Zoltán Szélesi
Hungarian footballer and coach
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Zoltán Szélesi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈzoltaːn ˈseːlɛʃi]) (born 22 November 1981) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the head coach of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest FC.[2]
Date of birth
22 November 1981
Place of birth
Budapest, Hungary
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position
Defender
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Szélesi in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | Újpest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Újpest | 118 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Energie Cottbus | 65 | (3) |
| 2007–2009 | Strasbourg | 40 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Debrecen | 17 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Olympiacos Volos | 29 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | N.E.C. | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Újpest | 26 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Puskás | 34 | (0) |
| Total | 345 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Hungary U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Hungary U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Hungary U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2015 | Hungary | 28 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Hungary U17 | ||
| 2019–2020 | Puskás Akadémia U17 | ||
| 2020–2024 | Hungary U17 | ||
| 2024–2025 | Hungary U21 | ||
| 2025– | Újpest | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
PLaying career
After being released by French club RC Strasbourg Szélesi signed for Hungarian champions Debreceni VSC in August 2009.[3]
Managerial career
On 30 December 2025, he was appointed as the manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest.[4] On 24 January 2026, he debuted with a 1-1 draw against Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC at the Városi Stadion in the 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[5][6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Újpest | 1998–99 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2003–04 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Total | 118 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 124 | 2 | ||
| Energie Cottbus | 2004–05 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2005–06 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 3 | ||
| Strasbourg | 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Debrecen | 2009–10 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Olympiacos Volos | 2010–11 | Super League Greece | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Nijmegen | 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Újpest | 2012–13 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Puskás | 2013–14 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 345 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 383 | 6 | ||
