Martin Bukata
Martin Bukata (born 2 October 1993) is a Slovak footballer who plays for Spartak Trnava as a midfielder. Club career MFK/VSS Košice Bukata made his first Corgoň Liga appearance on 11 March 2012, coming on as a substitute for Kamil Kuzma in the 84th minute of a 0–1 home loss against Slovan Bratislava. On 2 March 2013, he scored his first goals for Košice against the biggest rival team Tatran Prešov, Košice defeated Prešov 3–0. Benevento On 1 August 2018, Bukata signed with Serie B side Benevento. His Benevento contract was dissolved by mutual consent on 9 January 2019. Karviná On 21 January 2019, he joined Czech club Karviná. He described the 2019–20 as unique and unusual, as he had to enter quarantine three-times, while with Karviná, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was a regular in the starting line-up initially but was later sidelined and placed on to the bench, contributing to him becoming free agent in July 2020. Spartak Trnava On 27 July 2020, Bukat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava. Being the economic and cultural centre of eastern Slovakia, Košice is the seat of the Košice Region and Košice Self-governing Region, and is home to the Slovak Constitutional Court, three universities, various dioceses, and many museums, galleries, and theatres. In 2013 Košice was the European Capital of Culture, together with Marseille, France. Košice is an important industrial centre of Slovakia, and the U.S. Steel Košice steel mill is the largest employer in the city. The town has extensive railway connections and an international airport. The city has a preserved historical centre which is the largest among Slovak towns. There are ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ŠK Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (, "Bratislava Slav") is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Slovak Super Liga. Founded as 1. ČsŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953. Slovan is the most successful team in Slovakia with the most titles in both league and cup in the country. Slovan Bratislava became the first and so far only club in Slovakia as well as former Czechoslovakia to win one of the European cup competitions, the Cup Winners' Cup when they defeated FC Barcelona in the final in Basel in 1969. The club also supplied seven players to the victorious UEFA Euro 1976 Czechoslovak team. History Historical names * 1. ČsŠK Bratislava (1919–39) * ŠK Bratislava (1939–48) * Sokol NV Bratislava (1948–53) * ÚNV Slovan Bratislava (1953–61) * Slovan CHZJD Bratislava (1961–90) * ŠK Slovan Bratislava (1990–present) Early years Slovan was founded on 1 April 1919 in the Panonia Café in Bratislava, as I.ČsŠK Br ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tomáš Huk
Tomáš Huk (born 22 December 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice. Club career MFK Košice He made his debut for Košice under future national team coach Ján Kozák, on 3 November 2012, in a 0–0 away Corgoň Liga draw against AS Trenčín, coming on as a 52nd minute replacement for Peter Šinglár. DAC Dunajská Streda On 6 February 2016, he signed three-and-half year contract with DAC Dunajská Streda.TOMÁŠ HUK HRÁČOM DAC! 6 February 2016 International career Huk was first called up to the senior national team for two unofficial friendly fixtures held in , UAE, in January 2017, against[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ján Kozák (footballer, Born 1954)
Ján Kozák (born 17 April 1954) is a Slovak football manager and former player. Most recently, he managed Slovak national team. As the manager of Slovakia, his team qualified for the 2016 UEFA Euro, thus becoming Slovakia's first time to appear in the tournament. In 1981, Kozák became footballer of the year in Czechoslovakia. He played 254 matches in Czechoslovak First League and scored 57 goals. He also participated in UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His son Ján Kozák is also a former footballer, coach and one of the pioneers of footgolf in Slovakia. Personal Kozák's son, Ján Kozák, is also former national player of Slovakia and currently head coach of Slovan Bratislava; his grandson, Filip Lesniak, is also footballer and plays for Danish club Silkeborg IF. Honours Player Dukla Prague *Czechoslovak First League: Winners: 1981–82 *Czechoslovak Cup: Winners: 1981 Lokomotíva Košice *Czechoslovak Cup: Winners (2x): 1977, 1979 Czechoslovakia *UEFA Eur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sweden National Football Team
The Sweden national football team ( sv, svenska fotbollslandslaget) represents Sweden in men's international football and it is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body of football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Friends Arena in Solna and the team is coached by Janne Andersson. From 1945 to late 1950s, they were considered one of the greatest teams in Europe. Sweden has made twelve appearances at the World Cup with their first coming in 1934. They have also made six appearances at the European Championship. Sweden finished second at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, which they hosted, and third in both 1950 and 1994. Sweden's other accomplishments also include a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and bronze medals in 1924 and 1952. They also reached the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 1992, also while hosting. History Sweden has traditionally been a strong team in international football, with 12 World Cup appearances and 3 medals in the Olympics. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uganda National Football Team
The Uganda national football team (nicknamed ''The Cranes''), represents Uganda in men's international football and is controlled by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations, which is a part of CAF. Their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations was second in 1978. History The Uganda national football team made its debut on 1 May 1926 against Kenya drawing 1–1. They qualified for their debut in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962, the third edition of the tournament, which included only four teams. In the semi-finals, Uganda was defeated and eliminated by the United Arab Republic (2–1), and then lost the third place match against Tunisia (3–0). Uganda returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in 1974, where they were eliminated in the first round following two defeats against Egypt and Zambia and a draw against Ivory Coast. They were also eliminated in the first round in the 1976 edition, being defeated by Ethiopia, Egypt and Guinea. In the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. The city of Abu Dhabi is located on an island in the Persian Gulf, off the Central West Coast. Most of the city and the Emirate reside on the mainland connected to the rest of the country. , Abu Dhabi's urban area had an estimated population of 1.5 million, out of 2.9 million in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as of 2016. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is headquartered in the city, and was the world's 5th largest sovereign wealth fund in 2021. Abu Dhabi itself has over a trillion US dollars worth of assets under management in a combination of various sovereign wealth funds headquartered there. Abu Dhabi houses local and federal government offices and is the home of the United Arab Emirates Government and the Supreme Petroleum C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Austria National Under-21 Football Team
The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association. This team is for Austrian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Staff * Head coach: Werner Gregoritsch * Assistant coach: Dietmar Pegam * Goalkeeper coach: Raimund Hedl Players Current squad * The following players were called up for the friendly matches. * Match dates: 17 and 21 November 2022 * Opposition: and * Caps and goals correct as of: 27 September 2022, after the match against . Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection. Recent and forthcoming fixtures 2021 2022 Former coaches * Gustl Starek (1985–1987) * Ernst Weber (1996–1999) * Willibald Ruttenst ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Erik Pačinda
Erik Pačinda (born 9 May 1989) is a Slovak international football player who currently plays for FC Košice as a forward or a winger. Club career Pačinda previously played for DAC Dunajská Streda, Košice or Viktoria Plzeň. International career Pačinda was first called up to the national team on 13 March 2018, when he was nominated for two fixtures at 2018 King's Cup by his former coach at Košice, Ján Kozák. Although he was benched for the first game against UAE (2–1 win), on 25 March 2018 he made his international debut against Thailand. Firstly, in the 34th minute he assisted Róbert Mak, who set the score to 2–0. Later on, in 67th minute Pačinda himself scored with a left-foot shot after receiving a pass from his former team-mate from MFK Košice, Ondrej Duda. Pačinda completed the entire match as a left-winger and contributed to Slovakia's 3–2 victory and second triumph in their second appearance at the King's Cup __NOTOC__ King's Cup (incl. translation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dobrivoj Rusov
Dobrivoj Rusov (born 13 January 1993) is a Slovak footballer who plays for Spartak Trnava as a goalkeeper. Club career Rusov was promoted to Spartak Trnava first team in July 2011 from youth teams. He made his league debut against Žilina on 20 October 2012. In January 2015, he joined Piast Gliwice. He stayed in Gliwice for three years, but did not establish himself as the first choice goalkeeper and mostly served as second choice behind Jakub Szmatuła. Honours Club Spartak Trnava * Slovak Cup: 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 The dash is a punctuation mark consisting of a long horizontal line. It is similar in appearance to the hyphen but is longer and sometimes higher from the baseline. The most common versions are the endash , generally longer than the hyphen b ... Individual * Andel roka (Player of the Year of Spartak Trnava) : 2019, 2020 References External links Corgoň Liga profile* * 1993 births Living people Footballers from Trnava Slovak footb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava () is a Slovak professional football club based in Trnava. Historically, it is one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won the Czechoslovak First League five times and the Czechoslovak Cup on four occasions, and reaching the semi-final of the European Cup once and the quarter-final twice. More recently, the club won the Slovak league title in 2018, as well as Slovak cup in 2019 and 2022. History The club was founded on 30 May 1923 by the merger of Šk Čechie and ČšŠk into TSS Trnava. After a communist takeover it became affiliated with the metal industry and was renamed to TJ Kovosmalt ("Metal-enamel"). Previous names * ŠK Rapid Trnava (1923–39) * TSS Trnava (1939–48) * Sokol NV Trnava (1948–49) * ZTJ Kovosmalt Trnava (1949–53) * Spartak Trnava (1953–67) * Spartak TAZ Trnava (1967–88) * Spartak ZTS Trnava (1988–93) * FC Spartak Trnava (1993–) Golden era In 1952, the club gained its current name, but the performance in those ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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COVID-19 Pandemic In The Czech Republic
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first three confirmed cases in the Czech Republic were reported on 1 March 2020. On 12 March, the government declared a state of emergency, for the first time in the country's modern history for the area of the entire country. On 16 March, the country closed its borders, forbade the entry of foreigners without residence permits, and issued a nationwide curfew. While originally planned to be in effect until 24 March, the measures were later extended until 1 April and then again until the end of State of Emergency which was extended by the Chamber of Deputies until 30 April 2020 and then again until 17 May 2020. Some measures undertaken by the Czech Republic differed in key aspects from other countries. A general curfew was in place between 16 March and 24 April, although with numerous exemptions. Apa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |