90 minutes of the team's first UEFA Euro 2016 Group F match on 15 June, as the Magyars beat Austria 2–0 in Bordeaux.[30] Three days later, he played in a 1–1 draw against Iceland at the Stade Vélodrome, Marseille.[31] After being an unused substitute in the 3–3 draw with Portugal, he returned to the starting line-up for the round of 16 match against Belgium, where Hungary were beaten 4–0.
On 18 November 2018, he scored his first goal for the national team against Finland at the Groupama Aréna, Budapest, in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C match.[32]
On 1 June 2021, Nagy was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[33] He started all three matches as the Magyars finished bottom of Group F, losing to Portugal and drawing with France and Germany.[34]
On 19 November 2023, he scored the third goal in a 3–1 victory over Montenegro in the last match of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying at the Puskás Aréna.[35][36]
On 14 May 2024, Nagy was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[37] He started against both Switzerland and Germany in the team's first two matches, before appearing as a substitute for Callum Styles in the 1–0 win over Scotland in the final Group A match.[38] His appearance against Switzerland equalled former captain Ádám Szalai's record of seven UEFA European Championship matches. He later became the nation's outright record holder with his eighth cap against Germany.[39]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 May 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ferencváros II | 2013–14 | NB III | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
Ferencváros | 2014–15[40] | NB I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2015–16[40] | NB I | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
Total | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
Bologna | 2016–17[40] | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
2017–18[40] | Serie A | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
2018–19[40] | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
Total | 51 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 1 | ||||
Bristol City | 2019–20[41] | Championship | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
2020–21[42] | Championship | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
Total | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 62 | 3 | |||
Pisa | 2021–22[40] | Serie B | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||
2022–23[40] | Serie B | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
2023–24[40] | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
Total | 83 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 85 | 0 | ||||
Spezia (loan) | 2023–24[40] | Serie B | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
Career total | 256 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 286 | 5 |
- ^ Appearance in Szuperkupa
International
[edit]- As of match played 23 June 2024[43]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Hungary | 2015 | 5 | 0 |
2016 | 10 | 0 | |
2017 | 8 | 0 | |
2018 | 6 | 1 | |
2019 | 7 | 0 | |
2020 | 8 | 0 | |
2021 | 13 | 0 | |
2022 | 10 | 0 | |
2023 | 8 | 1 | |
2024 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 84 | 2 |
- As of match played on 19 November 2023[43]
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nagy goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 November 2018 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary | 29 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
2 | 19 November 2023 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 77 | ![]() |
3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
[edit]Ferencváros
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2015–16[44]
- Hungarian Cup: 2014–15,[45] 2015–16[46]
- Hungarian League Cup: 2014–15[47]
- Szuperkupa: 2015[48]
Individual
- Nemzeti Sport Team of the Season: 2015–16[citation needed]
References
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- ^ "Három éve figyelte Nagy Ádámot a FourFourTwo" [FourFourTwo has been watching Ádám Nagy for three years] (in Hungarian). FourFourTwo. 22 March 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Akit eltanácsoltak a futballtól, most a legértékesebb" (in Hungarian). Index. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Destaque da Hungria já jogou em Rio Maior" [Highlight of Hungary has played in Rio Maior]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 20 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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- ^ "Nagy Ádám aláírt" [Nagy Ádám signed] (in Hungarian). Ferencváros TC. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Paks 0–1 Ferencváros". Soccerway.com. 16 May 2015.
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- ^ "EB 2016: NAGY ÁDÁM A 10 LEGNAGYOBB TEHETSÉG KÖZÖTT A SPORTS ILLUSTRATEDNÉL". nemzetisportNemzeti Sport. 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Leicester City corre contra o Benfica por Nagy" [Leicester City runs against Benfica by Nagy] (in Portuguese). maisfutebol. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Official: Bologna sign Nagy". Football Italia. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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- ^ "Verdi voted MVP for April! | BolognaFC". 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Bologna vs. Verona - 15 April 2018 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Nagy completes City move". Bristol City. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Bristol City sign Hungarian midfielder Adam Nagy from Bologna & Stoke striker Benik Afobe on season-long loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Birmingham City 1-1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Bristol City 2-0 QPR". BBC. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Adam Nagy è Nerazzurro!". AC Pisa 1909 (in Italian). 27 August 2021.
- ^ Bargellini, Luca (27 August 2021). "UFFICIALE: Pisa, arriva Adam Nagy dal Bristol City. Contratto fino al giugno 2025 - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". TuttoMercatoWEB (in Italian).
- ^ "UFFICIALE | ADAM NAGY È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA" [OFFICIAL | ADAM NAGY IS A NEW PLAYER FOR SPEZIA]. 31 January 2024 (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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- ^ "Ádám Nagy: Option right exercised". Spezia. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ [1] Fifa u20 world cup squad (hungarian)
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- ^ "Hungary on the offensive with EURO squad". UEFA.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2016: Austria 0–2 Hungary". UEFA.com.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2016: Iceland 1–1 Hungary". UEFA.com.
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- ^ "Keserédes bajnokavatás – debreceni vereség után lett biztos az FTC-arany" (in Hungarian). 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Gólzápor a zivatarban – kupagyőztes a Ferencváros!" (in Hungarian). 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Kupagyőztes a bajnokcsapat – Gera döntötte el az MK-finálét" (in Hungarian). 7 May 2016.
- ^ "A Ferencvárosé lett a "történelmi" Ligakupa" (in Hungarian). 3 June 2015.
- ^ "A Fradié a Szuperkupa is – újra legyőzte a Vidit!" (in Hungarian). 5 July 2015.
External links
[edit]- Ferencváros profile (in Hungarian)
- HLSZ statistics (in Hungarian)
- MLS database (in Hungarian)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Budapest
- Men's association football midfielders
- Hungarian men's footballers
- Hungary men's youth international footballers
- Hungary men's under-21 international footballers
- Hungary men's international footballers
- Ferencvárosi TC footballers
- Bologna FC 1909 players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Pisa SC players
- Spezia Calcio players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság III players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- English Football League players
- UEFA Euro 2016 players
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England