Péter Szappanos (born 14 November 1990) is a Hungarian international football player who plays for Hungarian club Puskás Akadémia and the Hungary national team.
Career Club career
Szappanos studied at the Ferencváros school. From 2009 to 2014, he participated in over a hundred league appearances for Dunaharaszti MTK, and from 2012 to 2013, he was loaned to FC Tatabány.NB II: 2017-ig aláírt a ZTE-hez a Fradi-nevelésű kapus Nemzeti Sport Online, February 27, 2015. From 2014 to 2018, Szappanos played in 110 league matches for Zalaegerszeg.
Szappanos played for Mezőkövesdi SE from 2018 to 2021, finishing 6th in his debut year and 4th in the 2019-2020 season in Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Over three seasons, he appeared in 86 top-flight games and won a silver medal in the 2020 Hungary CupMezőkövesd: nem a kritika fájt – Szappanos elbúcsúzott Nemzeti Sport Online, May 22, 2021.
Prior to the 2020–2021 season, Szappanos transferred to Budapest Honvéd,Honvéd: bejelentették Szappanos Péter szerződtetését Nemzeti Sport Online, June 1, 2021. where he appeared in 53 league games over two seasons (until 2023).
On 8 July 2023 Szappanos signed with Paksi FC,NB I: Szappanos Péter Pakson folytatja – hivatalos, Nemzeti Sport Online, July 8, 2023. and on 15 May 2024 he appeared in the Hungarian Cup final, helping his club win 2-0 over Ferencváros.
On 23 August 2024 Szappanos transferred to Al-Fateh in the Saudi Pro League. Shortly after signing, Shortly after joining, he started his first league game against Al-Qadsiah, losing 3-0.
On 14 May 2025, he won the 2025 Magyar Kupa final with Paksi FC after beating Ferencvárosi TC 4–3 on penalty shoot-out.
Later he ended his contract with his Saudi club by mutual consent and signed with the Puskás Akadémia.
International career Szappanos was called up by the senior Hungary team for the Nations League matches against England (home), Italy (away), Germany (home) and England (away) on 4, 7, 11 and 14 June 2022 respectively.
He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in a friendly match against Greece on 20 November 2022, playing one minute after appearing as a stoppage time substitute for Dénes Dibusz at Ferencváros Stadion.
On 14 May 2024, Szappanos was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He was an unused substitute in all three of the team's Group A matches.
Club statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDunaharaszti2008–09NB III4000––402009–1022040––2602010–1129050––3402011–1228031––3112013–1429010––300Total112013100001251Tatabánya2012–13NB II2000––20Zalaegerszeg2014–15NB II2701020–3002015–1626010––2702016–1736010––3702017–1821000––210Total11003020001150Mezőkövesd2018–19NB I22020––2402019–2032070––3902020–2132020––340Total8601100000970Budapest Honvéd2021–22NB I30020––3202022–2323000––230Total530200000550Paks2023–24NB I29030––3202024–25200060–80Total3103060—400Al Fateh2024–25Saudi Pro League17010––180Paks (loan)2025NB I13010––140Puskás Akadémia2025–26NB I4000––40Career total427034120604691
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsHungary202210202510Total20
Honours Paks Magyar Kupa: 2023–24, 2024–25
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References
External links
Péter Szappanos at the Saudi Pro League