Martin Koscelník
Martin Koscelník (born 2 March 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie club NAC Breda and Slovakia as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NAC Breda | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Futura Humenné | ||
| 2010–2014 | Zemplín Michalovce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Zemplín Michalovce | 114 | (20) |
| 2018–2022 | Slovan Liberec | 97 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Rapid Vienna | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | NAC Breda | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Slovakia | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:47, 7 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
MFK Zemplín Michalovce edit
Koscelník won the 2014–15 DOXXbet liga with the Zemplín Michalovce.
He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Zemplín against AS Trenčín on 18 July 2015. He was replaced in the second half by Martin Regáli.[1]
NAC Breda edit
On 29 August 2023, Koscelník signed a two-year contract with NAC Breda in the Netherlands.[2]
International career edit
Koscelník was first called up to Slovakia's senior national team on 25 August 2020 by the coach Pavel Hapal for the Nations League matches against Czech Republic and Israel.[3]
Koscelník scored his first international goal on 7 September 2021, in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cyprus at Tehelné pole. The match concluded in a 2-0 victory, with Koscelník's goal from beyond the Penalty area sealing the win after Ivan Schranz scored first in the 55th minute.[4]
International goals edit
- As of match played on 29 March 2022. Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2021 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | 10 | Cyprus | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life edit
Koscelník was born in Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia.
References edit
- ^ MFK Zemplín Michalovce – AS Trenčín 18.07.2015, onlajny.eu
- ^ "NAC NEEMT MARTIN KOSCELNIK OVER VAN RAPID WIEN" [NAC TAKES OVER MARTIN KOSCELNIK FROM RAPID WIEN] (in Dutch). NAC Breda. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "SR A – Na Ligu národov s dvoma nováčikmi a staronovým Kuciakom". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- ^ "VIDEO Exkluzívny gól ako vrchol večera: Martin Koscelník na tento zásah nikdy nezabudne!". Športky.sk (in Slovak). 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
External links edit
- Martin Koscelník at Soccerway
- Martin Koscelník at WorldFootball.net
- MFK Zemplín Michalovce official profile (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)