Dominik Szoboszlai
Agent, Salary, Contract, Club and Profile
Hungary €105mm
Key Facts
Date of birth: 25.10.2000
Nationality: Hungary
Current club: Liverpool FC
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Height: 1.87m
Current market value: €105m
Represented by: EM Sports Consulting
Main agent: Mátyás Esterházy
Reported salary: £13m gross per year
Contract expires: 30.06.2031
About
Dominik Szoboszlai is a Hungarian attacking midfielder who plays for Liverpool FC and captains the Hungary national team. A powerful, technically accomplished and tactically versatile player, he combines progressive passing and long-range shooting with an exceptional work rate.
Szoboszlai joined Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2023 and quickly became an important part of the club’s midfield. He can operate as an advanced number eight, number ten, wide midfielder or deeper central player, giving his coaches flexibility across several tactical systems.
His senior career began in Austria with Liefering and Red Bull Salzburg before a move to RB Leipzig established him in one of Europe’s leading leagues. His performances in Germany earned him a major Premier League transfer and strengthened his position as Hungary’s most prominent footballer.
At international level, Szoboszlai made his senior Hungary debut in 2019 and later became the youngest permanent captain in the national team’s history. He has since developed into the technical and emotional leader of the Hungarian side.
Representation
Agency: EM Sports Consulting
Main representative: Mátyás Esterházy
Agency role: Founder and CEO
Headquarters: Budapest, Hungary
Jurisdiction: Hungary and international markets
FIFA licence status: Mátyás Esterházy is publicly identified as a FIFA-licensed football agent
Linked with Szoboszlai since: His development years in Hungarian and Austrian football
Also represents: András Schäfer, Bendegúz Bolla, Ármin Pécsi, Tamás Szűcs and Viktor Vitályos
Related agency page: EM Sports Consulting
Szoboszlai is represented by Mátyás Esterházy and EM Sports Consulting, a Budapest-based agency specialising in the development and international placement of Hungarian players.
Esterházy has played an important role throughout Szoboszlai’s career, including his progression through Austrian football, transfers to RB Leipzig and Liverpool, and subsequent contract negotiations at Anfield.
EM Sports provides career planning, contract negotiation, transfer management and player support. The agency has built a strong pathway connecting leading Hungarian talents with clubs in Austria, Germany, England and other European markets.
Career timeline
2006–2007: Began playing football with Videoton
2007–2015: Developed with Főnix Gold, the academy founded by his father
2015: Joined MTK Budapest’s youth setup
2016: Moved to Red Bull Salzburg’s academy
2017: Made his senior debut for Liefering
May 2018: Made his first-team debut for Red Bull Salzburg
2018/19: Established himself in Salzburg’s senior squad
March 2019: Made his senior international debut for Hungary
2019/20: Won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup
November 2020: Scored the decisive goal that qualified Hungary for UEFA Euro 2020
January 2021: Joined RB Leipzig
2021/22: Won the DFB-Pokal with Leipzig
2022/23: Won a second consecutive DFB-Pokal
July 2023: Joined Liverpool
August 2023: Made his Premier League debut
September 2023: Scored his first Liverpool goal
2023/24: Won the EFL Cup with Liverpool
2024/25: Helped Liverpool win the Premier League
2025/26: Produced his most productive Liverpool season and was named the club’s Player of the Season
July 2026: Signed a new long-term Liverpool contract until 2031
Transfer history
2016 – MTK Budapest to Red Bull Salzburg academy – Youth transfer
2017 – Red Bull Salzburg to Liefering – Promoted within the Red Bull football structure
2018 – Liefering to Red Bull Salzburg – Promoted to the senior team
2021 – Red Bull Salzburg to RB Leipzig – Permanent transfer – Reported fee: approximately €36m
2023 – RB Leipzig to Liverpool – Permanent transfer – Reported fee: approximately €70m – Initial contract until 2028
2026 – Liverpool contract extension – New five-year agreement until June 2031
Liverpool activated the release clause in Szoboszlai’s RB Leipzig contract in 2023. The transfer made him the most expensive Hungarian footballer in history and placed him at the centre of Liverpool’s midfield rebuild.
His 2026 extension followed three seasons at Anfield and strengthened his position as one of the club’s senior players and potential future captains.
Playing profile
Szoboszlai is primarily an attacking or central midfielder but can perform effectively in several positions. He is comfortable as an advanced number eight, number ten, wide midfielder or part of a deeper midfield pairing.
His athletic capacity is one of his defining qualities. Szoboszlai covers large distances, presses with intensity and repeatedly makes forward and recovery runs throughout matches. His physical profile allows him to contribute in both attacking and defensive phases.
In possession, he is capable of progressing the ball through direct carries, vertical passes and switches of play. He strikes the ball cleanly and can create chances through crosses, through balls and deliveries from set pieces.
Szoboszlai is also a major long-range shooting threat. He can generate power with limited backlift and is dangerous from central areas outside the penalty box, as well as from direct free kicks.
His tactical discipline has developed significantly at Liverpool. He can press opposing midfielders, support the right side defensively and adjust his position to create space for teammates.
For Hungary, he carries greater creative responsibility and is regularly the player expected to dictate attacking transitions, deliver set pieces and produce decisive moments.
Key strengths
Powerful long-range shooting
Progressive passing
Set-piece delivery
High pressing intensity
Physical endurance
Ball carrying
Tactical versatility
Crossing and chance creation
Late runs into the penalty area
Striking technique
Defensive work rate
Leadership
