Péter Szappanos

Péter Szappanos won the Hungarian Cup with Paksi FC in 2023–24, beating Ferencváros 2–0 in the final. A year later Paksi met Ferencváros again and won 4–3 on penalties. He was on loan at Paksi from Al Fateh at the time of the second final, having returned in January 2025 after a few months in the Saudi Pro League.

The cup had already come close once before. In 2020 he reached the final with Mezőkövesdi SE, where he made 86 appearances. Before that he had built his career in Hungary's lower and middle ranks. He made 112 league appearances for Dunaharaszti MTK, with a loan spell at FC Tatabánya along the way, and 110 appearances for Zalaegerszegi TE. His youth years were spent at Jászberényi FC, Szent István and, briefly, Ferencvárosi TC. Budapest Honvéd followed, where he played 53 times.

The Saudi move came in August 2024. His contract with Al Fateh was later ended by mutual consent, and on 30 July 2025 he signed for Puskás Akadémia on a free transfer, on a deal running to 2028. He played 31 league matches for the club. In July 2026 he moved on to Újpest FC.

His international record is short but includes a major tournament. He made his Hungary debut on 20 November 2022 as a substitute in a friendly against Greece, which Hungary won 2–1. He was in the squad for UEFA Euro 2024 as number 22. His second cap came on 10 June 2025 in another 2–1 friendly win, against Azerbaijan.