Martin Ádám
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 Ádám playing for Hungary in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Ádám[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary[2] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paks | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Bordány | ||
| 2008–2009 | Tisza Volán | ||
| 2009–2012 | Vasas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2019 | Vasas | 139 | (27) |
| 2018–2020 | Kaposvári Rákóczi | 43 | (13) |
| 2020–2022 | Paks | 60 | (39) |
| 2022–2024 | Ulsan HD | 54 | (17) |
| 2024 | Asteras Tripolis | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Paks | 18 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Hungary U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Hungary U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Hungary | 28 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Martin Ádám (born 6 November 1994) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Nemzeti Bajnokság club Paks and the Hungary national team.
Ulsan
While playing for Paks, Ádám became the top goalscorer of the 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season with 31 goals,[4][5] becoming the first player to score over 30 goals in the league since 1980.[6]
In July 2022, Ádám moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for K League 1 team Ulsan Hyundai.[7] He scored his first goal for Ulsan in his second appearance for the club, on 13 August, in a 4–0 victory over Daegu FC.[8] With Ulsan, Ádám won two consecutive K League 1 titles, in 2022 and 2023.[9] On 5 July 2024, his contract with the club was terminated.[10] Later that month, on 21 July, he joined Greek side Asteras Tripolis by signing a contract until 2026.[11]
Paks
On 18 December 2024, he returned to Paks.[12] In an interview published on Nemzeri Sport, he said that he is happy to return home.[13]
On 14 May 2025, he won the 2025 Magyar Kupa final with Paksi FC after beating Ferencvárosi TC 4–3 on penalty shoot-out.[14]
International career
On 23 March 2023, Ádám scored his first goal for the Hungary national team in a friendly match against Estonia.[15][16] On 16 November 2023, he scored the first goal of the game against Bulgaria in the penultimate match of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, securing Hungary qualification for the final tournament.[17]
On 14 May 2024, Ádám was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[18] He appeared as a substitute in all three of the team's Group A matches, playing a total of 42 minutes.[19]
Personal life
Ádám met his wife Gitta in primary school. They have a son, Konor, and live in Forráskút.[20]
During UEFA Euro 2024, Ádám attracted the attention of international fans and media due to his physical appearance, being referred to as an "absolute unit" and nicknamed the "Hungarian Viking".[21][22]
