Kevin Csoboth (born 20 June 2000) is a Hungarian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club St. Gallen and the Hungary national team.

Club career

Benfica B

On 2 December 2019, Csoboth debuted in the

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against C. D. Mafra. On 8 December, he scored his first goal for S.L. Benfica B against

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. On 26 November 2020, Csoboth was named as the man of the match after scoring a goal against C. D. Cova da Piedade. On 6 January 2021, he was offered a new contract with Benfica. However, he declined the new offer and wanted to leave the club after 5 years.

Fehérvár

On 16 August 2021, he was signed by

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club,

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Szeged-Csanád

On 14 February 2022, Csoboth joined Szeged-Csanád on loan until the end of the season.

Újpest

On 11 August 2022, he was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club

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. On 26 August 2022, he debuted in Újpest in a 2–3 defeat in the

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against Paksi FC on the 5th matchday of the

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season. He entered the pitch on the 85th minute as a substitute for

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. He scored his first goal in the

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in the 2022–23 Magyar Kupa season in 6–1 victory against Mátészalka FC. He scored his first goal wearing the Újpest t-shirt in the

season against his former club

at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion on 9 November 2022. The match ended with a 2–1 victory for the Budapest club. On 1 April 2022, he scored a

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against

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in the 2022-23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I. After the match,

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, coach of Zalaegerszeg, said that he hopes that Csoboth will go to the top at international level. On 18 May 2023, he signed a new contract with Újpest until 2027.

2023–24 season

On 26 August 2023, he scored his first goal in the

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season in a 2–1 victory against

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at home in the first minute.

St. Gallen

On 11 August 2024, he debuted in a 1-0 victory in against

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on the fourth match day of the

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season. He entered the pitch as a substitute for

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in the 63rd minute. He scored his first goal in a 4-1 victory over

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on 24 September 2024 at the

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. On 3 October 2024, he scored a goal in a 6-2 defeat against Cercle Brugge K.S.V. in the

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at the

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, Belgium.

International career

He debuted in the Hungary national team against

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in a friendly match on 23 March 2023. He entered the pitch on the 76th minute as a substitute for

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

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. On 23 June 2024, in their last group stage match of the competition, Csboth scored his first international goal, a winner in the tenth minute of stoppage time against

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. The result knocked Scotland out of the tournament, but it was not enough for Hungary to reach the next round either. In addition, it was the latest goal ever scored in European Championship history excluding extra time at 99 minutes and 32 seconds.

Career statistics

Club

International

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Csoboth, Kevin 2000 births Living people 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen Footballers from Pécs Hungarian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Ferencvárosi TC footballers S.L. Benfica B players Fehérvár FC players Szeged-Csanád Grosics Akadémia footballers Újpest FC players Liga Portugal 2 players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Nemzeti Bajnokság II players Hungary men's youth international footballers Hungary men's international footballers Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal UEFA Euro 2024 players