Szabolcs Huszti
Szabolcs Huszti (; born 18 April 1983) is a Hungarian former professional footballer. He is well known for his dribbling, pace, passing and goal scoring ability from midfield. 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 Győr 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, 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. 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. 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. He gave four assists in his first match against VfL Wolfsburg. Changchun Yatai. On 16 July 2014, Hannover  96 announced Huszti's transfer to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai. He scored his first goal in China on 3 August, helping Changchun to a win over defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande 2–1. Eintracht Frankfurt. On 30 December 2015, Huszti signed an 18-month contract with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. Changchun Yatai. Huszti received an offer from his former club, the Chinese Changchun Yatai. German press reported a salary of 3.3 million euros annually. 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.  On 9 April, he shot his first goal against Liaoning. Videoton. On 11 January 2018, after twelve and a half years abroad, he returned home and became a Videoton FC player. Club statistics. Managerial statistics. "As of 28 August 2021" 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. 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. 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. 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. Honours. Club. Videoton Managerial career. On 16 February 2021, he was appointed as the manager of Debreceni VSC along with Gábor Toldi. In February 2021, he debuted in the 2020-21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II managing Debreceni VSC against Szeged-Csanád Grosics Akadémia at the Szent Gellért Fórum. The final result was a convincing 5–0 victory for Debrecen.