Artur Gajdoš (born 20 January 2004) is a Slovak professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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for
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
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in the
Niké Liga.
Early life
Gajdoš was born on 20 January 2004 in
Ilava
Ilava (, ) is a town in the Trenčín Region, northwestern Slovakia.
Name
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. His father Jozef was a footballer who played for
2. Liga club
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Place
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. At the age of nine, Gajdoš moved to the youth team of
AS Trenčín
AS Trenčín () is a Slovak sports club in the town of Trenčín, most known for its football department. The first team currently plays in the Slovak First Football League after winning the 2010–11 Slovak First League. The club plays its hom ...
, which offered better youth coaching and training facilities.
Club career
AS Trenčín
Gajdoš made his
Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against
Ružomberok
Ružomberok (; ; ; ) is a town in northern Slovakia, in the historical Liptov region. It has a population of approximately 27,000.
Etymology
The name of the initial settlement located on today's Makovický street was ''Revúca'' ( Slovak "roaring ...
on 1 November 2020 at the age of 16 years and 286 days. At that time, he was among 20 youngest players to ever start in the Slovak top league. Later in the month, Gajdoš signed a three-year professional contract with the club as an alumnus of club's This is my sen Academy.
In January 2024, the daily
Sme listed Gajdoš among top 5 young talents of Slovak football, alongside
Šimon Faško,
Nino Marcelli,
Leo Sauer and
Mário Sauer.
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
On 3 September 2024,
Slovan Bratislava announced signing one of best Niké Liga young prospect Artur Gajdoš, he signed a four-year contract.
International career
Gajdošík was a part of the
Slovakia national under-20 football team, that advanced to the elimination stage at the
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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in Argentina.
In November 2022, Gajdoš received his first call-up to the
Slovak senior squad as a backup footballer for two
friendly matches against
Montenegro
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and
Marek Hamšík
Marek Hamšík (; born 27 July 1987) is a Slovak football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the team manager and assistant coach for the Slovakia national team.
After beginning his club career with Slovan B ...
's retirement game against
Chile
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. The same year in December, he listed in the national team's training camp at
NTC Senec.
Career statistics
Honours
Individual
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Slovak Super Liga
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Young Player of the Season:
2022–23
References
External links
AS Trenčín official club profile
Futbalnet profile
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2004 births
Living people
Footballers from Ilava
Slovak men's footballers
Slovakia men's youth international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
AS Trenčín players
FK Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom players
ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
Slovak First Football League players
2. Liga (Slovakia) players
Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers
21st-century Slovak sportsmen
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