Barnabás Nagy

The native form of this personal name is Nagy Barnabás. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Barnabás Nagy
Personal information
Full name Barnabás Szabolcs Nagy
Date of birth (2000-09-05) September 5, 2000
Place of birth Szigetvár, Hungary
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Ferencváros
Number 77
Youth career
2007–2009 Szigetvári TK
2009–2015 Pécsi MFC
2015–2016 Ferencváros
2016–2017 Szentlőrinc
2017–2020 MTK Budapest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 MTK Budapest 13 (0)
2019–2020 → FC Ajka (loan) 17 (0)
2020–2021 → Szentlőrinc (loan) 34 (1)
2022 → Szentlőrinc (loan) 12 (1)
2023–2025 Nyíregyháza 82 (1)
2025– Ferencváros 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2025-08-09

Barnabás Szabolcs Nagy (born September 5, 2000) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Ferencvárosi TC.

Club career

He began his career at his hometown club, the youth academy of Szigetvári TK. In his early years, he also spent time at the academies of Pécsi MFC, Ferencvárosi TC, Szentlőrinc, and MTK Budapest.[1] He made his senior debut with Szentlőrinc, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 victory against Komlói Bányász SK in the Hungarian third division.[2]

MTK Budapest

In 2017, he joined the MTK Budapest academy, where he played for the U17, U19, and the second team. He debuted for the first team on 25 March 2018, starting and playing 83 minutes in a second division match against Budaörs.[3] In August 2018, he signed a professional contract with the club. Balázs Polyák, MTK's sporting director, commented on his play: "Considering the state of Hungarian football, it is evident how valuable it can be when someone plays in a position of need. He is such a player, as he has all the attributes to succeed as a left-back. Agile, fast, good with both feet and heading the ball. It’s up to him how far he will go, and we will give him all the support for that."[4] Despite the professional contract, he continued playing with the U19 team and on 31 October 2018, he started in the senior team in a 5–0 Hungarian Cup victory over Vecsési FC.[5] In the 2019–20 season, he was on loan at FC Ajka, and in the 2020–21 season, on loan at Szentlőrinc.

On 6 August 2021, Zoltán Gera, coach of the Hungarian U21 national team, invited him to the national squad’s training camp, although he did not receive playing time.[6] He made his debut in the Hungarian top division on 7 August 2021 in a 1–0 win against Budapest Honvéd.[3][7]

In the 2021–22 season, he was mainly a squad player for the blue-whites, frequently coming on as a substitute for the first team, and played three matches for the second team in the third division. Due to this, he was loaned out again to Szentlőrinc for the second half of the season.[8] After returning, in the first half of the 2022–23 season, he played five matches for the now second-division first team and appeared seven times for the second team in the third division.[1]

FC Ajka (loan)

On 24 June 2019, he was loaned to FC Ajka, a club in the Hungarian second division, for one season.[9] He made his debut for the team on 4 August 2019 in a 1–0 defeat against Győri ETO in the first round of NB II.[10] He played 17 league matches in total without scoring.

Szentlőrinc (on loan)

He spent the 2020–2021 season on loan at Szentlőrinc. He was a regular starter for the second division team, appearing in 34 matches throughout the season. On April 7, 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Kazincbarcikai SC.[11] At the end of the season, he returned to MTK.

In January 2022, it was announced that MTK would loan him again to the Baranya-based club for the spring season.[12] On March 20, 2022, he scored the winning goal from a free kick in a 1–0 victory against Szombathelyi Haladás.[13] After the loan contract expired, he returned to MTK at the end of the season.[14]

Nyíregyháza Spartacus

In January 2023, it was announced that he signed a two-year contract with Nyíregyháza Spartacus.[15][16] His debut match took place on January 29, 2023, against Szombathelyi Haladás, where he started and played the full game.[17] During his first season, he played a total of 18 league matches, starting in all of them.[1]

In the 2023–24 season, he was a key player for the team that won the NB II championship, appearing 37 times in total, 32 of which as a starter. He was also a regular in the Hungarian Cup, where his team advanced all the way to the semi-finals before being eliminated by Ferencváros.[1][18] He did not score any goals in his first season but provided five assists.[19]

In July 2024, it was announced that he extended his contract with the club for two more years.[19] After signing the extension, he said: "It feels great that they were satisfied with my performance. For me, there was no question about extending, and I am happy to play in the top division again. I want to be a key player in NB I for the team, and I hope for a successful season ahead."[20]

He remained an important member of the squad in the top division as well, playing in 32 matches during the 2024–25 season, starting 31 of them.[1] He scored his first NB I goal for the club on September 21, 2024, in a 3–2 league derby win against Debreceni VSC.[21] During the season, he scored one goal and provided six assists.[22]

Ferencváros

On June 11, 2025, it was announced that Ferencvárosi TC had signed Barnabás Nagy.[23] Tamás Hajnal, the sports director of FTC, described his playing style as follows: "Barna’s game has the kind of intensity that is indispensable in modern football. As an attacking left-back, he is able to regularly create chances — his assists make him a serious weapon on the left side. He is comfortable in various tactical systems, whether it is a three- or four-defender formation."[24]

Honours

Club

Nyíregyháza Spartacus

Notes

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  2. ^ "SZENTLŐRINC SE - SPORT 36 KOMLÓI BÁNYÁSZ 3 - 0 - MLSZ Database". adatbank.mlsz.hu. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  3. ^ a b "16 – Barnabás Nagy". www.mtkbudapest.hu. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  4. ^ "MTK: two more young talents signed professional contracts". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  5. ^ "VECSÉSI FC - MTK BUDAPEST 0 - 5 - MLSZ adatbank". adatbank.mlsz.hu. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  6. ^ "MTK provides the most players to the U21 national team squad". www.mtkbudapest.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  7. ^ "Barnabás Nagy: "I always believed this moment would come" (video)". www.mtkbudapest.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  8. ^ B, F. (2022-01-12). "NB II: Szentlőrinc loans back the defender from MTK". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  9. ^ "HLSZ". Professional Footballers’ Association (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  10. ^ "FC AJKA - WKW ETO FC GYŐR 0 - 1 - MLSZ adatbank". adatbank.mlsz.hu. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  11. ^ "Kimaradt büntető, bomba gól, egy pont". Szentlőrinc SE (in Hungarian). 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  12. ^ B, F. (2022-01-12). "NB II: ismét kölcsönkapta a védőt a Szentlőrinc az MTK-tól". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  13. ^ "„Tavaly is felépítettem magam Szentlőrincen, idén is sikerül"". Szentlőrinc SE (in Hungarian). 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  14. ^ "További sok sikert kívánunk, Fiúk!". Szentlőrinc SE (in Hungarian). 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  15. ^ "Nagy Barnabás a Szpariban folytatja". nyiregyhazaspartacus.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  16. ^ B, D. S. (2023-01-04). "NB II: az MTK-tól igazolt balhátvédet a Nyíregyháza". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  17. ^ "Haladás - Nyíregyháza Spartacus 0-1". nyiregyhazaspartacus.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  18. ^ "Nyíregyháza Spartacus - Ferencváros 1-2". nyiregyhazaspartacus.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  19. ^ a b "NB I: hosszabbított klubjával a Nyíregyháza alapembere". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  20. ^ "Hosszabbítás – Nagy Barnabás további két évig marad!". nyiregyhazaspartacus.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  21. ^ "„A Fradi–Újpest után ez a legnagyobb derbi" – állítja a Szpari–Loki gólszerzője". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  22. ^ "Barnabás Nagy 2024-2025 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  23. ^ "A Ferencváros bejelentette Nagy Barnabás érkezését – hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  24. ^ "Magyar balhátvédet igazoltunk". www.fradi.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  25. ^ "Merkantil Bank Liga: Bajnok a Nyíregyháza". www.mlsz.hu. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
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