Zsombor Gruber
.jpg) Gruber with Hungary in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Győr, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ferencváros | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Győr | ||
| 2017–2021 | Puskás Akadémia | ||
| 2021–2022 | Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Puskás Akadémia | 43 | (6) |
| 2024– | Ferencváros | 22 | (9) |
| 2024 | → Zalaegerszeg (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2025 | → MTK Budapest (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Hungary U-15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Hungary U-16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Hungary U-18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hungary U-19 | 10 | (4) |
| 2023– | Hungary U-21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | Hungary | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Zsombor Gruber (born 7 September 2004) is a Hungarian international footballer who plays as a forward for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencvárosi TC[1] and the Hungary national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]Zalaegerszeg
[edit]On 9 February 2024, he was loaned to Zalaegerszegi TE.[3]
MTK Budapest
[edit]On 14 February 2025, he was loaned to MTK Budapest FC.[4][5] He made 18 appearances and scored two goals in the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. On 1 March 2025, he scored a goal in a 5–1 victory over Újpest FC at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion.[6] On 17 May 2025, he scored a goal in a 2–1 defeat from Diósgyőri VTK at the Diósgyőri Stadion.[7] All in all, he made nine league appearances in MTK and scored two goals. He suffered a thigh injury while playing for MTK and he had to ret for five weeks.[8]
Ferencváros
[edit]On 1 July 2025, he came back from loan to Ferencváros. Thanks to his performance at MTK, Robbie Keane added him to the team playing preparing for the Champions League qualifiers.[9] On 2 August 2025, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a 3–0 victory over newly-promoted Kazincbarcikai SC in the 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[10][11][12]
On 9 August 2025, he scored twice in a 4–1 victory over Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC in the 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[13]
International career
[edit]He was first called up for Hungary in 2024 against the Netherlands and Germany in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A season.[14] In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that: "I still can't believe it".[15] He debuted in the national team on 19 November 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Germany at the Puskás Aréna in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A match.[16]
He scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory over Armenia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match at the Puskás Aréna on 11 October 2025.[17][18][19]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 5 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | Magyar Kupa | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Puskás Akadémia | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 43 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Csákvár (loan) | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ferencváros | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 13 | 6 | |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
| Zalaegerszeg (loan) | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |
| MTK (loan) | 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 81 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 96 | 19 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of match played 11 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gruber goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2025 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 3 |  Armenia |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Ferencváros
Individual
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I Player of the Month: July–August 2025[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "NB I: korosztályos válogatott támadóval erősített az FTC". Nemzeti Sport. 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Gruber Zsombort és Szabó Leventét is meghívta Marco Rossi a magyar válogatottba". Nemzeti Sport. 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Az FTC megszerezte Gruber Zsombort és rögtön kölcsön is adta a ZTE FC-nek | Médiabirodalom" (in Hungarian). 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Gruber Zsombor kölcsönbe az MTK-hoz igazol". www.fradi.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Gruber Zsombort kölcsönvette az MTK a Ferencvárostól – hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Újpest vs MTK live scores & match info | Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "DVTK vs MTK live scores & match info | Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Gruber Zsombort a válogatott miatt is fűti a bizonyítási vágy". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Változik a Fradi BL-kerete, Gruber is ott az Örményországba utazó csapatban". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-07-21. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Ferencváros vs Kazincbarcika live scores & match info | Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Gruber két gólpasszt adott, majd egy 11-esből maga is betalált – simán verte az FTC a Barcikát". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Horváth Kevin és Gruber Zsombor tűnt ki a mezőnyből a fiatalok közül". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Nyíregyháza vs Ferencváros live scores & match info | Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Gruber Zsombort és Szabó Leventét is meghívta Marco Rossi a magyar válogatottba". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ ""Még mindig nem tudom felfogni" – Gruber Zsombor a magyar válogatott meghívóról". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Hungary-Germany | UEFA Nations League 2025". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Lukács és Gruber első válogatott góljával a magyar csapat megverte az örményeket!". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-10-11. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ www.fifa.com https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019300. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ UEFA.com. "Hungary-Armenia | European Qualifiers 2026". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ "Award: Player of the Month, July–August 2025 — M4 Sport". m4sport.hu (in Hungarian). M4 Sport. 10 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Zsombor Gruber at Soccerway
- Zsombor Gruber at WorldFootball.net
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