Erik Pačinda (born 9 May 1989) is a Slovak international

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player who currently plays for

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as a

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or a winger.

Club career

Pačinda previously played for DAC Dunajská Streda,

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International career

Pačinda was first called up to the national team on 13 March 2018, when he was nominated for two fixtures at

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by his former coach at

, Ján Kozák. Although he was benched for the first game against

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(2–1 win), on 25 March 2018 he made his international debut against

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. Firstly, in the 34th minute he assisted

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, 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,

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. 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

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(the first was in 2004).

International goals

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

References

External links

Player profile MFK Košice profile
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