Dániel Lukács
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Dániel Lukács (born 3 April 1996) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Puskás Akadémia and the Hungary national team.
Career
Budapest Honvéd
On 28 November 2015, Lukács played his first match for Budapest Honvéd in a 3-2 win against Békéscsaba in the Hungarian League.
Loans to Újpest and Tiszakécske
On 31 August 2018, he signed for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.
On 8 January 2020, he joined Tiszakécske in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II on a half-season long loan.
Return to Kecskemét
On 19 January 2024, Lukács returned to Kecskemét.
International career
He scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory over Armenia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match at the Puskás Aréna on 11 October 2025. In an interview, published on Nemzeti Sport, he said that he and his wife were crying when it had turned out that he would be in the squad against Armenia and Portugal. He also said that 11 October 2025 was his most beautiful night in his life when he scored his first goal for the national side.
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 22 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Rákospalota | 2013–14 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Honvéd II | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 26 | 13 | — | — | — | 26 | 13 | |||
| Total | 104 | 32 | — | — | — | 104 | 32 | ||||
| Honvéd | 2014–15 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Újpest (loan) | 2018–19 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Tiszakécske (loan) | 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Kecskemét | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 35 | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 25 | |
| Diósgyőr | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 38 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 19 | |
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| Total | 55 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 58 | 22 | |||
| Kecskemét | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| Total | 43 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 47 | 10 | |||
| Puskás Akadémia | 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 13 |
| Career total | 296 | 100 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 320 | 106 |
International
As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 2025 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 |
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lukács goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2025 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 2 | Armenia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 16 November 2025 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 5 | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
External links
- at Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ) (in Hungarian)