Mihály Kata
Hungarian association football player
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Mihály Kata (born 13 April 2002) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for MTK and the Hungary national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mihály Kata[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MTK Budapest | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Dalnoki Akadémia | ||
| 2013–2019 | MTK Budapest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | MTK Budapest | 187 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Hungary U16 | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Hungary U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2021– | Hungary U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hungary | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2025 | |||
Club career
On 7 August 2019, he played his first match in the first team of MTK Budapest FC in a 3–0 victory over Budaörsi SC in the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season.[2] On 13 December 2020, he scored his first goal in the first team in a 1–0 victory over Diósgyőri VTK at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion in the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[3] On 5 February 2023, he scored his first goal in a 0–2 victory over Dorogi FC in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season.[4] On 30 April 2023, he scored a goal in a 1–1 draw with FC Ajka in the 2022-23 NB II season.[5] Thanks to his performance in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he drew the attention of Southampton and SC Heerenveen.[6][7]
International career
He debuted in the Hungary national football team in a 2–1 victory over Serbia in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match on 7 September 2023 at the Red Star Stadium.[8][9] On 10 September 2023, he played his second match in a 1–1 draw friendly tie with Czechia at the Puskás Aréna.[10]
On 14 May 2024, Kata was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[11]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MTK Budapest | 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 19 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 24 | 1 | 4[a] | 0 | – | – | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 35 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | – | – | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 30 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | – | – | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 166 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 6 | ||
- Appearances in the Magyar Kupa
International
- As of match played 20 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
