Puskas Academy Squad, Coach and Competitions

Puskas Academy

Puskas Academy is a Hungarian football club founded in 2007 and rooted in Felcsút, west of Budapest. Its name honors Ferenc Puskás, while the Pancho Aréna gives the club a distinctive architectural home. Yellow and blue define its visual identity, and the academy label reflects a pathway focused on developing players for senior football. The club’s public character combines village roots, Hungarian football heritage and an outward-looking professional outlook shaped around one of the sport’s most celebrated names.

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Xtra rating
1646
Conservative: 1047
Rank club
512
Updated: 6 September 2026

Puskas Academy Upcoming matches by league

NB I

  • - Regular Season - 8
    Puskas Academy
    Budapest Honved
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Gyori ETO FC
    No H2H
    Puskas Academy
  • - Regular Season - 10
    Ujpest
    No H2H
    Puskas Academy
    Szusza Ferenc Stadion
  • - Regular Season - 11
    Puskas Academy
    No H2H
    Nyiregyhaza

Puskas Academy Last matches by league

NB I

  • - Regular Season - 7
    Zalaegerszegi TE
    Puskas Academy
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Puskas Academy
    Ferencvarosi TC
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Vasas
    Puskas Academy
    Illovszky Rudolf Stadion
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Puskas Academy
    Paks

Magyar Kupa

  • - Round of 64
    Mezőörs
    Puskas Academy
  • - 3rd Round
    Vasas
    Puskas Academy
    Illovszky Rudolf Stadion
  • - Round of 16
    Nyiregyhaza
    Puskas Academy
  • - 4th Round
    Tatabánya
    Puskas Academy
    Grosics Gyula Stadion

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Puskas Academy
    Başakşehir
  • - Club Friendlies
    Puskas Academy
    FC BW Linz
  • - Club Friendlies
    Puskas Academy
    Slovan Bratislava
  • - Club Friendly
    Puskas Academy
    Slovan Liberec

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    Puskas Academy
    Aris
  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    Aris
    Puskas Academy
    Alphamega Stadium
  • - Play-offs
    Puskas Academy
    Fiorentina
    Puskás Akadémia Pancho Aréna
  • - Play-offs
    Fiorentina
    Puskas Academy
    Stadio Artemio Franchi

Puskas Academy Team Roster

The recorded Puskas Academy squad contains 29 players across four position groups. Midfield is the largest unit with 12 entries, followed by eight defenders, six attackers and three goalkeepers. Selected names include R. Szolnoki and W. Golla in defence, P. Dárdai and U. Nissilä in midfield, and L. Colley and J. Fameyeh in attack. T. Markek, M. Bozo and B. Lehoczki make up the listed goalkeeping group. Shirt numbers run from 1 to 99. The entries include Z. Nagy in both attack and defence, while Brugger and Daniel Brugger appear separately in midfield.

position Goalkeeper

1 Tamás Markek
Tamás Markek
GK Hungary
61
72 Bendegúz Lehoczki

position Defender

14 Wojciech Golla
Wojciech Golla
DEF Poland
21 Georgi Harutyunyan
22 Roland Szolnoki
Roland Szolnoki
DEF Hungary
24 Barna Pál
Barna Pál
DEF Hungary
25 Zsolt Nagy
Zsolt Nagy
DEF Hungary
88 Bendegúz Bence Farkas
96 Roland Orján
Roland Orján
DEF Hungary

position Midfielder

4 Michael Okeke
Michael Okeke
MID England
6 Laros d'Encarnação Duarte
10 Palkó Dárdai
Palkó Dárdai
MID Germany
16 Urho Nissilä
Urho Nissilä
MID Finland
18 Bence Zsolt Vékony
19 Artem Favorov
Artem Favorov
MID Ukraine
20 Mikael Antero Soisalo
66
68
74 Martin Kern
Martin Kern
MID Hungary
80

position Attacker

7 Joel Fameyeh
Joel Fameyeh
FWD Ghana
8 Dániel Lukács
Dániel Lukács
FWD Hungary
9 Lamin Colley
Lamin Colley
FWD England
77 Kevin Mondovics
Kevin Mondovics
FWD Hungary
90 András Németh
András Németh
FWD South Africa

Last Puskas Academy Coachs

Zsolt Hornyák is the most recent recorded coaching appointment, beginning on 1 July 2019. The coaching chronology does not establish that he held the role, so the sequence is presented without current-role wording. András Komjáti is listed from 7 April 2019, with Janos Radoki preceding him from 31 January to 7 April 2019. Miklós Benczés is recorded from June 2018, while Attila Pintér preceded him from December 2016. The entries identify Hornyák as Slovak, Radoki as German, and the other three as Hungarian.

Zsolt Hornyák

Zsolt Hornyák

Slovakia
Coach since 1 July 2019
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Zsolt Hornyák Slovakia 1 July 2019
András Komjáti Hungary 7 April 2019
Janos Radoki Germany 31 January 2019 7 April 2019
Miklós Benczés Hungary 7 June 2018
Attila Pintér Hungary 1 December 2016 1 June 2018
1 November 2016
István Szijjártó Hungary 17 April 2016 1 November 2016
Robert Jarni Croatia 1 July 2015 1 April 2016
Miklós Benczés Hungary 1 July 2012 30 June 2015

Puskas Academy Transfers

Between 30 July 2025 and 6 July 2026, the listed arrivals combine several movement types. Brugger joined from Csikszereda as a free agent, while Michael Okeke was also listed as a free-agent arrival from Manchester City. M. Kern and Z. Magyar are recorded as transfers, and P. Szappanos as a free transfer. David Lakatos and K. Lakatos arrived on loan from Fehérvár FC. The list also contains several returns from loan, including A. Perczel, B. Farkas, L. Colley and Z. Nagy, while Z. Krupa is marked as a raise. This is a selected set of recorded arrivals, not a complete total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
Preußen Münster II
Free agent 6 July 2026
Csikszereda
Free agent 6 July 2026
M. Major
Kazincbarcikai
Return from loan 29 June 2026
A. Perczel
Csakvar
Return from loan 29 June 2026
B. Somfalvi
Csakvar
Return from loan 29 June 2026
M. Major
Kazincbarcikai
Return from loan 29 June 2026
A. Perczel
Csakvar
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Z. Nagy
Csikszereda
Return from loan 29 June 2026
L. Colley
Diosgyori VTK
Return from loan 29 June 2026
G. Ominger
BVSC
Return from loan 29 June 2026
S. Dusinszki
Csikszereda
Return from loan 29 June 2026
M. Dala
Nyiregyhaza
Return from loan 29 June 2026
B. Farkas
Nyiregyhaza
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Zalán Márk Kerezsi
MTK Budapest
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Z. Krupa
Csakvar
Raise 3 April 2026

Between 10 August 2025 and 7 July 2026, the listed departures include permanent transfers, loans and returns to parent clubs. M. Semel moved to Hapoel Ramat Gan on loan, while Q. Maceiras, M. Dala, Zalán Márk Kerezsi and P. Szappanos are listed as transfers. Z. Magyar and G. Ominger departed on loan, and David Lakatos and K. Lakatos returned to Fehérvár FC after loans. Other listed transfers include A. Markgráf to Ujpest and P. Stronati to Ujpest. These entries form a selected record of departures rather than a complete total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
Z. Cserkuti
Bicskei
Free agent 18 July 2026
M. Semel
Hapoel Ramat Gan
Loan 7 July 2026
Q. Maceiras
Servette FC
Transfer 6 July 2026
M. Dala
Nyiregyhaza
Transfer 1 July 2026
Z. Magyar
Csikszereda
Loan 30 June 2026
B. Somfalvi
Csakvar
- 30 June 2026
A. Markgráf
Ujpest
Transfer 30 June 2026
Z. Magyar
Csikszereda
Loan 30 June 2026
Á. Umathum
Gyori ETO FC
Transfer 30 June 2026
P. Szappanos
Ujpest
Transfer 30 June 2026
Zalán Márk Kerezsi
MTK Budapest
Transfer 30 June 2026
K. Lakatos
Fehérvár FC
Return from loan 29 June 2026
David Lakatos
Fehérvár FC
Return from loan 29 June 2026
R. Orján
Csakvar
- 12 March 2026
G. Ominger
BVSC
Loan 12 February 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the listed movement from July 2025 to July 2026 shows a varied personnel cycle rather than one transaction type. Arrivals include free agents, transfers, loans, a promotion marked as a raise and multiple loan returns. Departures likewise combine transfers with outgoing loans and players returning to parent clubs. Several names appear at different points in both directions, including M. Dala, Z. Magyar, G. Ominger, L. Colley and P. Szappanos, reflecting changing player status across successive entries. The pattern is a mixture of permanent movement, temporary placement and loan returns. No recorded fee is provided for the listed movements, so their financial impact cannot be assessed. These are selected records rather than a complete transfer history, and they do not establish a definitive balance of arrivals and departures.

Leagues Puskas Academy has participated in

Puskas Academy’s recent recorded competition footprint through 2025 includes NB I, Magyar Kupa, UEFA Europa Conference League and Friendlies Clubs. The club also has a recorded UEFA Europa League entry for 2020, which is historical rather than recent. NB II participation is recorded from 2012 to 2016 and is likewise historical. The competition profile spans Hungary’s top domestic league, the national cup, European competition and friendly activity. The available participation history does not establish entries beyond 2025.

More about Puskas Academy

Puskas Academy is a professional Hungarian football club founded in 2007 and based in Felcsút, a village west of Budapest. Its name commemorates Ferenc Puskás, the legendary Hungarian striker, and the club’s identity is closely tied to the idea of a high-performance academy that connects youth development with senior football. The recorded competition history places the team in NB I between 2013 and 2025, with earlier NB II participation recorded between 2012 and 2016. Magyar Kupa appearances are recorded from 2013 to 2025, while European entries include the UEFA Europa League in 2020 and the UEFA Europa Conference League from 2021 to 2025.

Home matches are associated with the Pancho Aréna, a distinctive venue whose organic, cathedral-like timber design is linked to architect Imre Makovecz. The ground’s Spanish-inspired name reinforces the connection with Puskás, whose international reputation gives a small-town institution an unusually broad cultural reach. Yellow and blue are the club’s primary colors, and the badge’s stylized Puskás silhouette anchors its visual language in Hungarian football heritage.

The club is governed by the Felcsút Village Development Association. Its operating model is presented as institutionally stable and academy-led, with a blend of homegrown prospects and selected international players rather than a purely local squad. That combination places Puskas Academy within Hungary’s professional football ecosystem as both a development pathway and a senior team with a recurring European qualifying presence. Its participation history shows a sustained presence in domestic and European competitions, while the club’s most distinctive character remains the link between Felcsút, the Pancho venue and the legacy of Ferenc Puskás.

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Zalaegerszegi TE vs Puskas Academy
NB I 2026 - 1560242
MTK Budapest vs Puskas Academy
NB I 2026 - 1560216
Ferencvarosi TC vs Puskas Academy
NB I 2025 - 1380326
Puskas Academy vs Gyori ETO FC
NB I 2025 - 1380347
Diosgyori VTK vs Puskas Academy
NB I 2025 - 1380337
Puskas Academy vs Debreceni VSC
NB I 2025 - 1380334