Michal Škvarka

Michal Škvarka (born 19 August 1992) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian club Győr.

Michal Škvarka
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992
Place of birth Martin, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Győr
Number 92
Youth career
2001–2004 TJD Príbovce
2004–2006 Fomat Martin
2006–2009 Žilina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2019 Žilina 201 (44)
2011–2012 → Zemplín Michalovce (loan) 29 (2)
2012 → ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan) 18 (3)
2019–2021 Ferencváros 26 (1)
2021–2022 Wisła Kraków 28 (2)
2022–2023 Levadiakos 15 (1)
2023– Győr 11 (4)
International career‡
2008–2010 Slovakia U17 3 (1)
2010–2012 Slovakia U19 12 (3)
2012–2013 Slovakia U21 2 (0)
2017 Slovakia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2017

Club career

MŠK Žilina

Škvarka made his Corgoň Liga debut for Žilina senior team debut against Nitra on 26 April 2009 at the age of 16.

Loan in MFK Zemplín Michalovce

In July 2011, he joined Slovak club Zemplín Michalovce[1] on a one-year loan from Žilina. Michal made his debut for Michalovce[2] against Ružomberok B on 31 July 2011.

Ferencváros

Škvarka spent a decade in Žilina and became a captain of the club. On 19 June 2019 it was announced that he will join Ferencváros on a three year contract, for a sum of 200 thousand EUR. It was also revealed that Ferencváros had seriously contented for his services even in winter of 2018/19, but the transfer didn't take place due to Škvarka's injury.[3]

On 16 June 2020, he became champion with Ferencváros by beating Budapest Honvéd FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion on the 30th match day of the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[4]

Wisła Kraków

On 6 July 2021, Škvarka's arrival to Polish Wisła Kraków was announced on a two-year deal, with an option for a one-year extension, as a free agent, where he was to be coached by Adrián Guľa - his ex-manager from Žilina.[5]

On 12 July 2022, following Wisła's relegation to I liga, he left the club by mutual consent.[6]

International career

Škvarka was first called up to the senior national team for two unofficial friendly fixtures held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in January 2017, against Uganda and Sweden. He made his debut against Uganda, being fielded from the start and playing the entire match. Slovakia went on to lose the game 1–3. He also played the first half of the match against Sweden (0–6 loss), when he was replaced by Martin Bukata.[7][8]

Honours

MŠK Žilina

Ferencváros

Individual

References
  1. Michalovce sa posilnili aj o trojicu mladých Žilinčanov Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine 23.06.2011, profutbal.sk
  2. MFK Zemplín remizoval v Ružomberku 25.08.2011, mfkzemplin.sk
  3. s, SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a. "MŠK Žilina si musí vybrať nového kapitána. Michal Škvarka do Ferencvárosu Budapešť". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2019-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "NBI: A Honvéd legyőzésével bajnok lett a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport. 16 June 2020.
  5. "Michal Škvarka zawodnikiem Białej Gwiazdy". Wisła Kraków (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  6. "Michal Škvarka żegna się z Białą Gwiazdą". Wisła Kraków (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  7. "Prípravný futbalový zápas: Slovensko prehralo s Ugandou 1:3".
  8. "Slováci prehrali so Švédskom 0:6. To je niečo strašné, hovorí Kozák".
  9. "Neapolská ikona znovu zažiarila: Hamšík ovládol galavečer a zaknihoval rekordný triumf!". 21 March 2017.
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