Those that see him each day at Liverpool describe him as extremely aggressive with a transparent want to excel.
Szoboszlai is frequently among the many first to reach at coaching and it is no shock he is excessive up by way of the membership’s working and bodily stats. No Liverpool participant has coated extra distance this season.
In a latest video on Liverpool’s channels, Milos Kerkez – who performs with him for membership and nation – mentioned Szoboszlai could be a 400m runner if he wasn’t a footballer.
“He could jog from Liverpool to Hungary and not get tired,” joked left-back Kerkez.
Szoboszlai is a person decided in his personal proper, however Salah’s excessive requirements are understood to have an enormous affect on him. Away from soccer, the pair take pleasure in taking part in backgammon and sometimes hang around collectively at one another’s homes.
When he was described as “disrespectful” final month by Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane for trying a backheel in his personal field that led to a mistake and objective for the League One aspect, Szoboszlai spoke as much as defend himself.
Privately, supervisor Arne Slot had a phrase too.
Szoboszlai’s prime years are forward of him. He was handed the nationwide group captaincy at 22 and Liverpool view him as a future skipper, similar to Gerrard.
With vice-captain Robertson anticipated to depart this summer time and Van Dijk’s deal expiring in 2027, the likelihood is definitely there.
Requested if Szoboszlai has the attributes to be a future chief, Slot mentioned: “Yes, but he is still young. He has a lot of attributes already, especially when it comes to leading by example. There is still a step to make in terms of leadership, being vocal and a voice in the dressing room if I compare him to Virgil, which is completely normal.
“Virgil is 34 and has seen [James] Milner, [Jordan] Henderson and these gamers, so it is actually good for Dominik that he sees Virgil. That might be the following step for him; to be as vocal and as loud as Virgil however that comes with time.
“But for all the other things, he has a lot to become a very influential player for Liverpool and you could call that a leader.”
Throughout his first season at Liverpool which was Jurgen Klopp’s final marketing campaign, Szoboszlai struggled in a sport at Luton, and his frustrations summed up when he booted a ball exterior the stadium.
By the top of that marketing campaign, he discovered himself out of the beginning line-up. If something, it was a realisation of what was wanted for him to achieve the Premier League.
Szoboszlai returned later that summer time with some extent to show and has been ever-present below Slot since – 2025 was the 12 months he turned a husband, father and a Premier League winner.
This time period, he has already performed extra minutes for Liverpool than he did in 2023-24 and solely 302 minutes in need of matching his tally for the earlier marketing campaign.
“Obviously he has been very good [this season],” added Van Dijk. “He’s also a player who I think can still make the next step in terms of being a leader for this team. It starts by leading by example and that’s something he has done so far this season.
“But in addition every part round it, there may be nonetheless progress to be made and that is a great factor in my view, so hopefully he might be crucial for the years to return at Liverpool.”
When Klopp signed Szoboszlai – who had impressed at Red Bull Salzburg before joining RB Leipzig in 2021 – he said: “It is a signing for our current and likewise for our future.”
Liverpool might be eager to guarantee that stays the case.
