Dániel Gazdag

Dániel Gazdag
Gazdag with the New England Revolution in 2026
Personal information
Full name Dániel Gazdag
Date of birth (1996-03-02) 2 March 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 New England Revolution
Number 16
Youth career
2004–2010 Nyíregyháza
2010–2014 Budapest Honvéd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Budapest Honvéd II 26 (1)
2013–2021 Budapest Honvéd 175 (21)
2021–2025 Philadelphia Union 125 (59)
2025–2026 Columbus Crew 43 (7)
2026– New England Revolution 2 (1)
International career‡
2012–2013 Hungary U17 3 (1)
2013–2014 Hungary U18 9 (0)
2015 Hungary U20 1 (0)
2017–2018 Hungary U21 9 (0)
2019– Hungary 30 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:47, 30 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:30, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

Dániel Gazdag (Hungarian: [ˈɡɒzdɒɡ ˈdaːnijɛl], born 2 March 1996) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution and the Hungary national team

Club career

Budapest Honvéd

Gazdag scored on his debut with Budapest Honvéd in the Hungarian Cup on 23 September 2014 against third-tier BKV Előre. Three days later, he made his league debut in the Hungarian top flight, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute for Cristian Portilla. In June 2015, he extended his contract with Honvéd until 2019. During the 2016–17 season, Gazdag became a regular for the team that won the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. He scored his first goal in the league in his 77th game, a 30-yard strike on 28 October 2017, a goal which won the league's goal of the year award. In 2019, he extended with Honvéd through 2022. He suffered an injury to his shoulder in late November which kept him sidelined until mid-February 2020. In a first round Hungarian Cup matchup on 20 September 2020, Gazdag scored four goals and assisted two more as his team beat FC Tiszaújváros 7–1. On 3 April 2021, Gazdag scored two goals within 46 seconds in a 2–2 league draw against Újpest. At the conclusion of the season, Gazdag was recognized as the league's best player and was also credited with scoring the goal of the season.

Philadelphia Union

2021

After delaying his transfer until Honvéd was mathematically safe from relegation, Gazdag was announced as a signing by the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer on 11 May 2021, for a reported $1.8 million (€1.5 million), and his two-year contract included a club option for a third and fourth year. After visa issues held up his debut, he appeared for his new club as a substitute in a 1–0 victory at D.C. United. He then departed for his national team for UEFA Euro 2020, where he was injured at a pre-tournament training camp. He returned to play for the Union on 26 June as a second-half substitute. He converted a penalty kick to score his first goal for his new club on 4 August. On 20 October, Gazdag scored two goals in a 3–2 loss to Minnesota United FC.

2022

During the 2022 season, one which Gazdag stated was "the best season in my career", he played as the number ten in a 4–4–2 diamond. On 22 May, he scored a goal via a bicycle kick against the Portland Timbers. He recorded goal-scoring streaks in four consecutive matches on two occasions, and a five-match scoring streak once. Included in that five-match streak was a hat-trick in the Union's match against the Colorado Rapids on 27 August. He scored his second hat-trick of the season in a match on the last game of the regular season against Toronto FC. He started all 38 matches across all competitions, scoring 24 goals, including one in the 2022 MLS Cup final, which his team ultimately lost. At the conclusion of the season, Gazdag was named to the MLS Best XI.

2023

During the 2023 offseason, Gazdag signed a contract extension with the Union. On the first match of the 2023 season, Gazdag scored a brace in a 4–1 victory against the Columbus Crew, with both goals coming via penalty kick. He notched two more braces throughout the season, one against the New England Revolution on 20 May, and one against Nashville SC on 12 July. During the 2023 Leagues Cup, Gazdag scored in the first match versus Club Tijuana, and scored a hat-trick against Querétaro the following match. After the Union's third-place finish in the Leagues Cup tournament, Gazdag scored in the first match following the resumption of league play against D.C. United on 26 August. On 4 October, Gazdag scored a goal via a bicycle kick and assisted once in a 3–2 win against Atlanta United.

2024

On 30 April 2024, he became the club's all-time leading goal scorer with his 57th goal across all competitions. He scored a hat trick on 20 July in a win at home against Nashville SC.

Columbus Crew

2025

Gazdag with the Columbus Crew in 2026

After the Union declined to offer him a contract extension, Gazdag was transferred midseason to the Columbus Crew for $4 million on 11 April 2025, and a new contract was announced on 7 May through the 2027 season with a club option for the 2028 season. Playing in a different role for his new club, where he was asked to "be more involved with the ball and the buildup", Gazdag had a difficult start in Columbus, as he registered no goal contributions in his first nine games with the Crew. He picked up his first assist with the Black and Gold in a 2–1 win at home against the Vancouver Whitecaps on 14 June, his tenth game for the club. He netted his first goal for the club a month later on 19 July via a penalty kick against D.C. United. On 13 September, he assisted twice in a 5–4 win away at Atlanta United. Gazdag lost his starting spot at the end of the season, coming off the bench for the last two regular season games, as well as all three playoff games. In his first season with his new club, he registered four goals and three assists in 32 matches across all competitions.

New England Revolution

On 1 September 2026 the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer announced that they had acquired Gazdag on a contract running through December 2027, with additional club options through the 2028-29 MLS season. He scored his first goal for the club on 9 September, a 93rd minute game-winner over NYCFC.

International career

Gazdag made his debut for the Hungary national team on 5 September 2019 in a friendly against Montenegro, as a starter.

He scored his first national team goal on 31 March 2021 against Andorra, via a header. It was a goal that Gazdag called "almost cathartic, it’s a big thing to score for the national team.”

On 1 June 2021, Gazdag was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. He withdrew from the squad on 16 June due to injury without making an appearance.

On 14 June 2022, Gazdag scored Hungary's fourth goal as they beat England 4–0 in the UEFA Nations League.

On 14 May 2024, Gazdag was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He made one appearance at the tournament, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Barnabás Varga in a 2–0 loss to Germany.

Style of play

Dániel Gazdag has been praised for his high soccer intelligence, strong work rate both on and off the ball, and movement inside of the opponent's box.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Honvéd II 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság III 70–––70
2014–15 91–––91
2015–16 100–––100
Total 261000000261
Honvéd 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12011——131
2015–16 24010––250
2016–17 32020––340
2017–18 27272–20364
2018–19 26160–30351
2019–20 24581—31357
2020–21 301325–203418
Total 175212790010121231
Philadelphia Union 2021 Major League Soccer 23400—51285
2022 342210—323824
2023 321410—1584822
2024 301700—1124119
2025 6200—0062
Total 1255920—341316172
Columbus Crew 2025 Major League Soccer 26400—60324
2026 14 3 2 1 — 2 1 18 5
Total 40 7 2 1 — 8 1 50 9
Career total 366883110005215449113
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, two appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  5. 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

As of match played on 15 June 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Hungary 201910
202030
202173
202271
202350
202440
202530
Total304
As of match played 14 June 2022
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gazdag goal.
List of international goals scored by Dániel Gazdag
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
131 March 2021Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra Andorra2–04–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
212 November 2021Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary San Marino2–04–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
315 November 2021PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland Poland2–12–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
414 June 2022Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England England4–04–02022–23 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

Honvéd

Individual

References

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