István Szabó (born 17 January 1967) is a Hungarian football manager and a former player. He is the manager of Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC. 
Managerial career.
Kecskemét.
In 2021, he was appointed as the manager of Kecskeméti TE.
In the 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, Kecskemét finished second and were promoted to the first division.
On 15 October 2024, he was sacked as the manager of Kecskeméti TE. After his removal from his position, the supporters of the club organized a protest. He was replaced by former Hungarian national team player, Zoltán Gera.
Nyíregyháza.
On 8 April 2025, he was appointed as the manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC. He debuted with a 1-0 victory over Fehérvár FC at the Városi Stadion in Nyíregyháza. However, on 20 April 2025, Ferencvárosi TC beat Nyíregyháza 7-0 at the Ferencváros Stadion, in Budapest. Five days later, on 25 April 2025, Szabó's team managed to beat Debreceni VSC at home 1-0.