Tamás Szántó (born 18 February 1996) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
_24.jpg) Szántó in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sopron, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Sopron | ||
| 2010–2014 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Rapid Wien II | 64 | (19) |
| 2016–2021 | Rapid Wien | 35 | (5) |
| Total | 99 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Hungary U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hungary U-18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Hungary U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Early years edit
Szántó was born in Sopron while his father Csaba played for FC Sopron. His family is Székely from Târgu Mureș, Romania.[1] He started to play football at the youth academy of FC Sopron before joining the youth academy of Rapid Wien in 2010.
Rapid Wien edit
Szántó made his Austrian Bundesliga debut on 31 July 2016, replacing Arnór Ingvi Traustason in the 63rd minute against Altach. His first appearance in the starting lineup came on 7 August 2016 against Austria Wien on Wiener Derby. Szántó scored his first league goal on 10 September 2016 against Sturm Graz in the 54th minute; that match ended in a 1–1 draw.[2] He finished the 2016–17 season with total of 5 goals and 2 assists in 29 league appearances. His second season at Rapid was plagued by injuries, which limited his appearances and playing time.
Retirement edit
In April 2021, Szántó announced his retirement from playing at the age of 25 due to injury problems.[3]
International career edit
Szántó was named in Hungarian U-20 provisional squad for 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup but was cut from the final squad.[4] On 10 October 2016, he played his first match for the Hungary U-21 team.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Austrian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rapid Wien II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Ost | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2014–15 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | |||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 64 | 19 | |||
| Rapid Wien | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 92 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 24 | ||
International edit
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References edit
- ^ "A Rapid hőse nem lesz osztrák, csak a magyar válogatott érdekli".
- ^ "Betalált a Sturmnak a válogatottba nem kellő magyar tehetség – VIDEÓ".
- ^ "Mit 25 Jahren: Rapids Tamas Szanto muss Karriere beenden". spox.com (in German). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "A Bobál ikrek nem mennek a vb-re, rutintalan Storck-keret". nemzetisport.hu. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ Tamás Szántó at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
External links edit
- Profile at SK Rapid Wien Official Website Archived 1 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in German)