Radoslav Zabavník (born 16 September 1980) is a Slovak former professional
footballer who played as a
defender.
Club career
Zabavník played for
MFK Košice and
MŠK Žilina in his native country's
Corgoň Liga, winning the championship twice with MŠK Žilina. Between 2004 and late 2005, Zabavník played in
Bulgaria for
PFC CSKA Sofia. He became the first Slovak player to sign a contract with an
A PFG club. In the end of 2005, he was sold to Sparta Prague. In February 2008, Sparta Prague sold Zabavník to Terek Grozny. In December 2009, he was released and signed for
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05 () or simply Mainz (), is a German sports club, founded in 1905 and based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. 1. FSV Mainz 05 play in the Bundesliga, the top ...
on 1 February 2010. The signing proved to be astute business by Mainz 05 as Zabavník went on to make a string of impressive performances for them cementing his place in the starting eleven.
International career
Zabavník is currently the oldest ever Slovak international debutant since 2003, having played the first game for his country in the
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against
Luxembourg at the age of 24 years.
Career statistics
Club
International goals
:''Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Zabavník goal''.
References
External links
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Profile at iDNES
1980 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Košice
Slovak footballers
Association football fullbacks
Association football central defenders
Slovakia international footballers
Slovakia under-21 international footballers
2010 FIFA World Cup players
FC VSS Košice players
MŠK Žilina players
PFC CSKA Sofia players
AC Sparta Prague players
FC Akhmat Grozny players
1. FSV Mainz 05 players
SV Sandhausen players
Slovak Super Liga players
Russian Premier League players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Czech First League players
Bundesliga players
Slovak expatriate footballers
Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic
Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate footballers in Russia
Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate footballers in Germany
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