Zsolt Szabo make his in the first division back on the 7th September 1996, in a match between Vacs and Pecs. He has made the fifth most appearances as a match official in Hungary. He has also been refereeing games abroad for twelve years now, and is a regular among the Europa League matches. He refereed four Europa league games in the autumn of 2009, and received high marks for his performances. He was voted top referee for the 2001/2002 season as well. Szabo took control of the autumn home fixture between Vidi and Ujpest, which ended in a 1-0 win for Gyorgy Mezey's side. He will be assisted by Szpisják Zsolt and Medovarszki János