Attila Csaba Fiola (, born 17 February 1990) is a Hungarian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Hungary national team.

Club career

In 2015, Fiola signed for Puskás Akadémia On 31 August 2016, he signed for

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club Videoton. On 18 March 2024, he returned from his injury in a

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match against

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. On 1 May 2024, he suffered a shoulder injury during a training. A day later the club confirmed that his shoulder required an operation.

International career

Fiola made 13 appearances for

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at under-21 level, debuting on 7 October 2010 against

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in a friendly match. On 10 September 2012, he made his final appearance for Hungary U21 against

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, scoring his only goal for the team. On 14 October 2014, Fiola made his debut for the Hungary senior team in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against the

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as a half-time substitute for Nemanja Nikolić. He went on to start the team's final seven matches of

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, as well as both legs of the

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against

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. He was part of the

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squad, Making one appearance at the tournament in the 2–0 victory over

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in the team's opening

match on 14 June 2016. On 31 March 2021, Fiola scored his first goal for Hungary in a 4–1 win over

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during

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. On 1 June 2021, he was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Hungary at the rescheduled

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tournament. He started all three of the team's

matches at left wing-back, scoring the opening goal of a 1–1 draw with

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on 19 June. His goal celebration also gained instant fame as he leaped over a barrier into a media section and wildly banged on the desk of a reporter visibly frightening her. He later apologized and explained that he saw her looking downwards and thought that she was on her phone and wanted to bring her attention to that they had just scored. On 26 September 2022, Fiola made his 50th appearance for the Hungarian national team in a 0–2 loss to

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in the

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. On 14 May 2024, Fiola was named in Hungary's squad for

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. He started at right wing-back in the team's 3–1 loss to

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and in central defence in the 2–0 defeat to hosts

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before being an unused substitute in the 1–0 win over

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in Hungary's final

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match.

Career statistics

Club

International

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

Honours

Paks *

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Videoton *

: 2017-18 *

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: 2018-19

References

External links

Paksi FC Official WebsiteHLSZ

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fiola, Attila 1990 births Living people Hungarian men's footballers Footballers from Szekszárd Men's association football fullbacks Hungary men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2016 players UEFA Euro 2020 players UEFA Euro 2024 players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Paksi FC players Puskás Akadémia FC players Fehérvár FC players 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen