Milan Lalkovič (born 9 December 1992) is a Slovak professional

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who plays as a winger for Greek Super League 2 club

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Lalkovič spent his early career with

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and MFK Košice before signing for English club Chelsea in 2007. He joined Doncaster Rovers in August 2010; Lalkovič made a total of six appearances for Doncaster before returning to Chelsea. Lalkovič signed a season-long loan deal with Dutch club

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in August 2011, and a season-long loan deal with Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães in July 2012. On 4 January 2013 Lalkovič was recalled by Chelsea as he was struggling to find regular playing time. On 15 July 2013, Lalkovič signed for

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on a six-month loan deal. During this period, Lalkovič scored 4 times in 24 appearances. On 6 January 2014, Lalkovič extended his loan with

until the end of the season. On 23 May 2014, Chelsea released Lalkovič and made him available for free transfer. On 25 July 2014, Lalkovič signed a deal with Czech

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. Following the termination of his deal with the side, he completed a free transfer to League One side

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on 8 January 2015, signing an eighteen-month contract. Lalkovič made his Barnsley début coming off the bench in a 2–0 victory against

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. Lalkovič made seventeen appearances in total for the Tykes but was permitted to conclude his contract early at the end of the season.

Walsall

Lalkovič rejoined Walsall on 16 July 2015, signing a one–year deal with the Saddlers. He scored his first goal in his second spell at Walsall in a League Cup tie against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Portsmouth

On 28 June 2016, Lalkovič signed a two-year deal with

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for an undisclosed fee after failing to agree a new contract with Walsall. He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win over

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on 24 September 2016. On 20 January 2017, Lalkovič joined

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side Ross County on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign. On transfer deadline day, Milan had his contract cancelled 6 months early by mutual consent.

Czech First League

On 18 October 2018, Lalkovič joined Czech First League side

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on a short-term deal until the end of the season. After the season, he left Sigma Olomouc for FC Baník Ostrava. On 2 February 2021, Lalkovič joined fellow Czech First League side

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on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

Return to England

On 2 November 2021, Lalkovic returned to England, after signing for

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side

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Career statistics

Honours

;Vitória de Guimarães * Taça de Portugal:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lalkovic, Milan 1992 births Living people Men's association football forwards Slovak men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Slovak expatriate men's footballers Slovak expatriate sportspeople in England Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Chelsea F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players ADO Den Haag players Vitória S.C. players Walsall F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Ross County F.C. players English Football League players Eredivisie players Primeira Liga players Scottish Professional Football League players Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland SK Sigma Olomouc players FC Baník Ostrava players Footballers from Košice FK Mladá Boleslav players Boston United F.C. players National League (English football) players Makedonikos F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Greece