 Dzsudzsák withDynamo Moscow in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1986-12-23)23 December 1986 (age 38)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Debrecen, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Debreceni VSC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Debrecen | 48 | (14) |
| 2008–2011 | PSV | 114 | (45) |
| 2011–2012 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Dynamo Moscow | 89 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Bursaspor | 23 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Al Wahda | 43 | (14) |
| 2018–2020 | Ittihad Kalba | 36 | (9) |
| 2020 | Al Ain | 4 | (1) |
| 2020– | Debrecen | 153 | (28) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Hungary U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2003 | Hungary U19 | 6 | (5) |
| 2007–2022 | Hungary | 109 | (21) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2025 | |||
Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈbɒlaːʒˈd͡ʒud͡ʒaːk]; born 23 December 1986) is a Hungarian professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forNemzeti Bajnokság I clubDebreceni VSC.
Dzsudzsák began his career at his hometown clubDebreceni VSC, winning consecutive league titles in each of his three seasons before departing toPSV of the Netherlands in January 2008, ending the season with theEredivisie title. He joinedDynamo Moscow in 2012 after a brief spell atAnzhi Makhachkala, before joining Turkish sideBursaspor in 2015 and Emirati clubAl Wahda FC a year later.
Dzsudzsák made his full international debut for Hungary in 2007, and since earned 109 caps. He captained the side atUEFA Euro 2016. On 20 November 2022, he set the record of most appearances in the national team.[3]
Dzsudzsák, who has Polish roots, was born inDebrecen but grew up inNyírlugos. He started at Nyíradony Focisuli and was signed by Debreceni Olasz Focisuli, a football academy for young talents and was a sure way towardsDebreceni VSC. In 2004, he played for Létavértes on loan from Debrecen inNemzeti Bajnokság III, the Hungarian third division.
Dzsudzsák made his debut in theHungarian National Championship I in 2004. He played twice during his first season with Debrecen. In his second season, he played ten matches and scored two goals. In the following two seasons, he became a permanent member of the squad, playing 36 matches and scoring 12 goals. He won theHungarian National Championship I three times, in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and theHungarian Super Cup three times, in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
On 24 October 2007, Dzsudzsák joined Dutch sidePSV, signing a five-year contract.[4][5] The left winger was originally to make his transfer to PSV in the summer of 2008, although the departure ofKenneth Perez from the PSV squad prompted PSV to speed up his transfer to January 2008. PSV scoutPiet de Visser stated that Dzsudzsák "is an incredible talent. He is fast, good in the combination, can pass his man and give a good cross. You don't see them like this very often anymore. He is a modern left-winger".
Dzsudzsák made hisEredivisie debut on 12 January 2008,[6] a 1–0 win againstFeyenoord; Dzsudzsák was in the starting XI in the match and recorded three shots on goal. On the next matchday, he scored his first league goal in a 1–1 draw withVVV-Venlo. Dzsudzsák recorded his first assist on 23 January 2008 in a 3–1 win againstSparta Rotterdam. He managed to score five league goals in his first season, helping PSV winthe Eredivisie title.
The2008–09 season saw a new team coach arrive inHuub Stevens. Dzsudzsák scored his firsthat-trick in a 6–0 victory againstADO Den Haag at thePhilips Stadion on 5 February 2009 in theEredivisie.[7] He played a total of 32 league matches during the season, scoring 11 goals and 9 assists.
In the2009–10 season,Fred Rutten took over the team. Dzsudzsák was namedMan of the Match in a 4–3 victory over archrivalsAjax on matchday 3 of theEredivisie, on 15 August 2009.[8] Dzsudzsák scored two goals and one assist in the match. Dzsudzsák finished the 2009–10 season with 14 goals and 16 assists. In aUEFA Europa League match againstHamburger SV, Dzsudzsák was shown a straight red card by English refereeMike Dean after the player pushed the match official.
In2010–11, Dzsudzsák had his best season yet for PSV and his career, as he scored 16 goals and provided 12 assists, finishing fourth and fifth in theEredivisie respectively; he also scored 7 goals in 13 matches in European competitions for a total of 24 goals in 49 games. In 2011, Dzsudzsák signed an extension to his contract with PSV.[9] Although he extended his contract at PSV, there was still interest from other clubs, including Russian sideAnzhi Makhachkala.
On 12 June 2011, Dzsudzsák was transferred toRussian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract.[10][11][12] "I am very happy to become part of an ambitious project at Anzhi," he said. "It is a big step forward in my career. I am eagerly looking forward to getting on the pitch with my new team-matesRoberto Carlos,Samuel Eto'o,Mbark Boussoufa,Diego Tardelli and others. I have heard a lot about the fantastic atmosphere at home games inMakhachkala."[13] He made his Anzhi debut on 6 August againstTom Tomsk in a 2–0 victory.[14] Dzsudzsák made eight appearances for Anzhi, mostly as a substitute. On 27 August 2011, in a match against,Rostov, he suffered a broken collar bone after a collision with an opponent, which kept him sidelined for the remainder of the season.[15]
On 12 January 2012, Dzsudzsák was transferred toDynamo Moscow, after the capital club paid the minimum release fee of€19 million, making Dzsudzsák the most expensive Hungarian player ever.[16][17] He made his Dynamo debut on 9 March 2012 againstCSKA Moscow, setting up a goal in 75th minute to help ensure a 1–1 draw.[citation needed]
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On 19 August 2012, Dzsudzsák scored his first league goal for Dynamo Moscow in the 75th minute againstTerek Grozny in the2012–13 Russian Premier League season.[18] On the next matchday, on 25 August 2012, he played his most productive game in Russia at that point, scoring a goal and providing assists for two more in 3–2 victory overLokomotiv Moscow.[19]
On 30 September 2012, he scored in the Moscow derby against CSKA Moscow at theArena Khimki in the 38th minute; the match ended in a 2–0 victory for Dynamo.[20] Dzsudzsák also scored in a home 3–0 victory overRubin Kazan at the Arena Khimki in the 30th minute, on 1 December 2012.[21]
On 7 February 2013, it was revealed thatLiverpool failed to sign Dzsudzsák, a target of Liverpool managerBrendan Rodgers, during the January transfer. According to József Vörösbarányi, Dzsdzsák's agent, Dynamo was not interested in selling him.[22][23]
On 5 May 2013, Dzsudzsák scored his last goal in the2012–13 Russian Premier League season againstKrylya Sovetov Samara at theStadion Metalurh in the fifth minute in a 2–1 victory.[24]
On 17 June 2013,Sky Sports published an article on Dzsudzsák's possible move to Liverpool orInter Milan. József Vörösbarányi claimed that both Liverpool and Inter were among those clubs interested in Dzsudzsák. Dzsudzsák, however, did not tell his willingness to leave the club since he felt "good" at Dynamo and had an excellent relationship with his coach,Dan Petrescu, at the time.[25][26][27]
The2013–14 Russian Premier League season was the least productive for Dzsudzsák since he scored only one goal on 24 August 2013 againstZenit Saint Petersburg at the Arena Khimki in the 64th minute.[28]
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On 16 October 2014, it was revealed that Dynamo Moscow are planning to offer to extend Dzsudzsák's contract. At the time, Dzsudzsák earned €2.6 million, but the club was willing to raise his salary to €3.2 million. This means that Dzsudzsák would be able to earn 2.7 millionHUF/daily.[29] Although Dzsudzsák scored a goal in the 50th minute against Lokomotiv Moscow in the Moscow derby, Dynamo lost the match 4–2 on 2 November 2014 in the2014–15 Russian Premier League season.[30] On the 17th matchday of the Premier League season, Dzsudzsák scored a goal and gave two assists againstAmkar Perm at theArena Khimki.[31] On 10 December 2014, before the final match of the 2014–15 Europa League group stage match against his former club PSV, Dzsudzsák was honoured by his former club by displaying his footprint at the museum of the club.[32] On 19 December 2014, Dzsudzsák was awarded the best Hungarian football player of the year 2014 by the journalist of the Hungarian sport journal, nb1.hu. Dzsudzsák finished first (receiving 111 points), whileRoland Juhász (92 points) second andZoltán Gera third (44 points).[33] On 23 December 2014, Itasportpress.it revealed thatBundesliga clubBorussia Dortmund showed interest in signing Dzsudzsák due to the possible financial problems of theRussian Premier League clubs including Dynamo Moscow. Previously, Dzsudzsák was linked withSerie A clubLazio and EnglishPremier League clubs, including Liverpool andEverton.[34][35][36][37][38] On 15 January 2015, Dzsudzsák was linked again with Lazio.[39][40]
On 9 April 2015, Dzsudzsák scored a superb goal in the 24th minute against CSKA Moscow in the2014–15 Russian Premier League season at theArena Khimki inMoscow.[41][42][43] The Moscow derby ended with a 2–1 victory of Dynamo Moscow. After the match Dzsudzsák said "we consider this victory as if we had won the final".[44]
On 16 August 2015, Dzsudzsák signed forBursaspor for €1.6 million. On 12 September, he scored his first and second Bursaspor goal, on matchday 4 of the2015–16 Süper Lig againstGençlerbirliği atBursa Atatürk Stadium.[45][46]
On 29 March 2018, he played as Al Wahba won the Arabian Gulf Cup 2–1 againstAl Wasl.[47]
On 22 September 2020, he was signed by his former club Debreceni VSC.[48] Due to the relegation to theNemzeti Bajnokság II of Debrecen, Dzsudzsák can play his first return match in the2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season.On 6 March 2021, he scored his first goal in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II againstKaposvári Rákóczi FC on the 28th game week of the2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season at theNagyerdei Stadion.[49] On 1 July 2022, he signed a one-year contract with Debrecen.[50] At the end of the '24-'25 season he signed a new one year deal with Debreceni VSC that keeps him playing until june 2026.
Dzsudzsák made hisHungary debut on 2 June 2007 inHeraklion againstGreece. His first international goal came on 24 May 2008, incidentally in a match against Greece again.[51] His fourth goal was a 94th-minute winner againstFinland on 12 October 2010.[52][53] Dzsudzsák scored his fifth goal againstLithuania in a friendly match in theStadion Sóstói. He has scored three of his goals in the final three games in 2010, two of which were UEFA Euro qualifiers. Dzsudzsák scored the third goal of the four goals againstIceland at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium. The match finished 4–0.[54] On 10 September 2013, Dzsudzsák scored his a goal wearing the national team's shirt in a 5–1 victory overEstonia in the2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium.[55][56][57]
On 11 October 2013, Hungary suffered an 8–1 record defeat at theAmsterdam Arena against theNetherlands;[58][59] Dzsudzsák scored the only Hungarian goal.
On 22 May 2014, Hungary hostedDenmark at the newly builtNagyerdei Stadion inDebrecen. The match's first goal was scored for Hungary by Dzsudzsák; the final result was 2–2.[60][61]
On 11 October 2014, Hungary drew withRomania at theArena Națională,Bucharest, in aUEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match; the equaliser was scored by Dzsudzsák.[62] On 31 May 2016, Dzsudzsak was selected for Hungary'sEuro 2016squad as team captain.[63]
On 14 June 2016, he played in the first group match in a 2–0 victory overAustria in Hungary'sGroup F match at theNouveau Stade de Bordeaux inBordeaux.[64] Three days later, on 18 June, he played in a 1–1 draw againstIceland at theStade Vélodrome,Marseille.[65] Dzsudzsák also played in the last group stage match in a 3–3 draw againstPortugal at theParc Olympique Lyonnais inLyon, on 22 June;[66] he scored Hungary's second and third goal, thus helping his side in finishing at the top of group F.
On 20 November 2022, he played his last match wearing the national team's shirt against Greece. The match ended with a 2–1 victory for Hungary.[67][68] After the winning match he thanked the football fans for their support and watching his farewell match.[69] He then partied with Hungarian musician, Kis Grófo.[70][71]
In 2010, it was revealed that Dzsudzsák was dating Hungarian model andsocialite Linda Zimány.[72]
Dzsudzsák offered €1,000 to the tournament Összefogás napja, which tributes to players who died young, includingMiklós Fehér andGábor Zavadszky.[73]
Dzsudzsák, along with Hungarian international Roland Juhász, offeredHUF 1 million each to the victims of theAjka alumina plant accident.[74]
On 13 April 2013, Dzsudzsák offered a HUF 3 million-worthmedical device to the fund Szemem Fénye Alapítvány.[75]
In September 2014, as captain of the Hungary national team, he and Roland Juhász decided, along with other Hungary teammates, to pay the tickets for about 1,200 fans for the away match against Romania.[76]
On 26 July 2013,EA Sports announced that they would feature Dzsudzsák on the Hungarian cover ofFIFA 14, alongside global cover starLionel Messi.[77]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Debrecen | 2004–05 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2006–07 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2007–08 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
| Total | 48 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 16 | ||
| PSV | 2007–08 | Eredivisie | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 38 | 11 | ||
| 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 32 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 12[e] | 2 | – | 47 | 17 | |||
| 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 33 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 13[e] | 7 | — | 49 | 24 | |||
| Total | 114 | 44 | 7 | 2 | — | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 55 | |||
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[e] | 0 | — | 43 | 7 | |||
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 13 | 6 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | — | 112 | 13 | ||||
| Bursaspor | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| Al-Wahda | 2016–17 | UAE Pro League | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[f] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| 2017–18 | UAE Pro League | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5[f] | 0 | 4[g] | 1 | 35 | 8 | |
| Total | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 17 | ||
| Al-Ittihad Kalba | 2018–19 | UAE Pro League | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Total | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 10 | ||||
| Debrecen | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 8 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 39 | 8 | |||
| 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 153 | 28 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 167 | 30 | ||||
| Career total | 535 | 130 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 73 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 659 | 151 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 109 | 21 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 May 2008 | Puskás Ferenc Stadion,Budapest, Hungary |  Greece | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 5 June 2010 | Amsterdam ArenA,Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands | 1–0 | 1–6 | |
| 3 | 8 October 2010 | Puskás Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary |  San Marino | 7–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 4 | 12 October 2010 | Olympic Stadium,Helsinki, Finland |  Finland | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 5 | 17 November 2010 | Sóstói Stadion,Székesfehérvár, Hungary |  Lithuania | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 10 August 2011 | Puskás Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary |  Iceland | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 7 | 11 November 2011 |  Liechtenstein | 3–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 8 | 1 June 2012 | Generali Arena,Prague, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 9 | 15 August 2012 | Puskás Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary |  Israel | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 10 | 11 September 2012 | Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 11 | 22 March 2013 |  Romania | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 12 | 14 August 2013 | Czech Republic | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 13 | 10 September 2013 |  Estonia | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 14 | 15 October 2013 | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Netherlands | 1–4 | 1–8 | |
| 15 | 22 May 2014 | Nagyerdei Stadion,Debrecen, Hungary |  Denmark | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 16 | 11 October 2014 | Arena Națională,Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 17 | 5 June 2015 | Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary | Lithuania | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 18 | 26 March 2016 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary |  Croatia | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 19 | 22 June 2016 | Parc Olympique Lyonnais,Lyon, France |  Portugal | 2–1 | 3–3 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
| 20 | 3–2 | |||||
| 21 | 31 August 2017 | Groupama Arena, Budapest, Hungary |  Latvia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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