Péter Szappanos was born on 14 November 1990 in Hungary. A goalkeeper who has served Hungarian football across both club and international levels for more than a decade, he is one of the most experienced backup options in Hungary's goalkeeping pool. His club career has spanned the Hungarian top flight as well as experience in leagues outside Hungary, giving him a breadth of competitive exposure that supports his international standing.
Within the national team setup, Szappanos has served as the reliable deputy behind Dénes Dibusz in the goalkeeping hierarchy, accumulating a meaningful number of caps either through rotation or in matches where the first choice was rested. His presence across Hungary's Euro 2020, Euro 2024 and World Cup qualifying campaigns reflects the stability that the federation values in its goalkeeping depth.
His age group — born in 1990, the same year as Dibusz — means Szappanos and Hungary's first-choice goalkeeper represent a generation that has seen Hungary's football resurgence from relative obscurity in the 2010s to European Championship regulars and, ultimately, a 2026 World Cup qualifier.
A composed shot-stopper with reading of the game developed across many years of professional experience, Szappanos brings calm professionalism to Hungary's squad as the experienced second goalkeeper.
Detailed career statistics are not fully consolidated in widely available public sources at the time of writing; this profile will be updated as more information becomes available.