Marián Kelemen

Marián Kelemen (born 7 December 1979) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Marián Kelemen
Kelemen as a Śląsk Wrocław player (2012)
Personal information
Full name Marián Kelemen
Date of birth (1979-12-07) 7 December 1979
Place of birth Michalovce, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1994–1997 NAC
BSC Bardejov
Laugaricio
FC Senec
1998–1999 Slovan Bratislava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Slovan Bratislava 16 (0)
2001–2003 Bursaspor 50 (0)
2003–2004 Slovan Bratislava 17 (0)
2004 Ventspils 7 (0)
2004–2006 Tenerife 47 (0)
2006–2007 Vecindario 34 (0)
2007–2009 Aris 22 (0)
2009 Numancia 1 (0)
2010–2014 Śląsk Wrocław 113 (1)
2015 Příbram 9 (0)
2015–2016 Zemplín 26 (0)
2016–2019 Jagiellonia Białystok 87 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2019

Club career

Born in Michalovce, Czechoslovakia, Kelemen played in no fewer than seven clubs as a youth, having started at local MFK Zemplín. He began his professional career with national powerhouse ŠK Slovan Bratislava and, in January 2002, signed with Bursaspor from Turkey.

After returning to his country and Slovan, Kelemen soon joined Latvia's FK Ventspils. In the summer of 2004, he embarked in a Spanish adventure that would last three years, as he represented CD Tenerife[1] and UD Vecindario, both in the Canary Islands and Segunda División.[2]

In 2007, following Vecindario's relegation, Kelemen moved to Aris Thessaloniki FC. In January 2009, not being first-choice for the Greek, he returned to Spain, this time to its La Liga, signing with CD Numancia until the end of the season,[3] which ended in relegation – he conceded five goals in the first half of his sole appearance, at Racing de Santander.[4]

In January 2010, Kelemen signed for Śląsk Wrocław, being a starter for the vast majority of his spell. On 29 May 2011, he helped trounce 5–0 Arka Gdynia at home by scoring his team's last goal through a penalty kick.[5]

References
  1. El portero Kelemen, quinto refuerzo del cuadro tinerfeño (Goalkeeper Kelemen, fifth addition to Tenerife roster); Diario AS, 26 July 2004 (in Spanish)
  2. El Alavés logra el triunfo ante el Vecindario (Alavés get win against Vecindario); Marca, 16 September 2006 (in Spanish)
  3. Numancia swoops for trio Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine; The Sports Network, 31 January 2009
  4. Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. Śląsk Wrocław wicemistrzem Polski 2010/2011 (Śląsk Wrocław Polish vice-champions 2010/2011); Naszemiasto, 29 May 2011 (in Polish)
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