Zoltán Stieber

Club

As of end of 2024–25 season

International

As of match played 8 September 2018.

As of match played 18 June 2016 Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stieber goal.

Having previously represented Hungary U19, Hungary U20 and Hungary U21, Stieber was called–up by the national team for the first time and made his international début for Hungary, on 2 September 2011, in a 2–1 victory over Sweden. On 5 June 2015, Stieber scored his first goal for Hungary in a 4–0 friendly win over Lithuania in Debrecen. He followed this up with the winning goal in a 1–0 defeat of Finland in qualification for UEFA Euro 2016 on 13 June. He was selected for Hungary's Euro 2016 squad. On 14 June 2016, Stieber played in the first group match in a 2–0 victory over Austria at the UEFA Euro 2016 Group F match at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. He scored the second goal on a 2–0 win over Austria, in the first game of his team for the UEFA Euro 2016. Three days later on 18 June 2016 he played in a 1–1 draw against Iceland at the Stade Vélodrome, Marseille. He also played in the last group match in a 3–3 draw against Portugal at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon on 22 June 2016. Steiber later described the UEFA Euro 2016 was an experience that he would never forget.

Stieber initially played for Budapest-based Goldball '94 alongside younger brother András, before moving to Hungarian giants Újpest. After impressing for the capital side, he was offered trials with a selection of English clubs. He had an unsuccessful trials with Arsenal and Manchester United prior to signing a youth contract with Aston Villa where he played for four years.

Aston Villa

Stieber signed a two-year contract with Aston Villa in May 2005 and quickly impressed Tony McAndrew with his performances for the Academy. In total, he made 30 appearances for the Academy, scoring 4 goals in his debut season. He was part of the squad that got to the Play-offs Final of the FA Premier Academy League in May 2006, which Villa lost 3–2 against Southampton. He also made six substitute appearances for the Reserves in the 2005–06 season. Stieber appeared 13 times for Aston Villa Reserves in the 2006–07 season, scoring two goals, against Fulham and Chelsea. He was also involved in producing a memorable hat-trick of assists, to help gain victory over Reading in a 3–0 win. On 4 January 2007, Stieber signed a two–year contract with the club, keeping him until 2009. In late May 2007, Stieber guided Aston Villa to success in the 2007 HKFC Philips Lighting International Soccer Sevens, scoring a spectacular winner against City Academy Hong Kong to book a place in the knock-out stages. He then went on to lead the Midlands club to victory against Urawa Red Diamonds, PSV and finally…

Stieber is the older brother of András Stieber, who also began his career at Goldball '94 and later played for the Aston Villa Under-21s with Zoltán. He currently also plays for Újpest in the Hungarian national league. In May 2011, Stieber was involved in a car accident that left the driver in critical condition, while Stieber suffered an injured shin.