Szabolcs Huszti

Football player infobox| playername= Szabolcs Huszti


fullname =
height = height|m=1.73
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|4|18
cityofbirth = Miskolc
countryofbirth = Hungary
currentclub = Hannover 96
clubnumber = 11
position = Left Midfielder
youthyears = 0|0000–1997
1997–2002
youthclubs = Tapolca Bauxit
Ferencváros
years = 2002–2005
2003–2004
2005–2006
2006–
clubs = Ferencváros
→ FC Sopron (loan)
FC Metz
Hannover 96
caps(goals) = 024 0(3)
014 0(6)
018 0(1)
069 (17)
nationalyears = 2004-
nationalteam = Hungary
nationalcaps(goals) = 035 0(6)
pcupdate = 27 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 10 September 2008

Szabolcs Huszti (born April 18, 1983 in Miskolc) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Hannover 96.

Career

Huszti (his surname meaning to "come from Huszt" (English: Khust, now in Ukraine) began his professional career at the legendary 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 impressed, scoring 6 goals in his 14 appearances. On the strength of this, he was recalled back to his parent club for the 2004/05 season, and began brightly, scoring on his return against Gyor and establishing himself as a regular first choice.

Huszti's time in his native country wasn't to last beyond that one season. Despite interest from Rangers and West Bromwich Albion, [cite web | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20050213/ai_n9724390 | title = Rangers target Hungary defender | accessdate = 2008-09-27 | publisher = The Sunday Herald | date = 2005-02-13] 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.

He made his Bundesliga debut on August 13, 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. [ cite web | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6dVWwYk9z8 | title = Szabolcs Huszti vs Bayern München | accessdate = 2008-09-27 | date = 2006-11-24] 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 2008-2009 season. Hannover hadn't beaten Bayern at home for 20 years and thus,Huszti had ended that drought.

In the 2007–08 season, he has established himself as a key player at Hannover, who are having a quite 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 side and scoring ten goals.

Club Statistics

Honours

Club

*flagicon|Hungary "'Ferencvárosi TC
**"'Hungarian League:
***Runners-up: 2003, 2005
**"'Hungarian Cup:
***Runner-up: 2005

Individual

*flagicon|Hungary Young Hungarian Player of the Year: 2004

External links

* [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=85190&cc=5739 Huszti statistics]
* [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/szabolcs-huszti.html Huszti Szabolcs football profile]

References