Liverpool star makes 'dream' international breakthrough as Alisson Becker leads congratulations
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArmin PecsiYoung Liverpool goalkeeper Armin Pecsi made his international debut earlier this week, and he has reacted on social media to the important milestone in his careerArmin Pecsi arrives before the Premier League match between Liverpool and Fulham at Anfield.(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Highly rated Liverpool goalkeeper Armin Pecsi made his first appearance at the senior level for Hungary this week, coming off the bench in a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan.Dominik Szoboszlai scored and assisted, but the bigger story was Pecsi, aged 21, making his debut. He played around a third of the match, coming on in the second half.Signed from Puskas Akademia last summer for a fee of around $2.0 million (£1.5 million), Pecsi has been playing mainly for Liverpool's U21s since, while training alongside Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili.He made the senior matchday squad five times under Arne Slot, and his progress has been rewarded at the international level, where he kept a clean sheet during his time on the field."The day I will always remember," Pecsi wrote on Instagram alongside a picture of himself in action.
"Congrats, my brother," he wrote.Content cannot be displayed without consentAlisson's Liverpool contract only runs until next summer. There has been interest from Juventus in the last few weeks, but that talk has since cooled.Mamardashvili would be next in line after the South American, but Pecsi will hope to develop to the point where he can compete for a place in the starting XI in the next few years.He has already played in the Hungarian top flight with his former club, and those performances earned him a spot on the European Golden Boy list as one of the most exciting young talents in the game.Hungary has not qualified for the World Cup, meaning Pecsi will not be traveling to the US, Canada or Mexico.
Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.Liverpool.com says: Pecsi is a real talent and just one of many examples of the Reds snapping up some of the best up-and-coming players around for relatively small fees.Getting ahead of the curve and bringing in young talent to develop is vital, and while not all of them will make it, they all have the potential to do so.His next step will be an interesting one. Pecsi is probably in need of a loan to take the next jump in his development, though picking the right one will be important.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArmin Pecsi