Dušan Švento
Dušan Švento (born 1 August 1985) is a Slovak former professional football midfielder who played as a left winger or left-back. He spent most of his career with Slavia and Red Bull Salzburg while representing Slovakia.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dušan Švento | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger, left-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2003 | Ružomberok | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Ružomberok | 38 | (2) |
2005–2009 | Slavia Prague | 82 | (6) |
2009–2014 | Red Bull Salzburg | 128 | (13) |
2014–2016 | 1. FC Köln | 26 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Slavia Prague | 14 | (0) |
Total | 288 | (22) | |
International career | |||
2006 | Slovakia U21 | 2 | (0) |
2006–2016 | Slovakia | 47 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
During summer 2007, Švento went to an English club Derby County for a trial and to take a look at the club's facilities. More English based clubs were interested. However, this interest ended as he damaged his knee ligaments after returning to Prague. He underwent surgery and was out for almost a year.
On 16 June 2009, Švento joined Red Bull Salzburg after signing a three-year contract for a transfer fee of €2 million.[1]
In June 2016, he returned to Slavia Prague.[2]
In early February 2019, it was announced that Švento would rejoin Red Bull Salzburg, however, he would no longer be an active player. Instead, he undertook the role of U12 manager.[3]
International career
Švento made his international debut for Slovakia in the friendly match against Malta on 15 August 2006, under coach Dušan Galis. He scored his first goal in the national team in an away game against Wales (5–1 win) on 7 October 2006.
References
- "Švento podpísal kontrakt na tri roky s RB Salzburg" (in Slovak). profutbal. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- "?vento sa vr?til do Slavie Praha, podp?sal zmluvu do j?na 2018 - Profutbal.sk :: Prestupy a ?pekul?cie". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- "FC Red Bull Salzburg - Dusan Svento returns". redbulls (in German). Retrieved 6 February 2019.
External links
- Player profile at official club website
- Dušan Švento at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dušan Švento – FIFA competition record (archived)