Bence Dárdai
Bence Dárdai is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club VfL Wolfsburg. Born in Germany, he plays for the Hungary national team.
Career
Hertha
Dárdai is a youth product of Hertha BSC, and started training with their senior side in 2023 on a support contract until 2024. He made his senior and professional debut with Hertha BSC as a late substitute in a 1–0 2. Bundesliga loss to Fortuna Düsseldorf on 29 July 2023. He made his debut alongside his 2 brothers, and was coached by his father.Wolfsburg
On 4 June 2024, Dárdai signed a long-term contract with VfL Wolfsburg. On 31 August 2024, he played his first Bundesliga match in a 2-1 victory over Holstein Kiel on the second game week of the 2024–25 Bundesliga season. Dárdai entered the pitch as a substitute for Tiago Tomás in the 80th minute. On 2 November 2024, he was included in the starting lineup and was not substituted in a 1-1 draw against FC Augsburg in the 2024–25 Bundesliga season.He suffered a cruciate ligament rupture; therefore, he had to rest for months.
International career
At the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship held in his father's country Hungary, he scored the second penalty as Germany beat France 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out victory in the final.On 21 February 2025, Dárdai's request to switch allegiance to Hungary was approved by FIFA.
On 10 March 2025, he was called up for Hungary against Turkey in a 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs match. In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that it does not matter in which position, he wants to play for Hungary. On 19 March 2025, it was revealed that he got injured along with Roland Sallai; therefore, he did not join the team that travelled to Turkey. He made his debut in the second leg as a starter.