Bence Dárdai
 Dárdai with Hungary in 2025. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Hertha BSC | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Hertha BSC | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Hertha BSC II | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | VfL Wolfsburg | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U16 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U17 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Germany U19 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Hungary | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:54, 25 March 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Bence Dárdai (born 24 January 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. Born in Germany, he plays for the Hungary national team.
Career
Hertha
Dárdai is a youth product of Hertha BSC, and started training with their senior side in 2023 on a support contract until 2024.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Hertha BSC as a late substitute in a 1–0 2. Bundesliga loss to Fortuna Düsseldorf on 29 July 2023. He made his debut alongside his 2 brothers, and was coached by his father.[4]
Wolfsburg
On 4 June 2024, Dárdai signed a long-term contract with VfL Wolfsburg.[5] On 31 August 2024, he played his first Bundesliga match in a 2-1 victory over Holstein Kiel on the second game week of the 2024–25 Bundesliga season. Dárdai entered the pitch as a substitute for Tiago Tomás in the 80th minute.[6][7] On 2 November 2024, he was included in the starting lineup and was not substituted in a 1-1 draw against FC Augsburg in the 2024–25 Bundesliga season.[8]
International career
At the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship held in his father's country Hungary, he scored the second penalty as Germany beat France 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out victory in the final.[9]
On 21 February 2025, Dárdai's request to switch allegiance to Hungary was approved by FIFA.[10]
On 10 March 2025, he was called up for Hungary against Turkey in a 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs match.[11] In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that it does not matter in which position, he wants to play for Hungary.[12] On 19 March 2025, it was revealed that he got injured along with Roland Sallai; therefore, he did not join the team that travelled to Turkey.[13] He made his debut in the second leg as a starter.
Personal life
Dárdai is the son of Hungarian manager and former footballer Pál Dárdai, and the younger brother of the footballers Palkó and Márton Dárdai. Bence's grandfather was also a footballer and manager, and also named Pál Dárdai.[1] It was revealed by Nemzeti Sport, that Dárdai brothers (Márton and Bence) could be the first brothers who play for the national team at the same time after the Vince brothers (Ottó and Gábor).[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 April 2025.[15]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Nordost | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Career total | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
- Notes
International
- As of match played 24 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Germany U17
References
- ^ a b Cáceres, Javier (24 July 2023). "Hertha BSC: Pal Dardai trainiert nun seine drei Dardai-Söhne". Süddeutsche.de.
- ^ "Bence Dardai | Hertha BSC | 2. Bundesliga | 2023/24 | Spielerprofil". kicker.
- ^ "Trotz Gladbach-Interesse: Hertha hofft auf Dardai-Verbleib". sport.de.
- ^ "Hertha BSC sorgt für Novum: Drei Dardai-Brüder auf dem Platz". Sky Sport.
- ^ "BENCE DARDAI TO JOIN VFL WOLFSBURG". VfL Wolfsburg. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Liveticker | Holstein Kiel - VfL Wolfsburg | Saison 2024/2025 | Bundesliga". www.bundesliga.com (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Kiel verliert erstes Bundesliga-Heimspiel gegen Wolfsburg". kicker (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Magerkost in Wolfsburg: Amoura gleicht sehenswert spät aus". kicker (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Europameister! So feiert die U17 den Titel" [European Champion! This is how the U17 celebrates the title]. dasding.de (in German). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform".
- ^ "Dárdai Bence és Tóth Alex is meghívót kapott Marco Rossitól – íme, a törökök ellen készülő válogatott keret!". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 10 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Dárdai Bence: Mindegy, melyik poszton, csak játszani akarok a magyar válogatottban". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 12 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Két magyar játékos is külön edzett a törökök elleni NL-pótselejtező előtt". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 19 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Két Dárdai a pályán? Húsz év után játszhat újra testvérpár a válogatottban". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 11 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Bence Dárdai at Soccerway
External links
- Bence Dárdai at Soccerway
