Márton Dárdai
Hungarian footballer (born 2002)
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Márton Dárdai (born 12 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.[2] Born in Germany, he plays for the Hungary national team. He's also son of the former Hungarian international Pál Dárdai.
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Dárdai with Hungary in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Seeburger SV | |||
| –2012 | 1. FC Wilmersdorf | ||
| 2012–2020 | Hertha BSC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Hertha BSC II | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Hertha BSC | 129 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Germany U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Germany U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2020 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hungary | 20 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:04, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Dárdai began his youth career with Seeburger SV and 1. FC Wilmersdorf, before joining the youth academy of Hertha BSC in 2012.[3][4] He made his professional debut for Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga on 7 November 2020, coming on as a substitute for Dedryck Boyata in the second minute of second-half stoppage time against FC Augsburg, which finished as a 3–0 away win.[5]
On 19 December 2025, he was hospitalized due to viral infection.[6]
International career
As he was born in Berlin to Hungarian parents, Dárdai was eligible to represent both Germany or Hungary internationally.[7] He represented Germany at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 level, making a total of 24 appearances for the nation of his birth at youth level.[8]
On 21 November 2023, Dárdai, in an interview published by Kicker said that he had not decided which nation he would represent at senior level.[9][10] He met with Marco Rossi, the coach of Hungary, to discuss his intentions in December 2023.[11]
On 22 January 2024, Dárdai announced his decision to represent the Hungary national team at senior level, emulating his father Pál and elder brother Palkó who are both full internationals for Hungary.[12][13]
On 12 March 2024, Dárdai received his first call-up to the Hungarian national team ahead of friendly matches against Turkey and Kosovo.[14] On 22 March, he came on as a substitute for Botond Balogh in the 67th minute of the match against Turkey at the Puskás Aréna, gaining his first senior international cap.[15] Four days later, he made his first start for the team, playing the full 90 minutes in central defence as Hungary beat Kosovo 2–0.[16]
On 14 May 2024, Dárdai was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[17] In the team's opening match of the tournament, he came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Attila Szalai as the Magyars were beaten 3–1 by Switzerland in Cologne.[18] On 19 June, he started against his birth nation Germany in a 2–0 loss in Stuttgart.[19] He again started in the third Group A match against Scotland on 23 June, playing 74 minutes before being replaced by Szalai.[20]
Personal life
Dárdai is the son of Hungarian manager and former footballer Pál Dárdai, and the brother of the footballers Palkó and Bence Dárdai. Márton's grandfather was also a footballer and manager, and also named Pál Dárdai.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nordost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 129 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 137 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 1 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
