Martin Ádám

The native form of this personal name is Ádám Martin. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Martin Ádám (born 6 November 1994) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Nemzeti Bajnokság club Paks and the Hungary national team.

Martin Ádám

Personal information
Full name	Martin Ádám[1]
Date of birth	(1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary[2]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward, winger[3]
Team information
Current team	Paks
Number	7
Youth career
2003–2008	Bordány
2008–2009	Tisza Volán
2009–2012	Vasas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2019	Vasas	139	(27)
2018–2020	Kaposvári Rákóczi	43	(13)
2020–2022	Paks	60	(39)
2022–2024	Ulsan HD	54	(17)
2024	Asteras Tripolis	8	(0)
2024–	Paks	9	(2)
International career‡
2012	Hungary U18	2	(0)
2015	Hungary U21	2	(0)
2022–	Hungary	28	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

While playing for Paks, Ádám became the top goalscorer of the 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season with 31 goals,^[4][5] becoming the first player to score over 30 goals in the league since 1980.^[6]

Ulsan

In July 2022, Ádám moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for K League 1 team Ulsan Hyundai.^[7] He scored his first goal for Ulsan in his second appearance for the club, on 13 August, in a 4–0 victory over Daegu FC.^[8] With Ulsan, Ádám won two consecutive K League 1 titles, in 2022 and 2023.^[9] On 5 July 2024, his contract with the club was terminated.^[10] Later that month, on 21 July, he joined Greek side Asteras Tripolis by signing a contract until 2026.^[11]

Paks

On 18 December 2024, he returned to Paks.^[12] In an interview published on Nemzeri Sport, he said that he is happy to return home.^[13]

On 14 May 2025, he won the 2025 Magyar Kupa final with Paksi FC after beating Ferencvárosi TC 4–3 on penalty shoot-out.^[14]

International career

On 23 March 2023, Ádám scored his first goal for the Hungary national team in a friendly match against Estonia.^[15][16] On 16 November 2023, he scored the first goal of the game against Bulgaria in the penultimate match of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, securing Hungary qualification for the final tournament.^[17]

On 14 May 2024, Ádám was named in Hungary's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.^[18] He appeared as a substitute in all three of the team's Group A matches, playing a total of 42 minutes.^[19]

Personal life

Ádám met his wife Gitta in primary school. They have a son, Konor, and live in Forráskút.^[20]

During UEFA Euro 2024, Ádám attracted the attention of international fans and media due to his physical appearance, being referred to as an "absolute unit" and nicknamed the "Hungarian Viking".^[21][22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 May 2025^[23]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasas	2012–13	Nemzeti Bajnokság II	11	2	2	0	—		13	2
	2013–14	Nemzeti Bajnokság II	18	4	—		—		18	4
	2014–15	Nemzeti Bajnokság II	23	7	—		—		23	7
	2015–16	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	21	2	1	0	—		22	2
	2016–17	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	24	7	6	1	—		30	8
	2017–18	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	27	2	1	0	2[b]	0	30	2
	2018–19	Nemzeti Bajnokság II	15	3	2	3	—		17	6
	Total		139	27	12	4	2	0	153	31
Kaposvár	2018–19	Nemzeti Bajnokság II	13	8	1	0	—		14	8
	2019–20	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	30	5	2	1	—		32	6
	Total		43	13	3	1	—		46	14
Paks	2020–21	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	28	8	3	0	—		31	8
	2021–22	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	32	31	3	0	—		35	31
	Total		60	39	6	0	—		66	39
Ulsan HD	2022	K League 1	14	9	1	0	—		15	9
	2023	K League 1	30	5	2	2	5[c]	5	37	12
	2024	K League 1	10	3	0	0	5[c]	0	15	3
	Total		54	17	3	2	10	5	67	24
Asteras Tripolis	2024–25	Super League Greece	8	0	1	2	—		9	2
Paks	2024–25	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	9	2	3	0	—		12	2
Career total			313	98	28	9	12	5	353	112

1. Includes Magyar Kupa, Korean FA Cup, Greek Football Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in AFC Champions League

International

As of match played 12 November 2024^[3]

Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Hungary 2022 10 0 2023 9 3 2024 9 0 Total 28 3

Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ádám goal.^[3]

List of international goals scored by Martin Ádám

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	23 March 2023	Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary	Estonia	1–0	1–0	Friendly
2	27 March 2023		Bulgaria	3–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3	16 November 2023	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria		1–0	2–2

Honours

Vasas

• Magyar Kupa runner-up: 2016–17^[23]

Paks

• Magyar Kupa: 2024–25; runner-up: 2021–22^[23]

Ulsan Hyundai

• K League 1: 2022, 2023^[23]

Individual

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I top scorer: 2021–22^[4][5]