2024–25 Újpest FC season

Újpest

2024–25 season
Manager	Bartosz Grzelak
Stadium	Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Nemzeti Bajnokság I	4th
Magyar Kupa	Round of 64
Top goalscorer	League: Ljujić (5) All: Ljujić (5)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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All statistics correct as of 1 September 2024.

The 2024–25 season is Újpest Football Club's 144nd competitive season, 133rd consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and 132nd year in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Újpest participated in this season's editions of the Magyar Kupa.

Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: MOL / Tippmix

Home 0

Away 0

Third 0

Goalkeeper1 0

Goalkeeper2 0

Goalkeeper3 0

We indicate in parentheses the number of round.

DEB: Debrecen; DIO: Diósgyőr; FEH: Fehérvár; FER: Ferencváros; GYO: Győr; KEC: Kecskemét; PAK: Paks; PUS: Puskás Akadémia;

As of 3 September 2024^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  HUN Gellért Genzler 23 GK  HUN Dávid Banai 93 GK  ITA Riccardo Piscitelli 3 DF  HUN Csanád Fehér 4 DF  HUN Levente Babós 5 DF  GEO Davit Kobouri 8 DF  HUN Márk Dékei 22 DF  HUN Krisztián Tamás 25 DF  HUN Nimród Baranyai 26 DF  HUN Bálint Geiger 30 DF  POR João Nunes 33 DF  HUN Barnabás Bese 35 DF  POR André Duarte 44 DF  HUN Bence Gergényi 47 DF  HUN Márk Mucsányi

No. Pos. Nation Player 55 DF  HUN Attila Fiola 7 MF  HUN Krisztián Simon 10 MF  HUN Mátyás Tajti 15 MF  HUN Miron Mucsányi 27 MF  FRA Tom Lacoux 29 MF  NGA Vincent Onovo 77 MF  HUN Adrián Dénes 88 MF  SRB Matija Ljujić (captain) — MF  HUN Pál Helmich 9 FW  CRO Fran Brodić 11 FW  HUN Krisztofer Horváth 17 FW  ROU George Ganea 57 FW  HUN Ákos Tóth 70 FW  FRA Mamoudou Karamoko

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 25 DF  HUN Nimród Baranyai (from Debrecen)[7] 74 DF  HUN Dominik Kaczvinszki (from Budapest Honvéd)[8] 44 DF  POR Bence Gergényi (from Fehérvár)[9] 30 DF  POR João Nunes (from Casa Pia)[10] 70 FW  FRA Mamoudou Karamoko (on loan from Copenhagen)[11] 9 FW  CRO Fran Brodić (from Varaždin)[12] 35 DF  POR André Duarte (from Osijek)[13] 27 MF  FRA Tom Lacoux (from Bordeaux)[14] 55 DF  HUN Attila Fiola (from Fehérvár)[15] 11 FW  HUN Krisztofer Horváth (from Kecskemét)[16] — MF  HUN Pál Helmich (from Kecskemét)[17]

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 77 FW  HUN Kevin Csoboth (to St. Gallen)[18] 19 MF  CIV Aboubakar Keita (End to contract)[19] 28 MF  HUN Ognjen Radošević (loan to Nyíregyháza)[20]

Sources:^{[21][7][8][9][10][11][12][18][13][14][15][16][19][17]}

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 28 MF  HUN Ognjen Radošević ((at Nyíregyháza until 30 June 2025)[20]

Sources:^[20]

Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Géza Mészöly	End of contract	30 June 2024[22][23]	Pre-season	Bartosz Grzelak	14 June 2024[24]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Al-Ahli (Saudi I) v Újpest

18 July 2024 (2024-07-18) Friendly	Al-Ahli (Saudi I)	1–0	Újpest	Austria
	Firmino 11'	Report
Note: ÚJPEST: Piscitelli — Bese, Nunes (Fehér  74'), Gergényi — Baranyai (K. Simon  69'), Tajti (Radošević  69'), Geiger, N. Tamás (Dénes  74') — Ljujić (Keita  79'), Csoboth (Mi. Mucsányi  69') — Karamoko (Dékei  74')

In italics, we indicate the Final position achieved in competition(s) that have not yet been completed.

The match schedule was released on 20 June 2024.^[28]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Újpest v Puskás Akadémia

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28) 1	Újpest	1–2 [30]	Puskás Akadémia	Budapest
18:50 CEST	Bese  37' Geiger  46' Ljujić 58' Tajti  63'	Report	Colley 56', 60'  89' Maceiras  71' Nissila  90+4'	Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion Attendance: 9,112 [29] Referee: Gergő Bogár Assistant referees: B. Buzás, G. Theodoros
Note: ÚJPEST: Piscitelli — Bese, Nunes, Gergényi — Simon (c) (Má. Mucsányi  67'), Tajti (Keita  88'), Geiger (Dékei  61'), Tamás (Dénes  67') — Csoboth, Ljujić (Radošević  88') — Karamoko • Coach: Bartosz Grzelak[31][32][33]

Paks v Újpest

4 August 2024 (2024-08-04) 2	Paks	2–1 [35]	Újpest	Paks
18:50 CEST	K. Kovács  24' Kinyik  31' Nunes 36' (o.g.) Mezei  44' Windecker 90+2'	Report	Gergényi  35' Ljujić  65' 81'	Stadium: Fehérvári úti Stadion Attendance: 3,765 [34] Referee: Ferenc Karakó Assistant referees: I. Albert, B. Belicza
Note: ÚJPEST: Piscitelli — Bese, Nunes, Gergényi — Baranyai (Simon  63'), Tajti (Keita  74'), Radošević (Brodić  46'), Tamás — Dékei (Geiger  46'), Ljujić (c) (Má. Mucsányi  90+1') — Karamoko • Coach: Bartosz Grzelak[36][37]

Újpest v Fehérvár

11 August 2024 (2024-08-11) 3	Újpest	4–1 [39]	Fehérvár	Budapest
18:00 CEST	Ljujić 24' Brodić 42' Nunes 47' Tajti 53'	Report	Csongvai  57' P. Kovács 90'	Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion Attendance: 5,518 [38] Referee: Balázs Berke Assistant referees: G. Theodoros, N. Bornemissza
Note: ÚJPEST: Piscitelli — Bese (Babós  82'), Nunes, Gergényi — Baranyai (Simon  55'), Ljujić (c) (Dénes  70'), Tajti, Geiger (Radošević  55'), Tamás — Karamoko (Má. Mucsányi  82'), Brodić • Coach: Bartosz Grzelak[40][41]

Ferencváros v Újpest

17 August 2024 (2024-08-17) 4	Ferencváros	1–0 [43]	Újpest	Budapest
19:30 CEST	Kehinde 90+2' Abu Fani  90+12'	Report	Gergényi  36' Bese  90+4' Tamás  90+7' Nunes  90+12'	Stadium: Ferencváros Stadion Attendance: 18,751[42] Referee: Gergő Bogár Assistant referees: István Albert, Balázs Buzás
Note: It is the 242nd Derby between the two teams. Ferencváros won 119 matches, Újpest won 61 and 62 ended in a draw. • ÚJPEST: Piscitelli — Duarte, Nunes, Gergényi — Bese, Tajti (Radošević  80'), Geiger (Á. Tóth  90+3'), Ljujić (c) (Dénes  90+3'), Tamás – Má. Mucsányi (Keita  61'), Brodić • Coach: Bartosz Grzelak[44][45][46][47][48]

Újpest v Debrecen

23 August 2024 (2024-08-23) 5	Újpest	3–0 [50]	Debrecen	Budapest
20:00 CEST	Bese 20' Ljujić 29' Brodić 52' (pen.) Gergényi  80'	Report	Domingues  54' Drešković  79'	Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion Attendance: 5,779[49] Referee: Mihály Káprály[51] Assistant referees: Gergely Becséri, Dávid Rózsa
Note: ÚJPEST: Piscitelli — Duarte, Nunes, Gergényi — Bese (Baranyai  84'), Tajti (Lacoux  77'), Geiger, Ljujić (c) (Onovo  84'), Tamás (Kobouri  84') – Má. Mucsányi (Dékei  69') – Brodić • Coach: Bartosz Grzelak[52][53][54][55]

Kecskemét v Újpest

1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) 6	Kecskemét	1–3 [57]	Újpest	Kecskemét
15:00 CEST	L. Katona 30'	Report	Gergényi  22' Má. Mucsányi 34' Brodić 64' Ljujić 76' Nunes  84'	Stadium: Széktói Stadion Attendance: 4,743[56] Referee: József Erdős Assistant referees: Georgiou Theodoros, József Aradi
Note: ÚJPEST: Piscitelli — Bese, Nunes, Duarte, Gergényi, Tamás (Fiola  85') — Tajti (Lacoux  46'), Ljujić, Geiger (Onovo  75') — Brodić (Dénes  85'), Má. Mucsányi (K. Horváth  59') • Coach: Bartosz Grzelak[58][59][60][61][62]

All results are indicated from the perspective of Újpest FC.
We indicate in parentheses the number of round.
  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The draw for the Round of 64 was held on 26 August 2024.^[63]

As of match played 1 September 2024

Includes all competitions for senior teams.
We indicate the number of the player's appearances as substitute by the combination of a plus sign and a figure.

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	Magyar Kupa	Season total	Ref.
Goalkeepers
1	GK		Gellért Genzler	0	0	0	[64]
23	GK		Dávid Banai	0	0	0	[65]
93	GK		Riccardo Piscitelli	6	0	6	[66]
Defenders
3	DF		Csanád Fehér	0	0	0	[67]
4	DF		Levente Babós	0+1	0	0+1	[68]
5	DF		Daviti Kobouri	0+1	0	0+1	[69]
8	DF		Márk Dékei	1+2	0	1+2	[70]
22	DF		Krisztián Tamás	6	0	6	[71]
25	DF		Nimród Baranyai	2+1	0	2+1	[72]
26	DF		Bálint Geiger	5+1	0	5+1	[73]
30	DF		João Nunes	6	0	6	[74]
33	DF		Barnabás Bese	6	0	6	[75]
35	DF		André Duarte	3	0	3	[76]
44	DF		Bence Gergényi	6	0	6	[77]
55	DF		Attila Fiola	0+1	0	0+1
Midfielders
7	MF		Krisztián Simon	1+2	0	1+2	[78]
10	MF		Mátyás Tajti	6	0	6	[79]
15	MF		Miron Mucsányi	0	0	0	[80]
27	MF		Tom Lacoux	0+2	0	0+2	[81]
29	MF		Vincent Onovo	0+2	0	0+2	[82]
77	MF		Adrián Dénes	0+4	0	0+4	[83]
88	MF		Matija Ljujić (c)	6	0	6	[84]
	MF		Pál Helmich	0	0	0	[85]
Forwards
9	FW		Fran Brodić	4+1	0	4+1	[86]
11	FW		Krisztofer Horváth	0+1	0	0+1	[87]
17	FW		George Ganea	0	0	0	[87]
47	FW		Márk Mucsányi	3+3	0	3+3	[88]
57	FW		Ákos Tóth	0+1	0	0+1	[89]
70	FW		Mamoudou Karamoko	3	0	3	[90]
Players who departed the club on loan but featured this season
Players who left the club during the season
19	MF		Aboubakar Keita†	0+3	0	0+3	[91]
28	MF		Ognjen Radošević†	1+3	0	1+3	[92]
77	FW		Kevin Csoboth†	1	0	1	[93]

Notes: GK: goalkeeper; DF: defender; MF: midfielder; FW: forward

Includes all competitions for senior teams. The list is sorted by squad number when season-total goals are equal. Players with no goals not included in the list.
We indicate in parentheses how many of the goals scored by the player from penalties.

Rk.	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	Magyar Kupa	Season total
1	88	MF		Matija Ljujić	5	0	5
2	9	FW		Fran Brodić	3 (1)	0	3 (1)
3	10	MF		Mátyás Tajti	1	0	1
	30	DF		João Nunes	1	0	1
	33	DF		Barnabás Bese	1	0	1
	47	DF		Márk Mucsányi	1	0	1
				Opponent Own goal	0	0	0
Total					12 (1)	0	12 (1)

Date	Penalty Taker	Scored	Opponent	Competition
23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)	Fran Brodić	Yes	Debrecen (H)	Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Round 5[51]

Includes all competitions for senior teams. The list is sorted by squad number when season-total assists are equal. Players with no assists not included in the list.

Rk.	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	Magyar Kupa	Season total
1	26	DF		Bálint Geiger	3	0	3
2	9	FW		Fran Brodić	2	0	2
3	11	FW		Krisztofer Horváth	1	0	1
	33	DF		Barnabás Bese	1	0	1
	44	DF		Bence Gergényi	1	0	1
	47	DF		Miron Mucsányi	1	0	1
	88	MF		Matija Ljujić	1	0	1
	70	FW		Mamoudou Karamoko	1	0	1
Total					11	0	11

Includes all competitions for senior teams. The list is sorted by squad number when season-total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.

						Clean sheets
No.	Nat.	Goalkeeper	Games Played	Goals Against	Goals Against Average	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	Magyar Kupa	Season total
93		Riccardo Piscitelli	6	7	1.17	1	0	1
Total				7		1	0	1

Includes all competitions for senior teams. The list is sorted by red cards, then yellow cards (and by squad number when total cards are equal). Players with no cards not included in the list.

Rk.	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	Nemzeti Bajnokság I				Magyar Kupa				Season total
								MM				MM				MM
1	44	DF		Bence Gergényi	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
2	30	DF		João Nunes	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	33	DF		Barnabás Bese	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3	10	MF		Mátyás Tajti	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	22	DF		Krisztián Tamás	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	26	DF		Bálint Geiger	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
	88	MF		Matija Ljujić	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total					12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0

Includes all competitions for senior teams. The list is sorted by squad number when season-total number of games where a player started as captain are equal. Players with no games started as captain not included in the list.

Rk.	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	Magyar Kupa	Season total
1	88	MF		Matija Ljujić	5	0	5
2	7	MF		Krisztián Simon	1	0	1
Total					6	0	6

Home stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest – Capacity: 12,670

Player of the Week by Nemzeti Sport and Round Selection of Nemzeti Bajnokság by Nemzeti Sport and Csakfoci websites.

Round	Opponent	Pos.	Player	Round Selection		POW	Ref.
				Nemzeti Sport	Csakfoci
Round 3	Fehérvár (H)	DF	João Nunes		Yes		[94]
		DF	Barnabás Bese		Yes
		MF	Matija Ljujić		Yes
Round 6	Kecskemét (A)	DF	Barnabás Bese		Yes		[95]
		FW	Fran Brodić		Yes

Goal of the Round of Nemzeti Bajnokság by the M4 Sport website.

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