Márton Dárdai
{{Short description|Hungarian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Eastern name order|Dárdai Márton}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Márton Dárdai
| image = Dardaimned.jpg
| caption = Dárdai with Hungary in 2024
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|2|12}}
| birth_place = Berlin, Germany
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Hertha BSC
| clubnumber = 31
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Seeburger SV
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs2 = 1. FC Wilmersdorf
| youthyears3 = 2012–2020
| youthclubs3 = Hertha BSC
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Hertha BSC II
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–
| clubs2 = Hertha BSC
| caps2 = 100
| goals2 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Germany U16
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = Germany U17
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2020
| nationalteam3 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam4 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2024–
| nationalteam5 = Hungary
| nationalcaps5 = 15
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 24 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 23:17, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Márton Dárdai (born 12 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.{{WorldFootball.net}} Born in Germany, he plays for the Hungary national team. He's also son of the former Hungarian international Pál Dárdai.
Club career
Dárdai began his youth career with Seeburger SV and 1. FC Wilmersdorf, before joining the youth academy of Hertha BSC in 2012.{{cite news |url=https://seeburger-sv99.de/web/ehrung-des-seeburger-sv-fuer-talentfoerderung/ |title=Ehrung des Seeburger SV für Talentförderung |trans-title=Honouring Seeburger SV for promoting talent |work=Seeburger SV 99 |date=4 November 2019 |access-date=7 November 2020 |language=de |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107170535/https://seeburger-sv99.de/web/ehrung-des-seeburger-sv-fuer-talentfoerderung/ |archive-date=7 November 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.herthabsc.de/nachwuchs/nachwuchsteams/u19/kader/page/41--41--.html?p=55&t=html/portraits_nachwuchs&id=17305_de |title=Márton Dárdai |work=Hertha BSC |access-date=7 November 2020 |language=de |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201107170836/https://www.herthabsc.de/nachwuchs/nachwuchsteams/u19/kader/page/41--41--.html?p=55&t=html/portraits_nachwuchs&id=17305_de |archive-date=7 November 2020}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/bundesliga-2020-2021-fc-augsburg-hertha-bsc/ |title=Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 7. Round » FC Augsburg – Hertha BSC 0:3 |website=WorldFootball.net |date=7 November 2020 |access-date=7 November 2020}}
International career
As he was born in Berlin to Hungarian parents, Dárdai was eligible to represent both Germany or Hungary internationally.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |date=2024 |title=Hertha: Dárdai Márton elárulta, mi dönt arról, melyik válogatottat |url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/nemet_labdarugas/hertha-dardai-marton-elarulta-mi-dont-arrol-melyik-valogatottat-valasztja-2997641 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=nemzetisport.hu |language=hu}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://hungarytoday.hu/hertha-bsc-defender-marton-dardai-commits-to-the-hungarian-national-team/|title=Hertha BSC Defender Márton Dárdai Commits to the Hungarian National Team|date=12 June 2024|access-date=19 June 2024|website=Hungary Today}}
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.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |date=2023 |title=Hertha: Dárdai Márton nem sokat gondolkozott még, melyik válogatott |url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/nemet_labdarugas/hertha-dardai-marton-nem-sokat-gondolkozott-meg-melyik-valogatottat-valassza-2990003 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=nemzetisport.hu |language=hu}}{{Cite web |title=Wie Dardai über einen Verbandswechsel denkt |url=https://www.kicker.de/wie-dardai-ueber-einen-verbandswechsel-denkt-980025/artikel |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} He met with Marco Rossi, the coach of Hungary, to discuss his intentions in December 2023.{{Cite web |last=nemzetisport.hu |date=2023 |title=Válogatott: Marco Rossi Dárdai Mártonnal tárgyalt a válogatott szer |url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/valogatott-marco-rossi-dardai-martonnal-targyalt-a-valogatott-szereplesrol-2992451 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=nemzetisport.hu |language=hu}}
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.{{cite news |last=Iván |first=András |date=22 January 2024 |title=Dárdai Márton eldöntötte, a magyar válogatottban fog játszani |trans-title=Márton Dárdai has decided to play for the Hungary national team |url=https://telex.hu/sport/2024/01/22/dardai-marton-magyar-valogatott-eldontotte-futball |department=Sport |work=Telex |language=hu |access-date=22 January 2024}}{{Cite web |date=22 January 2024 |title=Válogatott: Dárdai Márton eldöntötte, melyik nemzeti csapatban szeretne szerepelni |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2024/01/valogatott-dardai-marton-eldontotte-melyik-nemzeti-csapatban-szeretne-szerepelni |access-date=23 January 2024 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}}
On 12 March 2024, Dárdai received his first call-up to the Hungarian national team ahead of friendly matches against Turkey and Kosovo.{{Cite web |date=12 March 2024 |title=Válogatott: Dárdai Márton és Vancsa Zalán is bekerült – itt az idei első keret |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2024/03/valogatott-dardai-marton-es-vancsa-zalan-is-bekerult-rossi-keretebe |access-date=20 March 2024 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}} 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.{{Cite web |date=22 March 2024 |title=Szoboszlai góljával ismét legyőztük a törököket! |url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar-valogatott/2024/03/szoboszlai-goljaval-ismet-legyoztuk-a-torokoket |access-date=22 March 2024 |website=Nemzeti Sport |language=hu}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cy0zvn7y7gxt#Line-ups|title=Hungary 2–0 Kosovo|website=BBC Sport|access-date=19 June 2024}}
On 14 May 2024, Dárdai was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/szoboszlai-gets-shot-euro-glory-with-hungary-rossi-names-squad-2024-05-14/|title=Szoboszlai gets shot at Euro glory with Hungary as Rossi names squad|date=14 May 2024|access-date=7 June 2024|website=Reuters}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cy99107knekt|title=Hungary 1–3 Switzerland LIVE: UEFA Euro 2024 — score, updates & reaction|date=16 June 2024|access-date=18 June 2024|website=BBC Sport}} On 19 June, he started against his birth nation Germany in a 2–0 loss in Stuttgart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/match/2036173--germany-vs-hungary/lineups/|title=Germany vs Hungary: Line-ups|access-date=24 June 2024|website=UEFA}} He again started in the third Group A match against Scotland on 23 June, playing 74 minutes before being replaced by Szalai.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028e-1b34308f6bd1-4631989dabc3-1000--scotland-0-1-hungary-csoboth-snatches-stoppage-time-victory/|title=Scotland 0–1 Hungary: Csoboth snatches stoppage-time victory|date=23 June 2024|access-date=24 June 2024|website=UEFA}}
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|date=July 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 18 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Hertha BSC II
|rowspan="3"|Regionalliga Nordost |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| rowspan="6"|Hertha BSC
|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!100 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!107 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 1 |
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
=International=
{{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Hungary
|2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 15 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.herthabsc.com/en/teams/first-team-profiles/marton-dardai Profile] at the Hertha BSC website
- {{DFB}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{Hertha BSC squad}}
{{Hungary squad UEFA Euro 2024}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dardai, Marton}}
Category:Footballers from Berlin
Category:Hungarian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Hungarian sportsmen
Category:Hungary men's international footballers
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:German people of Hungarian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Hungarian descent
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Hertha BSC II players
Category:2. Bundesliga players