MFK Skalica

MFK Skalica is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Skalica. The club was founded in 1920. The club plays in the Fortuna Liga, the top tier of Slovak football, and hosts home games at the Mestský štadión Skalica.

MFK Skalica
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Full nameMestský futbalový klub Skalica
Founded1920 (1920)
as ŠK Skalica
GroundMestský štadión Skalica,
Skalica
Capacity3,000
PresidentPeter Bartoš
Head coachPavol Majerník
LeagueNiké liga
2022–23Fortuna liga, 8th of 12
WebsiteClub website

History
  • 1920–1945 Founded as ŠK Skalica
  • 1945–1953 Renamed Sokol Tekla Skalica
  • 1953–1963 Renamed DŠO Tatran Skalica
  • 1963–1990 Renamed TJ ZVL Skalica
  • 1990–2006 Renamed Športový klub ŠK Skalica
  • 2006–present Renamed MFK Skalica[1]

Promotion to Fortuna Liga

MFK Skalica reached Fortuna Liga despite defeat 0:2 by MFK Zemplín Michalovce in closing match of DOXXbet liga on 13 June 2015 and they surprised everyone by securing the second spot in the league and securing the first historical promotion to the highest football tier in Slovakia as well as MFK Zemplín Michalovce.

Honours

Domestic

Sponsorship
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2015–2020 Nike none
2020–2022 Puma
2022- Tipsport

Current squad

As of 1 March, 2024[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Matěj Luksch (on loan from Dynamo České Budějovice)
3 DF Slovakia SVK Martin Černek
4 DF Finland FIN Matej Hradecky
5 DF Slovakia SVK Michal Ranko
7 MF Ivory Coast CIV Yann Michael Yao
8 MF Brazil BRA Dani Alves
9 MF Slovakia SVK Adam Morong
10 FW Slovakia SVK Ján Vlasko
11 FW Czech Republic CZE Daniel Smékal (on loan from Baník Ostrava)
15 DF Colombia COL Brayam Palacios
16 DF Slovakia SVK Róbert Matejov
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Slovakia SVK Denis Baumgartner
18 MF Slovakia SVK Martin Nagy (Captain)
19 MF Slovakia SVK Martin Mášik
20 DF Slovakia SVK Oliver Podhorín
22 MF Slovakia SVK Mário Hollý
23 FW Czech Republic CZE Roman Haša
25 MF Slovakia SVK Adam Gaži
34 FW Austria AUT Alex Sobczyk
37 DF Slovakia SVK Adam Krčík
39 GK Slovakia SVK Martin Junas
99 FW England ENG Max Thompson

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2023.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF Brazil BRA Kauã Moura (at Spartak Myjava until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Kousal (at Spartak Myjava)

Management Staff
Position Staff
ManagerSlovakia Pavol Majerník
Assistant coachSlovakia TBA
Goalkeeper coachSlovakia Andrej Fišan
Team managerSlovakia Stanislav Salajka
Team doctorSlovakia Mudr. Ján Maják
MasseurSlovakia Jozef Hrtús
Security managerSlovakia Aleš Biskupič

Source: mfkskalica.sk

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Skalica.

  • Slovakia Martin Dobrotka
  • Slovakia Ľuboš Hajdúch
  • Nigeria Ikenna Hilary
  • Finland Matej Hradecky
  • Slovakia Pavol Majerník
  • Slovakia Jaroslav Mihalík
  • Slovakia Juraj Piroska
  • Slovakia Blažej Vaščák

Managers
  • Slovakia Štefan Horný (2012–30 June 2015)
  • Czech Republic Aleš Křeček (3 July 2015 – 28 Oct 2015)
  • Slovakia Štefan Horný (28 Oct 2015 – 31 May 2016)[3]
  • Slovakia Jozef Kostelník (May 2016–July 2018)
  • Slovakia Jozef Dojčan (July 2018-July 2019)
  • Slovakia Jozef Kostelník (July 2019-May 2022)
  • Slovakia Juraj Jarábek (May 2022 – Dec 2022)
  • Slovakia Pavol Majerník (Dec 2022 – )

References
  1. O klube Archived 2013-07-10 at the Wayback Machine 4 July 2013, mfkskalica.sk
  2. "Súpiska Muži 2023/2024" [Team 2023/2024]. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok208307-Skalica_v_druhej_lige_s_novym_trenerom_Horny_skoncil.htm? Archived 2016-05-28 at the Wayback Machine


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