Adam Zreľák (born 5 May 1994) is a Slovak professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Slovakia national team.

Career

MFK Ružomberok

Zreľák made his

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debut for

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's senior side on 3 March 2013 in a match against

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. In January 2014, he was on a trial with

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1. FC Nürnberg

In July 2017, it was announced that Zreľák had signed a contract with

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in Germany in the

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. In late February 2019, Zreľák tore his cruciate ligament during training and missed the remainder of the

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season. In February 2021, Zreľák requested his release from Nürnberg following low play-time and upcoming contract expiry.

Warta Poznań

On 11 February 2021, he signed a half-season contract with an option for a two-year extension with Polish

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club

International career

Zreľák has represented various Slovak youth teams and he was a member of the Slovakia U21 team that played at the 2017 European Under-21 Championships in Poland. At these Euros, Slovakia beat the hosts Poland 2–1 and Sweden 3–0. Slovakia lost 2–1 to England and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals. In total, he scored 14 goals in 25 appearances. Zreľák made his senior international debut for

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in 2013 as a 19-year-old. Moreover, he scored his first international goal for Slovakia in a friendly 3–1 win over

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on 27 May 2016. In only his third international appearance for Slovakia, Zreľák scored his second international goal for his country, this time against Ukraine in a Nations League game.

Career statistics

International goals

:''Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.''

References

External links

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MFK Ružomberok profile

Corgoň Liga profile
1994 births Living people People from Stará Ľubovňa Slovak footballers Slovak expatriate footballers Slovakia international footballers Slovakia youth international footballers Slovakia under-21 international footballers Association football forwards MFK Ružomberok players ŠK Slovan Bratislava players FK Jablonec players 1. FC Nürnberg players Warta Poznań players Slovak Super Liga players Czech First League players 2. Bundesliga players Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Ekstraklasa players Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Poland Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Germany Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland {{Slovakia-footy-forward-stub