Szilárd Németh
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This article is about the Slovak footballer. For the Hungarian politician, see Szilárd Németh (politician).
Szilárd Németh (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈsilaːrt ˈneːmet]; Hungarian: [ˈsilaːrd ˈneːmɛt]; born 8 August 1977), also known mononymously as Szilárd, is a Hungarian former professional footballer from Slovakia, who played as a striker.
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Date of birth | (1977-08-08) 8 August 1977 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Komárno, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1992 | KFC Komárno | ||
1992–1994 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1997 | Slovan Bratislava | 61 | (25) |
1997 | 1. FC Košice | ||
1997–1998 | Sparta Prague | 8 | (0) |
1998–1999 | 1. FC Košice | 37 | (20) |
1999–2001 | Inter Bratislava | 58 | (40) |
2001–2006 | Middlesbrough | 117 | (23) |
2006 | Strasbourg | 9 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Alemannia Aachen | 77 | (17) |
Total | 357 | (130) | |
International career | |||
1996–2006 | Slovakia[1] | 58 | (22) |
Managerial career | |||
2014–2020 | Slovan Bratislava (juniors) | ||
2020–2021 | Komárno | ||
2021–2022 | Rohožník | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After playing for clubs in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, he spent four and a half seasons at Middlesbrough of the Premier League from 2001 to 2006. After a brief stint at France's RC Strasbourg, he played for Alemannia Aachen in Germany until his retirement in 2010.
Németh was at that time the highest scorer in the history of the Slovakia national team, with 22 goals in 58 matches from 1997 to 2006.