MTK Budapest Squad, Coach and Club History

MTK Budapest

MTK Budapest is one of the most historic Hungarian football clubs founded in 1888 and rooted in Budapest. Known for blue and white colors, the club plays at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion and carries a tradition shaped by technical football and youth development. This team page brings together the club’s recorded 2026 roster snapshot, coaching chronology, movement activity and competition footprint, while placing those details within MTK’s longer sporting story.

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Xtra rating
1595
Conservative: 1042
Rank club
528
Updated: 12 September 2026

MTK Budapest Upcoming matches by league

NB I

  • - Regular Season - 8
    MTK Budapest
    Gyori ETO FC
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Paks
    No H2H
    MTK Budapest
  • - Regular Season - 10
    MTK Budapest
    No H2H
    Vasas
  • - Regular Season - 11
    Ferencvarosi TC
    No H2H
    MTK Budapest
    Groupama Aréna

MTK Budapest Last matches by league

NB I

  • - Regular Season - 7
    MTK Budapest
    Kisvarda FC
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Debreceni VSC
    MTK Budapest
    Nagyerdei Stadion
  • - Regular Season - 5
    MTK Budapest
    Nyiregyhaza
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Ujpest
    MTK Budapest
    Szusza Ferenc Stadion

Magyar Kupa

  • - Round of 64
    Mezokovesd-zsory
    MTK Budapest
  • - Round of 16
    MTK Budapest
    Kecskeméti TE
  • - 3rd Round
    Siofok
    MTK Budapest
    Révész Géza utcai stadion
  • - Semi-finals
    Ferencvarosi TC
    MTK Budapest
    Groupama Aréna

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    MTK Budapest
    Komárno
  • - Club Friendlies
    MTK Budapest
    Kozarmisleny FC
  • - Club Friendlies
    MTK Budapest
    Koper
  • - Club Friendlies
    MTK Budapest
    LNZ Cherkasy

MTK Budapest Team Roster

MTK Budapest’s latest recorded squad snapshot contains 31 players: 10 midfielders, nine attackers, eight defenders and four goalkeepers. The group includes P. Demjén in goal, M. Kata and I. Bognar in midfield, and K. Hinora and S. Radić in defence, alongside attacking names including D. Zsóri, G. Jurek and Zalán Márk Kerezsi. Adrian Zeljković adds another midfield option, while Daniel Horvath and C. Belényesi strengthen the defensive list. Shirt numbers are recorded for most players, although several numbers appear more than once across the 31-player roster.

position Goalkeeper

1 Patrik Demjén
Patrik Demjén
GK Hungary
12
29 József Balázs
József Balázs
GK Hungary
40

position Defender

2 Benedek Varju
Benedek Varju
DEF Hungary
4 Ilia Beriashvili
Ilia Beriashvili
DEF Georgia
5 Dániel Horváth
Dániel Horváth
DEF Hungary
17 Kristóf Hinora
Kristóf Hinora
DEF Hungary
26 Vilius Armalas
Vilius Armalas
DEF Lithuania
27 Patrik Kovács
Patrik Kovács
DEF Hungary
55 Stipe Radić
Stipe Radić
DEF Croatia

position Midfielder

6 Mihály Kata
Mihály Kata
MID Hungary
10 István Bognár
István Bognár
MID Belgium
11
16 Krisztián László
29 Soma Szuhodovszki
Soma Szuhodovszki
MID Hungary
30 Sámuel Barnabás Bakó
45
80 Adrian Zeljković
Adrian Zeljković
MID Slovenia
90

position Attacker

7 Dániel Zsóri
Dániel Zsóri
FWD Hungary
9 Milán Gábor Klausz
11 Gábor Jurek
Gábor Jurek
FWD Hungary
11 Marin Jurina
Marin Jurina
FWD Bosnia-Herzegovina
13
20 Zalán Márk Kerezsi
37
48
M. Vas
FWD
77 György Komáromi
György Komáromi
FWD Hungary

Last MTK Budapest Coachs

MTK Budapest’s latest-starting recorded coaching entry is Dávid Horváth, whose spell began on 1 October 2022. The available chronology does not confirm that he still holds the role, so his status is best presented neutrally. György Bognár’s recorded spell ran from July 2022 to January 2023, overlapping the timeline attached to Horváth, who also appears for April to June 2022. Gábor Márton preceded them from November 2021 to April 2022. The sequence documents coaching changes but does not provide a verified current appointment.

Dávid Horváth

Dávid Horváth

Hungary
Coach since 1 October 2022
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Dávid Horváth Hungary 1 October 2022
György Bognár Hungary 1 July 2022 1 January 2023
György Bognár Hungary 1 July 2022 1 January 2023
Dávid Horváth Hungary 1 April 2022 1 June 2022
Gábor Márton Hungary 1 November 2021 1 April 2022
Vaszilisz Teodoru Hungary 1 October 2021 1 November 2021
Giovanni Costantino Italy 1 July 2021 1 October 2021
Michael Boris Germany 1 July 2019 1 May 2021
Tamás Lucsánszky Hungary 11 March 2019
Tamás Feczkó Hungary 1 July 2017 1 March 2019
Zsolt Tamasi Hungary 1 December 2016 1 June 2017
Vaszilisz Teodoru Hungary 1 May 2016 1 June 2017
Csaba László Romania 1 June 2015 1 February 2016
Henk ten Cate Netherlands 1 July 1999 1 June 2000

MTK Budapest Transfers

The latest recorded arrivals, covering 29 June to 23 July 2026, show a varied set of movement types rather than a single recruitment pattern. D. Zsóri returned from loan, while G. Komáromi and Adrian Zeljković arrived on loan. S. Radić, G. Jurek, Adam Nyers, K. Hinora, C. Belényesi, S. Szuhodovszki and Zalán Márk Kerezsi are listed as transfers. Daniel Horvath, P. Demjén, K. László and M. Timoteus are recorded as free-agent arrivals, with further loan returns also listed. This is a recent recorded sample, not a complete arrivals total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
D. Zsóri
Kozarmisleny FC
Return from loan 23 July 2026
G. Komáromi
Maribor
Loan 22 July 2026
S. Radić
Viborg
Transfer 7 July 2026
D. Horváth
Kozarmisleny FC
Free agent 3 July 2026
Daniel Horvath
Kozarmisleny FC
Free agent 3 July 2026
Roland Vajda
Puskás II
Transfer 2 July 2026
S. Szuhodovszki
Debreceni VSC
Transfer 30 June 2026
K. Hinora
Paks
Transfer 30 June 2026
S. Major
ASA Targu Mures
Free agent 30 June 2026
Kozarmisleny FC
Free agent 30 June 2026
K. László
Szombathelyi Haladas
Free agent 30 June 2026
C. Belényesi
Kecskeméti TE
Transfer 30 June 2026
P. Demjén
Debreceni VSC
Free agent 30 June 2026
K. Hinora
Paks
Transfer 30 June 2026
Adam Nyers
Budapest Honved
Transfer 30 June 2026

Recent departure entries, dated 29 June to 22 July 2026, include Á. Zalán to Zulte Waregem as a transfer, while A. Molnar, Máté Krisztián Kovács, A. Csenterics, V. Vitalyos and A. Vasiljevic are also listed under transfers. S. Major, P. Szűcs, D. Bene and Roland Vajda are recorded as loans; N. Kenesei, Gabor Stumpf, M. Kovacs, I. Széles, Péter Törőcsik and R. Polievka appear as free-agent departures. K. Hegyi and Zalán Márk Kerezsi are listed as returns from loan. The departures are a capped recent sample rather than a complete total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
J. Plšek
Dukla Praha
Free agent 30 August 2026
C. Belényesi
Paks
Loan 23 August 2026
A. Horváth
Csikszereda
Loan 16 August 2026
A. Horvath
Csikszereda
Loan 16 August 2026
J. Balazs
Kozarmisleny FC
- 22 July 2026
J. Balázs
Kozarmisleny FC
- 22 July 2026
Kozarmisleny FC
- 22 July 2026
Á. Zalán
Zulte Waregem
Transfer 22 July 2026
N. Kenesei
Kazincbarcikai
Free agent 21 July 2026
S. Major
Spartak Varna
Loan 15 July 2026
G. Stumpf
Kozarmisleny FC
Free agent 14 July 2026
Gabor Stumpf
Kozarmisleny FC
Free agent 14 July 2026
Gabor Stumpf
Kozarmisleny FC
Free agent 13 July 2026
Dabas
Free agent 10 July 2026
D. Bene
Kozarmisleny FC
Loan 9 July 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recorded summer 2026 movement shows activity in both directions across several transaction types. Arrivals include permanent transfers, loans, free-agent additions and players returning from temporary spells, while departures include transfers abroad and domestically, loans, free-agent exits and loan returns. The incoming list contains several players who also appear in the latest 31-player roster snapshot, including D. Zsóri, G. Komáromi, S. Radić, Daniel Horvath, Adrian Zeljković, S. Szuhodovszki, G. Jurek, Adam Nyers, K. Hinora, P. Demjén, C. Belényesi, K. László, M. Timoteus and Zalán Márk Kerezsi. The outgoing sample includes players moving to clubs in Belgium, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic and elsewhere in the region. Because both lists are capped recent extracts, they indicate the shape of activity without establishing complete totals, net balance or final squad composition.

Leagues MTK Budapest has participated in

MTK Budapest’s recent recorded competition footprint includes NB I and Magyar Kupa, both listed through 2025, alongside club friendlies recorded through the same year. NB II appears in the historical record from 2011 to 2022 and is not presented as recent in the available record. UEFA Europa League participation is also historical, with entries covering 2015 and 2016. The competition record therefore spans Hungary’s top two league levels, domestic cup football, preparation matches and a past European campaign.

More about MTK Budapest

MTK Budapest, formally Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club, was founded in 1888 and is one of Hungary’s historic football institutions. Based in Budapest and traditionally associated with the city’s inner districts, the club is identified by blue and white colours and the nickname The Blues. Its home is the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion in Budapest’s 8th district, a modern, intimate ground built on the site of the club’s historic stadium and named after Nándor Hidegkuti, one of MTK’s most celebrated figures.

The club’s long history places it among Hungary’s traditional big five. MTK has won numerous top-flight league championships and domestic Magyar Kupa honours, establishing a record of sustained relevance rather than a short modern peak. Its rivalry with Ferencváros, the Örökrangadó or Eternal Derby, is the oldest active fixture in Hungarian league football and gives the club’s calendar a distinctive civic and sporting dimension.

MTK also occupies an important place in the development of Hungarian football beyond domestic competition. It was the first Hungarian club to participate in the European Cup, doing so in 1955, and later reached the final of the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Those milestones form part of a wider tradition in which technical quality, intelligent movement and purposeful passing are central to the club’s football identity.

Youth development is a defining part of that structure. The Sándor Károly Football Academy is regarded as the cornerstone of MTK’s talent pathway, connecting academy coaching with the senior side and supporting a model built around homegrown Hungarian players complemented by selected international profiles. The result is a club culture that combines historic prestige with an emphasis on education, technical proficiency and continuity. MTK’s recent recorded competitions include NB I, Magyar Kupa and club friendlies, while its broader record also includes earlier NB II and UEFA Europa League participation.

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MTK Budapest vs Kisvarda FC
NB I 2026 - 1560239
MTK Budapest vs Puskas Academy
NB I 2026 - 1560216
Budapest Honved vs MTK Budapest
NB I 2026 - 1560209
MTK Budapest vs Kisvarda FC
NB I 2025 - 1380350
MTK Budapest vs Zalaegerszegi TE
NB I 2025 - 1380345
MTK Budapest vs Paks
NB I 2025 - 1380332