Kornél Szűcs (born 24 September 2001) is a Hungarian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Hungary national team.

Club career

Diósgyőr

On 30 May, Szűcs played his first match for Diósgyőr in a 1-0 win against

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in the

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. In his first match, he immediately became the best player of the round.

Kecskemét

In June 2023, it was announced that Szűcs will join

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, from the 2023-24 season.

Plymouth Argyle

On 5 August 2024, Szűcs signed for

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side

for an undisclosed fee.

International career

Szűcs made his debut for the Hungary national team on 14 October 2024 in a

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game against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Bilino Polje Stadium. He substituted Zsolt Nagy in the 87th minute, as Hungary won 2–0.

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* 2001 births Living people Hungarian men's footballers Footballers from Miskolc Men's association football central defenders Hungary men's international footballers Hungary men's youth international footballers Diósgyőri VTK players Kazincbarcikai SC footballers Kecskeméti TE players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-footy-defender-stub