Dominik Szoboszlai is one of the latest stars of the Liverpool first-team squad, so here is everything that you need to know about the Reds’ midfielder and Hungary captain.
The playmaker moved to Merseyside in the summer of 2023 as Jurgen Klopp aimed to add a creative presence to his engine room. Szoboszlai had captured the interest of Liverpool after offering RB Leipzig 20 goals and 22 assists following a move to Germany from RB Salzburg.
Szoboszlai joined the Red Bull family of clubs as a youth after honing his trade in Hungary at Videoton, Fonix-GOLD and MTK Budapest. His creativity also started to emerge on loan with Liefering in the Austrian second tier in 2017/18, before becoming a true star for RB Salzburg.
Marco Rossi also gave Szoboszlai his senior Hungary debut in March 2019 after a productive career for their various youth teams. Rossi even made Szoboszlai their captain in November 2022. The midfielder took over the Magyars’ armband from Adam Szalai at just 22 years old.
Szoboszlai was 22 months into his RB Leipzig jaunt when he became Hungary’s captain. But an issue in his adductor saw the midfielder spend his first 224 days in Germany out injured. Yet his following 91 appearances with Die Roten Bullen led to his £60m move to Merseyside.
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Liverpool signed Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig in July 2023 by triggering a release clause. The Reds also gave the midfield maestro their #8 shirt at the time of his transfer after Naby Keita left Anfield that summer. Szoboszlai had worn #17 at RB Leipzig and wears #10 for Hungary.
But who really is Liverpool midfielder Szoboszlai and what is his life outside of football like? Rousing The Kop has taken a look at everything you need to know about the Hungary star…
How old is Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai?
At the time of writing, Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is 23 years old. He was born on October 25, 2000 into an athletic family with his mother, Zsanett Nemeth, a wrestler who represented Hungary at the 2016 Olympics and his dad, Zsolt Szoboszlai, was a footballer.
Zsolt was a forward who mainly played in Hungary’s lower tiers. He also had an instrumental role in forging Dominik’s career in football after coaching his son from age three. Zsolt made Dominik dribble around plastic bottles to help his agility and play with golf balls in his hands.
Where was Dominik Szoboszlai born?
Dominik Szoboszlai was born in Szekesfehervar, a city in the centre of Hungary. It is 64.2 km (39.9m) southwest of Budapest and is the capital of Fejer County. Szekesfehervar is also the ninth-largest city in Hungary as of its 2022 census with a population of 95,000 residents.
How tall is Dominik Szoboszlai? What is his height in feet?
Measuring in at 1.87 metres tall, Dominik Szoboszlai stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in feet.
How to pronounce Dominik Szoboszlai
Dominik Szoboszlai is set to be a household name on Merseyside as his reputation grows at Liverpool, so the midfielder moved to help fans understand how to pronounce his name in November 2023 as part of a move by the Premier League to clear up all complicated names.
Some fans, commentators and pundits had mispronounced the Sz in his name as Sh. But the Hungary captain clarified that his name is pronounced as ‘Do-min-ik Sob-oss-lye’ in English.
Who is Dominik Szoboszlai’s girlfriend? Does he have a wife?
Dominik Szoboszlai has been dating his girlfriend, Fanni Gecsek, since 2020. She is a model and former Tennis prospect, who competed in ITF tournaments from 2017 to 2019. Fanni is also Hungarian – like partner Szoboszlai – having been born in Budapest on August 27, 2001.
Fanni also studies at the International Business School in Budapest but she regularly attends games to support Szoboszlai. She even watched Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea in August 2023 from the away end at Stamford Bridge. Fanni stayed in Hungary to see out her studies.
Dominik Szoboszlai’s salary at Liverpool
Liverpool handed Dominik Szoboszlai a five-year contract to seal a transfer from RB Leipzig in July 2023 that pays him a £120k-a-week salary or a wage of £6.2m-a-year, per Capology.
Dominik Szoboszlai’s net worth
No reputable publication currently reports an up-to-date sum for the net worth of Dominik Szoboszlai. But Wtfoot cited his net worth at £1m, as of his switch to Liverpool in July 2023.