Kevin Csoboth
Hungarian footballer (born 2000)
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Kevin Csoboth (born 20 June 2000) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club St. Gallen and the Hungary national team.
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Csoboth in March 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kevin Csoboth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Pécs, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Gallen | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Pécsi Góliát SE[2] | ||
| 2007–2014 | Pécsi MFC[2] | ||
| 2014–2015 | Főnix Gold[2] | ||
| 2015–2016 | Ferencvárosi[3] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Kozármisleny[3] | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Benfica (loan)[citation needed] | ||
| 2017–2019 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Benfica B | 18 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Fehérvár | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Szeged-Csanád (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Újpest | 59 | (12) |
| 2024– | St. Gallen | 32 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Gençlerbirliği (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Hungary U-16 | 5 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Hungary U-17 | 18 | (7) |
| 2018 | Hungary U-18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Hungary U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hungary | 19 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Benfica B
On 2 December 2019, Csoboth debuted in the S.L. Benfica B against C. D. Mafra.[4] On 8 December, he scored his first goal for S.L. Benfica B against C.D. Feirense.[5]
On 26 November 2020, Csoboth was named as the man of the match after scoring a goal against C. D. Cova da Piedade.[6] On 6 January 2021, he was offered a new contract with Benfica. However, he declined the new offer and wanted to leave the club after 5 years.[7]
Fehérvár
On 16 August 2021, he was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club, Fehérvár FC.[8][9]
Szeged-Csanád
On 14 February 2022, Csoboth joined Szeged-Csanád on loan until the end of the season.[10]
Újpest
On 11 August 2022, he was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest FC.[11][12] On 26 August 2022, he debuted in Újpest in a 2–3 defeat in the Szusza Ferenc Stadion against Paksi FC on the 5th matchday of the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. He entered the pitch on the 85th minute as a substitute for Matija Ljujić. He scored his first goal in the Magyar Kupa in the 2022–23 Magyar Kupa season in 6–1 victory against Mátészalka FC.[13] He scored his first goal wearing the Újpest t-shirt in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against his former club Fehérvár FC at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion on 9 November 2022.[14] The match ended with a 2–1 victory for the Budapest club. On 1 April 2022, he scored a Hat-trick against Zalaegerszeg in the 2022-23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[15][16] After the match, Ricardo Moniz, coach of Zalaegerszeg, said that he hopes that Csoboth will go to the top at international level.[17] On 18 May 2023, he signed a new contract with Újpest until 2027.[18][19]
2023–24 season
On 26 August 2023, he scored his first goal in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season in a 2–1 victory against Zalaegerszegi TE at home in the first minute.[20]
St. Gallen
On 11 August 2024, he debuted in a 1–0 victory in against Grasshopper Club Zurich on the fourth match day of the 2024–25 Swiss Super League season.[21] He entered the pitch as a substitute for Christian Witzig in the 63rd minute. He scored his first goal in a 4–1 victory over FC Zürich on 24 September 2024 at the Kybunpark.[22][23] On 3 October 2024, he scored a goal in a 6–2 defeat against Cercle Brugge K.S.V. in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase at the Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium.[24][25]
On 10 September 2025, Csoboth moved on loan to Gençlerbirliği in Turkey.[26] Csoboth only made 5 late substitute appearances for the club, and on 16 January 2026 the loan was terminated early.[27]
International career
He debuted in the Hungary national team against Estonia in a friendly match on 23 March 2023. He entered the pitch on the 76th minute as a substitute for Dominik Szoboszlai.[28]
On 14 May 2024, Csoboth was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[29] On 23 June 2024, in their last group stage match of the competition, Csboth scored his first international goal, a winner in the tenth minute of stoppage time against Scotland. The result knocked Scotland out of the tournament, but it was not enough for Hungary to reach the next round either.[30] In addition, it was the latest goal ever scored in European Championship history excluding extra time at 99 minutes and 32 seconds.[31]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Fehérvár | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Szeged (loan) | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 5 | |
| Újpest | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 7 | |||
| Total | 58 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | 64 | 13 | |||
| St. Gallen | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9[a] | 2 | 42 | 4 |
| 2025–26 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Gençlerbirliği S.K. (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 127 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 151 | 27 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played on 10 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Csoboth goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 June 2024 | MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany | 10 |  Scotland | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
