Roland Sallai

Roland Sallai

Country: Hungary

Date of birth: 22/05/1997 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Budapest (Hungary)

Height: 183cm

Youth career: Diósgyőri VTK, BFC Siófok, Videoton FC, Puskás Akadémia FC (since 2014)

Current club: Puskás Akadémia FC

Squad number: 11

Current national team: Hungary U-19

Position: attacking midfielder, winger, secondary striker

Preferred foot: both

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 100,000 €

Tournaments participated in: —

Contract until: unknown

Player’s agent: Gerasimos Zapatinas & Zoran Lemic

Similar type of player: Stevan Jovetic

Strengths:

– long shots

– passing

– creativity

– ball control

– vision

– technique

– crossing

Style of play:

– trequartista/playmaker

– likes to play through balls

– likes to shoot from distance

– player is very good in combination play

– likes to be given a free role

– often uses his creativity to set up goals for other players

– likes to roam around in the space between the opposition’s midfield and defence

He is best suited to playing as:

Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.

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League summary:

Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2014/2015 (ongoing): 7 matches/2 goals (Puskás Akadémia FC)

Description:

Roland Sallai is a nephew of Sándor Sallai – ex Hungarian international, participant at the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups. Rolland is a player of Puskás Akadémia FC – youth team of Videoton FC and the best youth football centre in Hungary. He has been considered to be a great talent since his early years. He made his professional debut on 1 August 2014 in a league fixture against Pécsi MFC, in which he replaced another talented youngster Gábor Makrai in the 70th minute. So far made 7 senior appearances, scored 2 goals and made one assist in Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Hungarian football’s top level competition, which is a pretty decent result for a 17-year-old. He is also a member and one of the key players of Hungary U19 national team.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

7/10