Peter Dzúrik (29 December 1968 – 9 September 2010) was a Slovakia international

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defender or defensive midfielder. He played 45 matches and scored two goals for Slovakia.

Club career

Dzúrik, native of

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, began playing football in district Košická Nová Ves and he moved to ZŤS Košice at the age of 17. He made his first team debut for ZŤS in the 1986–87 season. The next season, he established himself in the team, playing 16 matches. After soldiership in Znojmo he came back to ZŤS but he did not play many matches due to injury. He moved to Chemlon Humenné in 1993 and he won the

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for club in 1996. He signed for 1. FC Košice in January 1997 and helped them win the first Slovak title ever and qualify to the

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group stage as first Slovak team ever. Dzúrik, already the national team member, transferred to

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in summer 2000, where he spent two years and won twice

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. He ended his career in Dukla Banská Bystrica. After playing career he was coaching youth and shortly senior team of Dukla.

International career

Dzúrik made his international debut for

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on 11 March 1997 in a friendly game against Bulgaria.

International goals

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

Death

Dzúrik succumbed to a brain tumour on 9 September 2010. He was divorced and had a son named Jakub.

Honours

Humenné

: 1995–96

1. FC Košice

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(2): 1996–97, 1997–98 *

Slovak Super Cup The Slovak Super Cup (''Slovenský Superpohár'' in Slovak), in the past named as ''Matičný pohár'' or ''Pribinov pohár'', was a football match between the champion of the Corgoň Liga and winner of the Slovak Cup. The cup was played annually ...

: 1997

Inter

(2): 1999–00, 2000–01 *

(2): 1999–00, 2000–01

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dzurik, Peter 1968 births 2010 deaths Sportspeople from Košice Slovak footballers Czechoslovak footballers Slovakia international footballers Association football central defenders Association football midfielders FC VSS Košice players ŠK Futura Humenné players FK Inter Bratislava players ŠK Slovan Bratislava players FK Dukla Banská Bystrica players Slovak Super Liga players Slovak football managers