Tamás Szántó
_24.jpg) Szántó in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sopron, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Sopron | ||
| 2010–2014 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Rapid Wien II | 64 | (19) |
| 2016–2021 | Rapid Wien | 35 | (5) |
| Total | 99 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Hungary U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Hungary U-18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Hungary U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tamás Szántó (born 18 February 1996) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career[edit]
Early years[edit]
Szántó was born in Sopron while his father Csaba played for FC Sopron. His family is Székely from Târgu Mureș, Romania.[1] He started to play football at the youth academy of FC Sopron before joining the youth academy of Rapid Wien in 2010.
Rapid Wien[edit]
Szántó made his Austrian Bundesliga debut on 31 July 2016, replacing Arnór Ingvi Traustason in the 63rd minute against Altach. His first appearance in the starting lineup came on 7 August 2016 against Austria Wien on Wiener Derby. Szántó scored his first league goal on 10 September 2016 against Sturm Graz in the 54th minute; that match ended in a 1–1 draw.[2] He finished the 2016–17 season with total of 5 goals and 2 assists in 29 league appearances. His second season at Rapid was plagued by injuries, which limited his appearances and playing time.
Retirement[edit]
In April 2021, Szántó announced his retirement from playing at the age of 25 due to injury problems.[3]
International career[edit]
Szántó was named in Hungarian U-20 provisional squad for 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup but was cut from the final squad.[4] On 10 October 2016, he played his first match for the Hungary U-21 team.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Austrian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rapid Wien II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Ost | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2014–15 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | |||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 64 | 19 | |||
| Rapid Wien | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 92 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 24 | ||
International[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "A Rapid hőse nem lesz osztrák, csak a magyar válogatott érdekli".
- ^ "Betalált a Sturmnak a válogatottba nem kellő magyar tehetség – VIDEÓ".
- ^ "Mit 25 Jahren: Rapids Tamas Szanto muss Karriere beenden". spox.com (in German). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "A Bobál ikrek nem mennek a vb-re, rutintalan Storck-keret". nemzetisport.hu. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ Tamás Szántó at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
External links[edit]
- Profile at SK Rapid Wien Official Website Archived 1 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in German)