Márton Dárdai (born 12 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.[2] Born in Germany, he plays for the Hungary national team. He's also son of the former Hungarian international Pál Dárdai.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Seeburger SV | |||
| –2012 | 1. FC Wilmersdorf | ||
| 2012–2020 | Hertha BSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Hertha BSC II | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Hertha BSC | 79 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Germany U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Germany U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2020 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hungary | 9 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 11 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editDárdai began his youth career with Seeburger SV and 1. FC Wilmersdorf, before joining the youth academy of Hertha BSC in 2012.[3][4] He made his professional debut for Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga on 7 November 2020, coming on as a substitute for Dedryck Boyata in the second minute of second-half stoppage time against FC Augsburg, which finished as a 3–0 away win.[5]
International career
editAs he was born in Berlin to Hungarian parents, Dárdai was eligible to represent both Germany or Hungary internationally.[6] He represented Germany at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 level, making a total of 24 appearances for the nation of his birth at youth level.[7]
On 21 November 2023, Dárdai, in an interview published by Kicker said that he had not decided which nation he would represent at senior level.[8][9] He met with Marco Rossi, the coach of Hungary, to discuss his intentions in December 2023.[10]
On 22 January 2024, Dárdai announced his decision to represent the Hungary national team at senior level, emulating his father Pál and elder brother Palkó who are both full internationals for Hungary.[11][12]
On 12 March 2024, Dárdai received his first call-up to the Hungarian national team ahead of friendy matches against Turkey and Kosovo.[13] On 22 March, he came on as a substitute for Botond Balogh in the 67th minute of the match against Turkey at the Puskás Aréna, gaining his first senior international cap.[14] Four days later, he made his first start for the team, playing the full 90 minutes in central defence as Hungary beat Kosovo 2–0.[15]
On 14 May 2024, Dárdai was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[16] In the team's opening match of the tournament, he came on as a 79th minute substitute for Attila Szalai as the Magyars were beaten 3–1 by Switzerland in Cologne.[17] On 19 June, he started against his birth nation Germany in a 2–0 loss in Stuttgart.[18] He again started in the third Group A match against Scotland on 23 June, playing 74 minutes before being replaced by Szalai.[19]
Personal life
editDárdai is the son of Hungarian manager and former footballer Pál Dárdai, and the brother of the footballers Palkó and Bence Dárdai. Márton's grandfather was also a footballer and manager, and also named Pál Dárdai.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 18 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nordost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 1 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 11 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Márton Dárdai". Hertha BSC. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Márton Dárdai at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Ehrung des Seeburger SV für Talentförderung" [Honouring Seeburger SV for promoting talent]. Seeburger SV 99 (in German). 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Márton Dárdai". Hertha BSC (in German). Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 7. Round » FC Augsburg – Hertha BSC 0:3". WorldFootball.net. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (2024). "Hertha: Dárdai Márton elárulta, mi dönt arról, melyik válogatottat". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Hertha BSC Defender Márton Dárdai Commits to the Hungarian National Team". Hungary Today. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Hertha: Dárdai Márton nem sokat gondolkozott még, melyik válogatott". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Wie Dardai über einen Verbandswechsel denkt". kicker (in German). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Válogatott: Marco Rossi Dárdai Mártonnal tárgyalt a válogatott szer". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Iván, András (22 January 2024). "Dárdai Márton eldöntötte, a magyar válogatottban fog játszani" [Márton Dárdai has decided to play for the Hungary national team]. Sport. Telex (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Válogatott: Dárdai Márton eldöntötte, melyik nemzeti csapatban szeretne szerepelni". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Válogatott: Dárdai Márton és Vancsa Zalán is bekerült – itt az idei első keret". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Szoboszlai góljával ismét legyőztük a törököket!". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Hungary 2-0 Kosovo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad". Reuters. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Hungary 1-3 Switzerland LIVE: UEFA Euro 2024 - score, updates & reaction". BBC Sport. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Germany vs Hungary: Line-ups". UEFA. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Scotland 0-1 Hungary: Csoboth snatches stoppage-time victory". UEFA. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the Hertha BSC website
- Márton Dárdai at DFB (also available in German)
- Márton Dárdai at Soccerway