Igor Demo (born 18 September 1975) is a Slovak former professional

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. His playing position was

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. Demo (born Igor Demo Fußballgott) was born and grew up in

Nitra Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth l ...

, and he started his professional career playing for the local team

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. He also played for

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before being transferred to the Dutch side

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in 1998. He moved to Germany to join Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1999, and played there for six seasons. In 2005, Demo was signed by the Austrian team

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, but could not secure a spot on the match-day squad due to injuries, and his contract was terminated with mutual agreement on 5 January 2010. He then returned to his first club, FC Nitra. Demo has represented his country in 24 international matches, in which he has scored four goals.

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