.jpg) Nagy playing forHungary atUEFA Euro 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ádám Nagy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-06-17)17 June 1995 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spezia | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Goldball '94 | ||
| 2005–2007 | Vasas | ||
| 2008 | Aramis SE | ||
| 2009 | Kelen SC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Tabáni Spartacus | ||
| 2010–2011 | Szent István SE | ||
| 2012–2013 | VSI Rio Maior | ||
| 2013 | Ferencváros | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Ferencváros II | 26 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Ferencváros | 26 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Budafok (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Bologna | 51 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Bristol City | 54 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | Pisa | 83 | (0) |
| 2024 | →Spezia (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spezia | 32 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Hungary U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015 | Hungary U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Hungary | 88 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:49, 16 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ádám Nagy (Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈaːdaːmˈnɒɟ]; born 17 June 1995) is a Hungarian professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder for ItalianSerie B clubSpezia and theHungary national team.
He began his career atFerencváros, making his professional debut for thereserves in August 2013 and for the first team in May 2015. Nagy won eight caps and scored one goal for Hungary at youth level. He made his full international debut againstNorthern Ireland on 7 September 2015 coming on as a substitute,[3] and has represented the nation at the2016,2020 and2024UEFA European Championships.
Nagy was born inBudapest, Hungary. After starting his career at Goldball '94 FC, he played for Tabáni Spartacus SKE and Szent István SE.[4] In 2008, he had a brief spell at thefutsal club Aramis Sport Egyesület.[5]
At the age of 16, he went toLa Manga Club to join the football academy created by English football development academy VisionPro Sports Institute. In January 2012, the academy moved to Portugal forming the VSI Rio Maior Football Club, and established themselves in the lower levels of theSantarém Football Association Juniors Championship.[6] The project was led by formerPremier League players such asIan Wright andMark Hughes. The academy was coached by English coach Paul Simpson and the team was composed of young players, between the ages of 16 and 19, from Portugal, Hungary, Angola, Wales, England, Congo and Spain.[7] The project ended in March 2013, due to mis-management of funds by the VSI Chairman and directors.[8]
On 13 August 2013, Nagy signed with Ferencváros.[9] He made his professional debut in the2013–14 campaign, with theII-team in thethird division. He made his first appearance in the competition on 24 August 2013, playing in the 0–2 home loss against Felsőtárkány. On 30 August 2015 he scored his first goal in their 7–0 win at Ebes.
On 12 May 2015, Nagy made his debut for made his official debut forFerencváros, playing in a 3–0 home win againstHonvéd in the2014–15 Ligakupa. Four days later, he played his first match in theNemzeti Bajnokság againstPaksi FC. The match ended with a 1–0 victory for the Budapest team. Nagy entered the pitch in the 46th minute as a substitute forUgrai.[10] On 20 May 2015, Nagy helped his team win the2015 Magyar Kupa Final by playing 70 minutes in the final.
On 2 April 2016, Nagy becameHungarian League champion with Ferencváros after losing toDebrecen 2–1 at theNagyerdei Stadion in the2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[11]
On 10 June 2016, Nagy was listed among the top 10 young talents at theEuro 2016. The list was created bySports Illustrated and includes football players such asKingsley Coman,Julian Draxler, andRaphaël Guerreiro.[12]
During the European Championship, Nagy attracted attention from clubs such asBenfica,Olympique de Marseille andLeicester City.[13]
On 14 July 2016, Nagy joined Italian sideBologna after an impressive performance with the national team at theUEFA Euro 2016.[14] In December 2016 he was voted Bologna's Player of the Month for December.[15] In a friendly before the2017–18 Serie A season, Nagy scored the 8th goal for Bologna.
In April of the2017–18 Serie A season, he was voted as the third best player, preceded bySimone Verdi andAndrea Poli in the team by the voters of the official website of Bologna FC.[16] However, the 2017-18 season was not as successful as the previous season for Nagy since he made only 12 appearances throughout the season. On 15 April 2018, he scored his first Serie A goal for Bologna againstHellas Verona F.C. in 94th minute at theStadio Renato Dall'Ara,Bologna.[17]
In the2018–19 Serie A season Nagy made only 14 appearances among which 10 times he was in the starting line-up during the coaching ofFilippo Inzaghi andSiniša Mihajlović, and during the summer of 2019 he repeatedly iterated that he would like to leave Bologna.
On 8 August 2019, Nagy joined EnglishChampionship sideBristol City on a three-year deal with the option for a fourth year.[18][19] On 10 August 2019, he debuted in the2019–20 EFL Championship againstBirmingham City atSt Andrew's[20] and scored his first goal against QPR in the next game.[21]
On 27 August 2021, Nagy signed a four-year contract withSerie B clubPisa.[22][23]
On 31 January 2024, Nagy joined fellow Serie B clubSpezia on loan for the remainder of the season.[24][25] On 14 June 2024, Spezia exercised the option to buy and signed a three-year contract with Nagy.[26]
Having representedHungary U-20 team at the2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[27] Nagy debuted for theHungarian senior squad in a 1–1 draw againstNorthern Ireland in aUEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group F match atWindsor Park on 7 September 2015.[28]
In May 2016, Nagy was selected in Hungary's squad forUEFA Euro 2016 in France.[29] He played the full 90 minutes of the team's firstUEFA Euro 2016 Group F match on 15 June, as they beatAustria 2–0 inBordeaux.[30] Three days later, Nagy played in a 1–1 draw againstIceland at theStade Vélodrome,Marseille.[31]
On 18 November 2018, Nagy scored his first goal for the national team againstFinland at theGroupama Aréna, Budapest, in a2018–19 UEFA Nations League C match.[32]
On 1 June 2021, Nagy was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduledUEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[33] He started all three matches as theMagyars finished bottom ofGroup F, losing to Portugal and drawing withFrance andGermany.[34]
On 19 November 2023, Nagy scored the third goal in a 3–1 victory overMontenegro in the last match of theUEFA Euro 2024 qualifying at thePuskás Aréna.[35]
On 14 May 2024, Nagy was named in Hungary's squad forUEFA Euro 2024.[36] He started against bothSwitzerland and Germany in the team's first two matches, before appearing as a substitute forCallum Styles in the 1–0 victory againstScotland during finalGroup A match.[37] His appearance against Switzerland equalled former captainÁdám Szalai's record of sevenUEFA European Championship matches. He later became the nation's outright record holder with his eighth cap against Germany.[38]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ferencváros II | 2013–14 | NB III | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Ferencváros | 2014–15[39] | NB I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015–16[39] | NB I | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Bologna | 2016–17[39] | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[39] | Serie A | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19[39] | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 1 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2019–20[40] | Championship | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[41] | Championship | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 62 | 3 | |||
| Pisa | 2021–22[39] | Serie B | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[39] | Serie B | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[39] | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 83 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 85 | 0 | ||||
| Spezia (loan) | 2023–24[39] | Serie B | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Spezia | 2024–25[39] | Serie B | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[39] | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 288 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 320 | 5 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 88 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2018 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary | 29 |  Finland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2 | 19 November 2023 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 77 |  Montenegro | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
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