Péter Szappanos

Péter Szappanos
Personal information
Full name	Péter Szappanos
Date of birth	14 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Jászberény, Hungary
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Al-Fateh
Number	1
Youth career
2003–2005	Jászberény
2005–2009	Szent István
2008	→ Ferencváros
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2014	Dunaharaszti
2012–2013	→ Tatabánya (loan)
2014–2018	Zalaegerszeg
2018–2021	Mezőkövesd
2021–2023	Budapest Honvéd
2023–2024	Paks
2024–	Al-Fateh
International career
2022–	Hungary
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Péter Szappanos (born 14 November 1990) is a Hungarian football player who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fateh.^[2]

Career

Club career

Szappanos studied at the Ferencváros school. From 2009 to 2014, he participated in over a hundred league appearances for Dunaharaszti MTK, and from 2012 to 2013, he was loaned to FC Tatabány.^[3] From 2014 to 2018, Szappanos played in 110 league matches for Zalaegerszeg.

Szappanos played for Mezőkövesdi SE from 2018 to 2021, finishing 6th in his debut year and 4th in the 2019-2020 season in Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Over three seasons, he appeared in 86 top-flight games and won a silver medal in the 2020 Hungary Cup^[4]

Prior to the 2020–2021 season, Szappanos transferred to Budapest Honvéd,^[5] where he appeared in 53 league games over two seasons (until 2023).

On 8 July 2023 Szappanos signed with Paksi FC,^[6] and on 15 May 2024 he appeared in the Hungarian Cup final, helping his club win 2-0 over Ferencváros.^[7]

On 23 August 2024 Szappanos transferred to Al-Fateh in the Saudi Pro League.^[8] Shortly after signing, Shortly after joining, he started his first league game against Al-Kwadsija, losing 3-0.^[9]

International career

Szappanos was called up by the senior Hungary team for the Nations League matches against England (home), Italy (away), Germany (home) and England (away) on 4, 7, 11 and 14 June 2022 respectively.^[10]

He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in a friendly match against Greece on 20 November 2022, playing one minute after appearing as a stoppage time substitute for Dénes Dibusz at Ferencváros Stadion.^[11]^[12]

On 14 May 2024, Szappanos was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.^[13] He was an unused substitute in all three of the team's Group A matches.^[14]

Club statistics

Club

As of match played 5 December 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dunaharaszti	2008–09	NB III	4	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	4	0
	2009–10		22	0	4	0	–	–	–	–	26	0
	2010–11		29	0	5	0	–	–	–	–	34	0
	2011–12		28	0	3	1	–	–	–	–	31	1
	2013–14		29	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	30	0
	Total		112	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	125	1
Tatabánya	2012–13	NB II	2	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	2	0
Zalaegerszeg	2014–15	NB II	27	0	1	0	2	0	–	–	30	0
	2015–16		26	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	27	0
	2016–17		36	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	37	0
	2017–18		21	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	21	0
	Total		110	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	115	0
Mezőkövesd	2018–19	NB I	22	0	2	0	–	–	–	–	24	0
	2019–20		32	0	7	0	–	–	–	–	39	0
	2020–21		32	0	2	0	–	–	–	–	34	0
	Total		86	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	97	0
Budapest Honvéd	2021–22	NB I	30	0	2	0	–	–	–	–	32	0
	2022–23	NB I	23	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	23	0
	Total		53	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	55	0
Paksi	2023–24	NB I	29	0	3	0	—		—		32	0
	2024–25	NB I	2	0	0	0	6^[a]	0	8	0
	Total		31	0	3	0	6	0	—		40	0
Al Fateh	2024–25	Saudi Pro League	13	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
Career total			406	0	33	1	2	0	6	0	447	1

International

As of match played 20 November 2022

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Hungary	2022	1	0
Total		1	0

Notes

^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

^ "Szappanos Péter" [Péter Szappanos]. MLSZ adatbank (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^ Péter Szappanos at Soccerway
^ NB II: 2017-ig aláírt a ZTE-hez a Fradi-nevelésű kapus Nemzeti Sport Online, February 27, 2015.
^ Mezőkövesd: nem a kritika fájt – Szappanos elbúcsúzott Nemzeti Sport Online, May 22, 2021.
^ Honvéd: bejelentették Szappanos Péter szerződtetését Nemzeti Sport Online, June 1, 2021.
^ NB I: Szappanos Péter Pakson folytatja – hivatalos, Nemzeti Sport Online, July 8, 2023.
^ "Kupagyőztesek lettünk!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ "Szappanos Péter Szaúd-Arábiába igazolt – hivatalos". NSO (in Hungarian). 23 August 2024.
^ "Épp csak aláírt, máris bemutatkozott szaúdi csapatában Szappanos". NSO (in Hungarian). 23 August 2024.
^ "England 0-4 Hungary". BBC. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
^ "Szappanos Péter - Player Profile". MLSZ. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
^ "Match 3489 - Hungary Men's National Team". MLSZ. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
^ "Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad". Reuters. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ "Péter Szappanos - Matches". UEFA. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

External links

Péter Szappanos at the Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian)
HLSZ Profile (in Hungarian)
Péter Szappanos at Soccerway (in English)
Péter Szappanos at the Saudi Pro League (in English)

[15] Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League

[1] "Szappanos Péter" [Péter Szappanos]. MLSZ adatbank (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.

[2] Péter Szappanos at Soccerway

[3] NB II: 2017-ig aláírt a ZTE-hez a Fradi-nevelésű kapus Nemzeti Sport Online, February 27, 2015.

[4] Mezőkövesd: nem a kritika fájt – Szappanos elbúcsúzott Nemzeti Sport Online, May 22, 2021.

[5] Honvéd: bejelentették Szappanos Péter szerződtetését Nemzeti Sport Online, June 1, 2021.

[6] NB I: Szappanos Péter Pakson folytatja – hivatalos, Nemzeti Sport Online, July 8, 2023.

[7] "Kupagyőztesek lettünk!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[8] "Szappanos Péter Szaúd-Arábiába igazolt – hivatalos". NSO (in Hungarian). 23 August 2024.

[9] "Épp csak aláírt, máris bemutatkozott szaúdi csapatában Szappanos". NSO (in Hungarian). 23 August 2024.

[10] "England 0-4 Hungary". BBC. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

[11] "Szappanos Péter - Player Profile". MLSZ. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

[12] "Match 3489 - Hungary Men's National Team". MLSZ. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

[13] "Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad". Reuters. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

[14] "Péter Szappanos - Matches". UEFA. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

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