Top-5 key players for Hungary at UEFA EURO 2020

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The Hungary squad is known as the Magyars, and these fellows ended a long – way too long, some Hungary fans should say – drought in relation to appearances in the major competitions national-wise. Toppled by Portugal at the EURO 2016, which eventually won the competition, their renewed squad promises to make their opponents pull some hairs out: their inheritance is well known, and they are, historically, royals among selections, being present in two World Cup finals.

So, with this is in mind, let’s have a look at feet power Hungary’s bringing to the EURO 2020, and decide which are the best players in their squad:

Péter Gulácsi

The main goalkeeper from RB Leipzig for at least six years, he is one of the main stars of this squad, if not the best. Showing great capacities when it comes to play with his feet, he is also a sharp goalkeeper, with the reflexes necessary to play on one of the biggest and hardest leagues on the European landscape.

He is also one of the captains of the time, and his experience on the Bundesliga will probably be of use to instill to his partners the vice of competition and focus, keeping the defense positioned well positioned, and stop the endeavors of Portugal, France and Germany’s best goal scorers.

Willi Orban

A mate of Gulácsi at RB Leipzig, his career speaks for himself: he has played almost 200 games for a team that is growing wildly, undisturbed by the quality of all the teams on their league. Orban is quite technical for a center-back, and it is ultimately his composure and capacity to either hold the ball or provide it to a teammate, clean and simply, that will no doubt make him stand out and above his peers.

Along with Gulácsi, he can be a stronghold on a defense that will surely suffer on the death group. If you’re a betting man, you can look at the EURO 2020 odds in advance at overlyzer.com, and bet that he can clean most of the corners that will be thrown to their area.

Ádám Nagy

A prospect for at least three or four years, this is a guy that made scouts go wild. Bristol City eventually got a hold of him, and in due time, despite his unfortunate injuries, that delayed his evolution.

Nagy is already one of the most experienced players in the Hungary squad, with 46 caps to his name, on the sheer age of 25. Hungary’s fans hope he can use all his talent to hold the midfield against the 3 favorites in their terrible group.

Ádám Szalai

A veteran in his own right, Adam Szalai is also playing at the Bundesliga, despite having humble numbers in the past season, to be kind. Nonetheless, at the international level, he is still seen as an important piece, despite his failed season at Mainz.

However, Ádám is not just a striker, but he also is known to go deeper into the midfield and help construct valid attacks, while still having 23 goals in 70 caps, which is not a number to disregard. He is also the main piece-taker, and he is prone to create havoc to everyone standing in its way.

Loic Nego

Although he is not seen by Rossi as a main man for the squad, Nego is playing his prime and may be a sane headache for the coach, since he’s not only seen as a versatile player, capable of playing either in the midfield or in the defense, but fans of Hungary see him as a valuable addition to the squad, and a player to be trusted defensive-wise.