Ľubomír Tupta (born 27 March 1998) is a Slovak professional

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who plays for Czech club

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on loan from the Italian club

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, as a

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Club career

Tupta made his professional debut for Hellas Verona in a 4–0

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loss to Udinese on 23 December 2017. In January 2020, he agreed a contract extension until 2023 and joined

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on loan. On 5 October 2020, he joined

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club

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on loan. In February 2021, Tupta's loan in Ascoli ended abruptly after a series of transfers that would have left him sidelined. He was immediately loaned out to

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club FC Sion on a half-season loan per wishes of the Sion manager

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. On 1 September 2022, Tupta signed with

. On 2 February 2023, he returned to

on loan with an option to buy.

International career

Tupta was first recognised in a senior national team nomination when coach

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named him as an alternate forward for a

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double fixture in March 2019 against

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and

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Ľubomír Tupta
at Futbalnet.sk * * 1998 births Footballers from Prešov Living people Men's association football forwards Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's youth international footballers Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers Hellas Verona FC players Wisła Kraków players Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players FC Sion players FC Slovan Liberec players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Serie A players Serie B players Ekstraklasa players Swiss Super League players Czech First League players Bohemian Football League players Slovak expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic {{Slovakia-footy-forward-stub