Martin Ádám (born 6 November 1994) is a Hungarian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Asteras Tripolis Asteras Tripolis Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Αστέρας Τρίπολης), commonly referred to as Asteras Tripolis (meaning "Star of Tripoli"), is a Greek professional football club based in the city of Tripoli in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greec ...

and the Hungary national team.

Club career

While playing for Paks, Ádám became the top goalscorer of the

2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I The 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2021–22 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, is the 123rd season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''OTP Bank Liga'' for sponsorship reasons. Ferencváros were the d ...

season with 31 goals, becoming the first player to score over 30 goals in the league since 1980. In July 2022, Ádám moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for

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team

Ulsan Hyundai Ulsan Hyundai FC ( ko, 울산 현대 축구단) is a South Korean professional football club based in Ulsan that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1983 as Hyundai Horang-i, they joined the K League in ...

. He scored his first goal for Ulsan in his second appearance for the club, on 13 August, in a 4–0 victory over Daegu FC. With Ulsan, Ádám won two consecutive K League 1 titles, in

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and

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. On 5 July 2024, his contract with the club was terminated. Later that month, on 21 July, he joined Greek side

by signing a contract until 2026.

International career

On 23 March 2023, Ádám scored his first goal for the Hungary national team in a

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against

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. On 16 November 2023, he scored the first goal of the game against

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in the penultimate match of the

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. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, securing Hungary qualification for the final tournament. On 14 May 2024, Ádám was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He appeared as a substitute in all three of the team's Group A matches, playing a total of 42 minutes.

Personal life

Ádám met his wife Gitta in primary school. They have a son, Konor, and live in

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. During UEFA Euro 2024, Ádám attracted the attention of international fans and media due to his physical appearance, being referred to as an "absolute unit" and nicknamed the "Hungarian Viking".

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ádám goal.''

Honours

Vasas * Hungarian Cup runner-up: 2016–17 Paks *Hungarian Cup runner-up: 2021–22 Ulsan Hyundai *

Individual *

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top scorer: 2021–22

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adam, Martin 1994 births Living people Footballers from Budapest Hungarian men's footballers Hungary men's under-21 international footballers Hungary men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Vasas SC players Kaposvári Rákóczi FC players Paksi FC players Ulsan HD FC players Asteras Tripolis F.C. players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players K League 1 players Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece UEFA Euro 2024 players