Gábor Szalai stats
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Liga Portugal
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G. Szalai
MarítimoDefenderBefore the next match
Vitória Guimarães v Marítimo, Friday
What Vitória Guimarães allow left centre backs
Position stats19 appearances at LCB against Vitória Guimarães in their last 20 matches; league average from the Liga Portugal.
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Odds OutliersGábor Szalai 2026/2027 season stats
As a left center back, Gábor Szalai has appeared in 4 Liga Portugal matches this season, totalling 183 minutes at an average rating of 3.41. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Liga Portugal defenders.
Attacking stats
Gábor Szalai has taken 3 shots with 2 on target (67% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 61 minutes. Those shots are worth 0 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 97th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Gábor Szalai has 0 assists and 0 key passes . Gábor Szalai has set up 0 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 37th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
Gábor Szalai has completed 52 of 60 passes at 87% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 13th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
Gábor Szalai completes 0 dribbles and wins 6 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (36th percentile).
Defending stats
Gábor Szalai makes 3 tackles and 0 interceptions , adding 8 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 61 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 51st percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
Gábor Szalai has committed 2 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Liga PortugalMainly left center back (2 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Marítimo squad
A. Butzke Benavides
27 yrs#3
E. Peña Zauner
26 yrs#7
J. Melro
22 yrs#9
M. Tejón22 yrs#10
Simo
26 yrs#11
M. Bassouamina
28 yrs#12
F. Gomes22 yrs#20
S. Bamba22 yrs#27
B. Limbombe
25 yrs#35
M. Boakye22 yrs#90
R. Andrade24 yrs#6
M. Dominguez
30 yrs#8
R. Guzzo
31 yrs#14
V. Danilović
27 yrs#18
I. Alani
20 yrs#21
Y. Santiago22 yrs#25
I. Isaac Ayuma21 yrs#66
25 yrs
26 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Europa League | 6 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.64 |
 Champions League | 5 | 361 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5.76 |
Champions League2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa League | 2 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.64 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 14 | 1,150 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 7.13 |
 Europa Conference League | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7.19 |
About Gábor Szalai
Liga Portugal 2026/2027 season
This season in the Liga Portugal, Gábor Szalai has scored 1 goal across 4 appearances (2 starts), totalling 183 minutes. That works out to 0.5 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Gábor Szalai has attempted 3 shots with 2 on target, a 67% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Gábor Szalai has created 0 chances including 0 big chances for teammates.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Gábor Szalai has registered 3 tackles (1 won), 0 interceptions, and 8 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 52 from 60 pass attempts, a 87% pass accuracy rate. Gábor Szalai has won 6 of 11 total duels.
Discipline
Gábor Szalai has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 2 fouls and winning 1.
About Gábor Szalai
Gábor Szalai is a 26-year-old defender playing for Marítimo in the Liga Portugal, representing Hungary. Gábor Szalai is left-footed and wears the number 22 shirt. Born on 9 June 2000.
Most recent appearance
Gábor Szalai's most recent match was at home against Porto on March 7th. Marítimo lost 1-2. Gábor Szalai played 90 minutes, registering 1 goal, 2 shots, 2 tackles with a match rating of 7.33.
Recent matches
- March 7th1-2 lossvsPorto(90 mins, 1 goal, rating 7.33)
- May 26th1-1 drawatGil Vicente(90 mins, rating 6.29)
- April 2nd3-1 lossatMoreirense(0 mins, rating 0)
- May 9th0-3 lossvsBenfica(0 mins, rating 0)
- November 26th2-1 lossatArouca(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Gábor Szalai and Marítimo are next in action on January 31st against Vitória Guimarães in the Liga Portugal. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Vitória Guimarães vs Marítimo match preview.
Teammates at Marítimo
Gábor Szalai currently plays alongside Francisco Gomes, Romain Correia, Enrique Peña Zauner, José Melro, Martín Tejón, Mons Bassouamina, Vladan Danilović, Tomás Franco Tavares, Rodrigo Andrade, Rafael Fernandes, M. Boakye, Alfonso Pastor, Gábor Szalai, Nilton Varela Lopes, Maxime Dominguez, Paulo Henrique, Gonçalo Tabuaço, Samuel Bamba, Bryan Limbombe, Nathanael Ogbeta, Yellu Santiago, Adrián Butzke Benavides, Ibrahim Alani, Igor Julião, Raphael Guzzo, Simo, Israel Isaac Ayuma and Francisco Barbosa Vieites at Marítimo.