Dániel Gazdag
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Dániel Gazdag (Hungarian: [ˈɡɒzdɒɡ ˈdaːnijɛl], born 2 March 1996) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer and the Hungary national team.[3]
 Gazdag with Hungary in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dániel Gazdag[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Nyíregyháza | ||
| 2010–2014 | Budapest Honvéd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Budapest Honvéd II | 26 | (1) |
| 2013–2021 | Budapest Honvéd | 175 | (21) |
| 2021–2025 | Philadelphia Union | 125 | (59) |
| 2025– | Columbus Crew | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Hungary U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Hungary U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Hungary U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Hungary U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019– | Hungary | 29 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 11 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:41, 23 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Budapest Honvéd
Gazdag made his debut with Budapest Honvéd in September 2014. In June 2015, he extended his contract with Honvéd until 2019.[4] During the 2016–17 season, Gazdag became a regular for the team that won the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[5][6] In 2019, he extended with Honvéd through 2022.[7]
Philadelphia Union
In May 2021, Gazdag was signed by the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.[8] His two-year contract includes a club option for a third and fourth year for an undisclosed transfer fee, reportedly around $1.8 million.[3][9] On 23 May, he made his Union debut as a substitute in a 1–0 victory at D.C. United.[10] He scored 4 goals in the 2021 season. On 23 July 2022, Gazdag scored his tenth goal of the season for Philadelphia Union,[11][12] which cemented his status as the Union's top scorer. On 27 August 2022, he scored his first career hat trick in the Union’s match against the Colorado Rapids, reaching his sixteenth goal of the MLS season.[13] This propelled him to a top rank (second) among the top scorers in the MLS.[14][15]
Columbus Crew
On 11 April 2025, Gazdag was transferred to the Columbus Crew.[16]
International career
Gazdag made his debut for the Hungary national team on 5 September 2019 in a friendly against Montenegro, as a starter.[17] He scored his first goal, against Andorra, on 31 March 2021. On 1 June 2021, Gazdag was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[18] He withdrew from the squad on 16 June due to injury without making an appearance.[19][20] On 14 June 2022, Gazdag scored Hungary's fourth goal as they beat England 4–0 in the UEFA Nations League.[21][22] On 14 May 2024, Gazdag was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[23] He made one appearance at the tournament, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Barnabás Varga in a 2–0 loss to Germany.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 April 2025[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Honvéd II | 2013–14 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Honvéd | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 2 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 3[b] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 5 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 18 | |||
| Total | 175 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 212 | 31 | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 1 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 34 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 2 | 38 | 24 | |||
| 2023 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 15[e] | 8 | 48 | 22 | |||
| 2024 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[e] | 2 | 41 | 19 | |||
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 125 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 161 | 72 | ||
| Career total | 330 | 82 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 399 | 104 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, two appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
International
- As of match played on 23 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 4 | |
- As of match played 14 June 2022[26]
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gazdag goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March 2021 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Andorra | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 November 2021 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |  San Marino | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 15 November 2021 | PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland |  Poland | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 14 June 2022 | Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England |  England | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
Honours
Honvéd
Philadelphia Union
Individual
References
External links
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