Ivan Schranz (born 13 September 1993) is a Slovak

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who plays for

Slavia Prague Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal (Sports Club Slavia Prague – Football, ), commonly known as Slavia Praha or Slavia Prague, is a Czech professional football club in Prague. Founded in 1892, they are the second most successful club in ...

and

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

as a forward or winger.

Club career

Early career

Born in Bratislava, Schranz began his career in

Inter Bratislava FK Inter Bratislava () is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, temporarily playing its home matches in Stupava. History Inter Bratislava was founded in 1940 by the Apollo refinery (later renamed Slovnaft). Following the end of World Wa ...

, later he played for Jozef Vengloš Academy and in 2010 he joined

Petržalka Petržalka (; german: Engerau / Audorf; hu, Pozsonyligetfalu) is the largest borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Situated on the right bank of the river Danube, the area shares a land border with Austria, and is home to around 100,000 ...

. In January 2012, Schranz joined

Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava () is a Slovak professional football club based in Trnava. Historically, it is one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won the Czechoslovak First League five times and the Czechoslovak Cup on four occasions, an ...

. On 5 May 2012, he made his league debut against Banská Bystrica. During his time in Trnava he played 125 matches, scoring 25 goals. With Trnava, he also earned his first appearance in

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, and scored twice, in a

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qualifier against Scottish club St Johnstone. Schranz joined Czech side

Dukla Prague Dukla Prague ( cz, Dukla Praha) was a Czechoslovakia, Czech association football, football club from the city of Prague. Established in 1948 as ATK Praha, the club won a total of 11 Czechoslovak league titles and eight Czechoslovak Cups, and in ...

from Trnava in the summer of 2017. He played in Cyprus for

AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού, translation=Athletic Union of Limassol) commonly known as AEL, is a Cypriot sports club based in the city of Limassol, most famous for its football team. AEL also maintai ...

in the spring of 2019, before heading back to the

Czech First League The Czech First League, known as the Fortuna liga for sponsorship reasons, is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Seasons typically r ...

, where he signed a year-long contract with

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; german: Budweis ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 93,000 inhabitants. It is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is t ...

. Schranz impressed in his lone season at České Budějovice and joined Jablonec in July 2020, signing a three-year contract with the club. He continued his good form from the previous season, scoring 13 goals in 28 league games for Jablonec.

Slavia Prague

On 31 May 2021, it was announced that Schranz would be joining

on a long-term contract in advance of the 2021–22 season. On 30 July 2021, in only his second match for Slavia, Schranz scored a hat-trick in a league win over

Teplice Teplice () (until 1948 Teplice-Šanov; german: Teplitz-Schönau or ''Teplitz'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest Czech spa town, after Karlovy Vary. The hi ...

International career

In May 2021, Schranz was included in the stand-by list for

at the rescheduled

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tournament. He would later be called up to the tournament but did not make an appearance.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''As of match played 10 June 2022. Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.''

Honours

AEL Limassol *

Cypriot Cup The Cypriot Cup () is the main cup competition in Cypriot football, run by the Cyprus Football Association (CFA). It began in 1934, the same season with the Cypriot Championship. It is the second most important competition for Cypriot club team ...

: 2018–19

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schranz, Ivan 1993 births Living people Footballers from Bratislava Men's association football forwards Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's youth international footballers Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers Slovakia men's international footballers FC Petržalka players FC Spartak Trnava players AC Sparta Prague players FK Dukla Prague players SK Dynamo České Budějovice players AEL Limassol players FK Jablonec players SK Slavia Prague players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Slovak First Football League players Czech First League players Cypriot First Division players UEFA Euro 2020 players Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Slovak people of Austrian descent