Szabolcs Huszti

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Personal information
Szabolcs Huszti

Date of birth	April 18, 1983 (1983-04-18) (age 25)
Place of birth	Miskolc, Hungary
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Left Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Hannover 96
Number	11
Youth clubs
-1997 1997-2002	Tapolca Bauxit Ferencváros
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-2005 2003-2004 2005-2006 2006-	Ferencváros → FC Sopron (loan) FC Metz Hannover 96	024 0(3) 014 0(6) 018 0(1) 064 (14)
National team²
2004-	Hungary	032 (6)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 March 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

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

Huszti (his surname meaning to "come from Huszt [English: Khust]") 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^[1], 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 6 goals in his first season, the most memorable perhaps coming in a shock 1-0 victory at Bayern Munich^[2]. In the current 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 is certainly one of the most prominent midfielders in the German top division now, having played in all matches for his side so far and scoring seven goals in twenty matches in the season, which makes him one of the most prolific midfielders of the league.

Huszti rejected a contract extension offer from Hannover, which has led people to believe that he wants to move on. Everton are reported to be one of the main interested parties in the Hungarian.

1 International career
2 Honours
- 2.1 Club
- 2.2 Individual
3 External links
4 References

[edit] International career

He had also established himself as a regular member of the Hungary national team. He was first chosen during his time in France, by then-manager Lothar Matthäus. His debut came on April 25, 2004 in a friendly with Japan, which he marked with a goal.

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 ^[3].

In 2008, the young midfielder made a comeback for his country on February 6, in a game against Slovakia (1:1).

(Statistics correct as of May 31, 2008)

**National Team Performance**
Team	Year	Friendlies		World Cup Qual.		Euro Cup Qual.		Total
Team	Year	App	Conceded	App	Conceded	App	Conceded	App	Conceded
Hungary	2008	4	0	-	-	-	-	4	0
Hungary	2007	2	0	-	-	1	0	3	0
Hungary	2006	4	1	-	-	4	1	8	2
Hungary	2005	5	0	6	1	-	-	11	1
Hungary	2004	4	3	2	0	-	-	6	2
Total		19	4	8	1	5	1	32	6

**International Goals**
	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	25 April 2004	Zalaegerszeg	Japan	3-2	Win	Friendly
2	18 August 2004	Glasgow	Scotland	3-0	Win	Friendly
3	18 August 2004	Glasgow	Scotland	3-0	Win	Friendly
4	4 June 2005	Reykjavík	Iceland	3-2	Win	FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual.
5	24 May 2006	Budapest	New Zealand	2-0	Win	Friendly
6	6 September 2006	Zenica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3-1	Win	UEFA Euro 2008 Qual.