Ján Ďurica
Ján Ďurica (born 10 December 1981)[1] is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He worked as assistant manager of FC Petržalka.[2][3]
| Ďurica with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunajská Streda, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | 26 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Artmedia Petržalka | 78 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Saturn Moscow Oblast | 72 | (2) |
| 2009–2016 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 131 | (6) |
| 2010 | → Hannover 96 (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Trabzonspor | 46 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Dukla Prague | 17 | (2) |
| Total | 379 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2017 | Slovakia | 91 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | FC Petržalka (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Ďurica moved to FC Saturn Moscow Oblast after a highly successful UEFA Champions League campaign with FC Artmedia Bratislava. On 31 January 2009, Ďurica signed a three-year contract with Lokomotiv Moscow,[4] who have paid around €3.5 million to overtake Celtic and Panathinaikos in the auction for the Slovakia national team.[5] On 13 January 2010, it was confirmed that he would join Hannover 96 on loan until the end of the season.[6]
In January 2016, Ďurica signs a two-year contract with Süper Lig side Trabzonspor.[7] He was released on 18 May 2018 after his contract expired.[8]
On 5 September 2018, Ďurica signed for Dukla Prague until the end of season.[9] He announced his retirement from professional football after the club was relegated from Czech First League.[10]
International career edit
On 9 July 2004, Ďurica made his Slovakia senior team debut against Japan at the 2004 Kirin Cup.[1] He was selected for the Slovak squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, their first major tournament as an independent nation, playing all four matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[citation needed]
Upon contributing to Slovakia's first appearance at a UEFA Euro 2016, Ďurica was one of the players who completed all of Slovakia's four matches of the tournament. Once the tournament ended, Ďurica hinted his desire to retire from international football after 2018 FIFA World Cup.[11] However, as Slovakia failed to qualify, Ďurica on 14 November 2017, in a home friendly match against Norway (1–0 win), with a final statistic of 91 caps and 4 goals.[1]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 14 November 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DAC Dunajská Streda | 2001–02 | Slovakian 2. Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Artmedia Petržalka | 2003–04 | Slovak Super Liga | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2005–06 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Saturn Ramenskoye | 2006 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 33 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 72 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 3 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2009 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 131 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 150 | 6 | ||
| Hannover 96 (loan) | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| Trabzonspor | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 352 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 404 | 14 | ||
International edit
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ďurica goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 2007 | Mestský štadión, Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia | San Marino | 7–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 2 | 12 October 2010 | Stadium Pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia | Republic of Ireland | 3–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 3 | 7 June 2013 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 5 March 2014 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | Israel | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Personal life edit
Born in Dunajská Streda, Ďurica belongs to the Hungarian minority in Slovakia through his mother.[12] He also starred in Markíza show Let's Dance.[13]
On 4 November 2020, Ďurica found his football academy Mladé levy for children age six until eleven years old, expected to start January the following year.[14]
Ďurica was in relationship with Magdalena Šebestová until 2019.[15] In 2022, he proposed to his girlfriend, Miss Universe 2013 finalist Diana Kačurová.[16] On 1 January 2024, it was announced that Ďurica and Kačurová were expecting a child.[17]
Honours edit
Artmedia Petržalka
Lokomotiv Moscow
Individual
- List of 33 top players of the Russian league: #1 (2007), #2 (2013–14)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Video: Ďakujeme pre Ďuricu. Dlho znelo z tribún a potom aj v kabíne". Pravda (in Slovak). 15 November 2017.
- ^ Ján Ďurica sa stal asistentom trénera FC Petržalka, bratislavskenoviny.sk, 25 July 2019
- ^ "Slovakia – Record International Players". RSSSF. from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Ďurica sa upísal moskovskému Lokomotivu" [Ďurica signs for Lokomotiv Moscow]. Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 2 February 2009.
- ^ (in Slovak). Profutbal. 31 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Hannover sign Slovakian defender". On the Minute. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Turecký lov na slovenských reprezentantov: Ďurica má nový klub, mieri k Berovi". Športky (in Slovak). 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Trabzonspor set to release defender Jan Durica". Turkish Football News. 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Ďurica oficiálne hráčom Dukly Praha: Volanie o pomoc, treba vylepšiť žalostnú obranu!". Športky (in Slovak). 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Kam povedú jeho ďalši kroky? Ján Ďurica končí v pražskej Dukle". Športky (in Slovak). 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Ján Ďurica: Treba vedieť,kedy odísť". sport7.dnes24.sk (in Slovak). 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Bemutatjuk a vb magyar játékosát" [Meet the Hungarian player of the World Cup]. 24.hu (in Hungarian). 15 June 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
ebben társa lehet a magyar édesanyától származó Ján Durica
[Ján Durica, born to a Hungarian mother, could be a partner in this] - ^ Mravec, Ľubomír (1 February 2024). "Ďurica exkluzívne o účasti v Let's Dance: Po prvých tréningoch som musel vyhľadať odbornú pomoc". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak).
- ^ "Bývalý reprezentant Ján Ďurica s novým projektom: Zakladá vlastnú futbalovú školu". Nový čas (in Slovak). Ringier Slovakia. 6 November 2020.
- ^ Wesserle, Roman (17 December 2019). "Misska Šebestová potvrdila niekoľkomesačné dohady o vzťahu s Ďuricom: Trpké priznanie". Nový čas (in Slovak). Ringier Slovakia.
- ^ "FOTO Ďurica bude čoskoro v chomúte: O ruku požiadal TÚTO dokonale atraktívnu Missku". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Exfutbalista Ján Ďurica a misska Diana Kačurová oznámili veľkú novinu: Čakáme bábätko". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
External links edit
- Ján Ďurica at National-Football-Teams.com
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Player at Soccerway