Zsolt Szokol

Zsolt Szokol

Personal information
Full name	Zsolt Szokol
Date of birth	(1990-03-16) 16 March 1990
Place of birth	Békéscsaba, Hungary
Height
Position(s)	Right Back
Team information
Current team	Nyíregyháza
Number	21
Youth career
2002–2008	Békéscsaba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Békéscsaba	20	(1)
2010–2013	Újpest	56	(0)
2013–	Nyíregyháza	35	(1)
International career‡
2006–2007	Hungary U-17
2010–2012	Hungary U-21	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2011

Zsolt Szokol (born 16 March 1990 in Békéscsaba) is a Hungarian football (defender) player who currently plays for Újpest FC. Although uncommon for defenders, Szokol is said to be one of the fastest players of his generation.

Club career

Békéscsaba

Zsolt Szokol was being brought up in Békéscsaba. He played for Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE in the 2008/09 Nemzeti Bajnokság II.

Újpest

In the autumn of 2009 he aroused the interest of Újpest FC. After a trial the young talent was transferred for approximately 7 million forints, signing a contract until 2013.

2010–11 season

After a good first season in July he was invated to the U21 Hungarian National Team.

International career

In September 2010, he debuted for Hungary, playing in an under-21 against Wales U21.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Békéscsaba
	2008–09	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2009–10	14	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	18	1
	Total	20	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	26	1
Újpest
	2009–10	12	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
	2010–11	29	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	36	0
	2011–12	15	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	20	0
	2012–13	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	56	0	7	0	6	0	0	0	69	0
Nyíregyháza
	2013–14	23	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	29	0
	2014–15	12	1	1	0	6	0	0	0	19	1
	Total	35	1	3	0	10	0	0	0	48	1
Career Total		111	2	18	0	16	0	0	0	145	2

Updated to games played as of 9 December 2014.

External links

• HLSZ (Hungarian)
• MLSZ (Hungarian)
• Újpest (Hungarian)
• ÚTE (Hungarian)