Bence Dárdai

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Bence Dárdai

|image = Dardaibtur2.jpg

|caption = Dárdai with Hungary in 2025.

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|1|24|df=y}}

|birth_place = Berlin, Germany{{Cite web|url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/hertha-bsc-pal-dardai-vater-trainer-soehne-1.6061160|title=Hertha BSC: Pal Dardai trainiert nun seine drei Dardai-Söhne|first=Javier|last=Cáceres|date=July 24, 2023|website=Süddeutsche.de}}

|height = 1.88 m{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/bence-dardai/spieler|title=Bence Dardai | Hertha BSC | 2. Bundesliga | 2023/24 | Spielerprofil|website=kicker}}

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = VfL Wolfsburg

|clubnumber = 24

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Hertha BSC

|years1 = 2023–2024 |clubs1 = Hertha BSC |caps1 = 8 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2023–2024 |clubs2 = Hertha BSC II |caps2 = 4 |goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2024– |clubs3 = VfL Wolfsburg |caps3 = 17|goals3 = 1

|nationalyears1 = 2021–2022

|nationalteam1 = Germany U16

|nationalcaps1 = 6

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|nationalyears2 = 2022–2023

|nationalteam2 = Germany U17

|nationalcaps2 = 8

|nationalgoals2 = 2

|nationalyears3 = 2024

|nationalteam3 = Germany U18

|nationalcaps3 = 3

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|nationalyears4 = 2024

|nationalteam4 = Germany U19

|nationalcaps4 = 7

|nationalgoals4 = 1

|nationalyears5 = 2025–

|nationalteam5 = Hungary

|nationalcaps5 = 1

|nationalgoals5 = 0

|club-update = 11 April 2025

|nationalteam-update = 01:54, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fb|GER}}}}

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Bence Dárdai (born 24 January 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{German football updater|Wolfsbur}} club VfL Wolfsburg. Born in Germany, he plays for the Hungary national team.

Career

= Hertha =

Dárdai is a youth product of Hertha BSC, and started training with their senior side in 2023 on a support contract until 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport.de/news/ne5437127/trotz-gladbach-interesse-hertha-bsc-hofft-auf-dardai-verbleib/|title=Trotz Gladbach-Interesse: Hertha hofft auf Dardai-Verbleib|website=sport.de}} He made his senior and professional debut with Hertha BSC as a late substitute in a 1–0 2. Bundesliga loss to Fortuna Düsseldorf on 29 July 2023. He made his debut alongside his 2 brothers, and was coached by his father.{{Cite web|url=https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/hertha-bsc-sorgt-fuer-novum-drei-dardai-brueder-auf-dem-platz/12930298/34150|title=Hertha BSC sorgt für Novum: Drei Dardai-Brüder auf dem Platz|website=Sky Sport}}

= Wolfsburg =

On 4 June 2024, Dárdai signed a long-term contract with VfL Wolfsburg.{{cite web|publisher=VfL Wolfsburg|url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/newsdetails/news-detail/detail/news/bence-dardai-to-join-vfl-wolfsburg|title=BENCE DARDAI TO JOIN VFL WOLFSBURG|date=4 June 2024|access-date=2 July 2024}} On 31 August 2024, he played his first Bundesliga match in a 2-1 victory over Holstein Kiel on the second game week of the 2024–25 Bundesliga season. Dárdai entered the pitch as a substitute for Tiago Tomás in the 80th minute.{{Cite web |title=Liveticker {{!}} Holstein Kiel - VfL Wolfsburg {{!}} Saison 2024/2025 {{!}} Bundesliga |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/spieltag/2024-2025/2/holstein-kiel-vs-vfl-wolfsburg/liveticker |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=www.bundesliga.com |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Kiel verliert erstes Bundesliga-Heimspiel gegen Wolfsburg |url=https://www.kicker.de/kiel-gegen-wolfsburg-2024-bundesliga-4936802/ticker |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} On 2 November 2024, he was included in the starting lineup and was not substituted in a 1-1 draw against FC Augsburg in the 2024–25 Bundesliga season.{{Cite web |title=Magerkost in Wolfsburg: Amoura gleicht sehenswert spät aus |url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-augsburg-2024-bundesliga-4936863/analyse |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}

International career

At the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship held in his father's country Hungary, he scored the second penalty as Germany beat France 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out victory in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.dasding.de/newszone/fussball-u17-deutschland-europameister-100.html|title=Europameister! So feiert die U17 den Titel|trans-title=European Champion! This is how the U17 celebrates the title|date=3 June 2023|access-date=28 July 2023|website=dasding.de|language=de}}

On 21 February 2025, Dárdai's request to switch allegiance to Hungary was approved by FIFA.{{Cite web|url=https://knowledge.fifa.com/change-of-association-platform|title=FIFA Change of Association Platform}}

On 10 March 2025, he was called up for Hungary against Turkey in a 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs match.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-10 |title=Dárdai Bence és Tóth Alex is meghívót kapott Marco Rossitól – íme, a törökök ellen készülő válogatott keret! |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2025/03/dardai-bence-es-toth-alex-is-meghivot-kapott-marco-rossitol-ime-a-torokok-ellen-keszulo-valogatott-keret |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}} In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that it does not matter in which position, he wants to play for Hungary.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-12 |title=Dárdai Bence: Mindegy, melyik poszton, csak játszani akarok a magyar válogatottban |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2025/03/dardai-bence-mindegy-melyik-poszton-csak-jatszani-akarok-a-magyar-valogatottban |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}} On 19 March 2025, it was revealed that he got injured along with Roland Sallai; therefore, he did not join the team that travelled to Turkey.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-19 |title=Két magyar játékos is külön edzett a törökök elleni NL-pótselejtező előtt |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2025/03/ket-magyar-jatekos-is-kulon-edzett-a-torokok-elleni-nl-potselejtezo-elott |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}} He made his debut in the second leg as a starter.

Personal life

Dárdai is the son of Hungarian manager and former footballer Pál Dárdai, and the younger brother of the footballers Palkó and Márton Dárdai. Bence's grandfather was also a footballer and manager, and also named Pál Dárdai. It was revealed by Nemzeti Sport, that Dárdai brothers (Márton and Bence) could be the first brothers who play for the national team at the same time after the Vince brothers (Ottó and Gábor).{{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=Két Dárdai a pályán? Húsz év után játszhat újra testvérpár a válogatottban |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2025/03/ket-dardai-a-palyan-husz-ev-utan-jatszhat-ujra-testverpar-a-valogatottban |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hertha BSC II \|2023–24 \|Regionalliga Nordost \|4	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4	0
Hertha BSC \|2023–24 \|2. Bundesliga \|8	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
VfL Wolfsburg \|2024–25 \|Bundesliga \|17	1	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	21	1
colspan=3 \| Career total !29	1	5	0	0	0	34	1

;Notes

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Hungary \|2025	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total\|\|1\|\|0

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

Hungary

|2025

colspan="2"|Total||1||0