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Ádám Szalai
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18 / Hungary · 2009–2022

Ádám Szalai

ST finisher
Life
1987
Clubs
Neftchi Baku PFC
#18
Editorial rank of 33 for Hungary
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

His powerful aerial presence and tireless pressing led the line for Hungary for over a decade, notably at Euro 2016. Career record: club career at Neftchi Baku PFC.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q249572
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Career record

2010–20131. FSV Mainz 05
2013–2014Schalke 04
2016–todayHannover 96
2017–todayNeftchi Baku PFC
—Budapest Honvéd
—Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
—VfB Stuttgart

Sources

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Around Szalai in the almanac

One rank above: József Zakariás at #17.

One rank below: Imre Schlosser at #19.

Hungary's editorial top five: Ferenc Puskás · Sándor Kocsis · Nándor Hidegkuti · Flórián Albert · József Bozsik.

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