Daniel Gazdag

Daniel Gazdag of Columbus Crew was born on 2 March 1996 (age 30).

Daniel Gazdag, born on 2 March 1996 (age 30), is a Hungary international attacking midfielder now with Columbus Crew. He is mainly used centrally, close enough to goal to matter, but not as a pure striker.

His most productive league season came in 2022 with Philadelphia Union, when he scored 22 goals in 34 appearances. That was the season that marked him out as more than just a tidy midfielder in MLS – he carried serious end product.

At Columbus Crew, Gazdag has made 14 appearances in all competitions and scored two goals, including one goal in 11 MLS matches and three appearances in the MLS Cup play-offs. His career has been shaped around attacking midfield roles in America, with Philadelphia providing the standout spell and Columbus the current chapter.

📈 Key stats and insights

Daniel Gazdag recorded one goal in 11 listed MLS appearances

Daniel Gazdag made three MLS Cup Play Offs appearances without scoring

Daniel Gazdag scored 22 goals in 2022

Daniel Gazdag scored 17 goals in 2024 and 14 in 2023

Daniel Gazdag joined Columbus Crew for a 3000000 fee in 2025

Last updated 26 May 2026. Send feedback

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Cen Att Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Daniel Gazdag

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1.84m (6ft)
Height: 8
Squad Number: 78kg (12st 3lb)
Weight: 2 March 1996 (age 30)
Date of Birth: Hungary 🇭🇺
Country of Birth: Columbus Crew
Team: Hungary 🇭🇺
National Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Columbus Crew
MLS Cup Play Offs 2025
Games: 3
Starting: -
Substitute: 3
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Columbus Crew
MLS 2026
Games: 11
Starting: 7
Substitute: 4
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 73%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Daniel Gazdag did not make a league appearance in the supplied MLS 2012 season data for Columbus Crew. His involvement came through the listed cup and MLS entries – 11 appearances and one goal in MLS, plus three MLS Cup Play Offs appearances without scoring – which points to a reduced attacking role rather than the central scoring influence shown in earlier seasons.

📋 Career stats

Team: Columbus Crew
Season 2026
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 11
Goals: 1

Team: Columbus Crew
Season 2025
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 26
Goals: 4

Team: Philadelphia Union
Season 2025
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 6
Goals: 2

Team: Philadelphia Union
Season 2024
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 30
Goals: 17

Team: Philadelphia Union
Season 2023
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 32
Goals: 14

Team: Philadelphia Union
Season 2022
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 34
Goals: 22

Team: Philadelphia Union
Season 2021
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 23
Goals: 4

Team: Budapest Honvéd
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Hungary 🇭🇺
Games: 30
Goals: 13

Team: Budapest Honvéd
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Hungary 🇭🇺
Games: 24
Goals: 5

Team: Budapest Honvéd
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Hungary 🇭🇺
Games: 27
Goals: 2

Team: Budapest Honvéd
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Hungary 🇭🇺
Games: 32
Goals: -

Team: Budapest Honvéd
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Hungary 🇭🇺
Games: 24
Goals: -

Team: Budapest Honvéd
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Hungary 🇭🇺
Games: 12
Goals: -

Gazdag’s career arc shows a clear rise from Budapest Honvéd to Philadelphia Union, followed by a 2025 move to Columbus Crew. The strongest spell in the record came with Philadelphia, where he produced 22 goals in 2022, then 14 in 2023 and 17 in 2024. The recent output listed for Columbus was lower, with four goals in 2025 and one in 2026.

💰 Transfers

Team: Columbus Crew
10 April 2025
From: Philadelphia Union
Type: Fee (£3m)

Team: Philadelphia Union
11 May 2021
From: Budapest Honvéd
Type: Fee (£1.5m)

Team: Budapest Honvéd
1 July 2014
Type: Signed

The transfer history suggests a player whose market value rose after leaving Hungary. Philadelphia paid 1500000 to sign him from Budapest Honvéd in 2021, then Columbus Crew paid 3000000 in April 2025. Both recorded moves were fees rather than loans or free transfers, indicating sustained demand rather than squad-filler movement.

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