Ján Krivák (born 10 November 1993) is a Slovak

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who plays as

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for

Košice Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest cit ...

of the Niké Liga.

Career

FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová

Krivák made his professional debut for ŽP Šport Podbrezová against

Senica Senica (; ; ) is a town in Trnava Region, western Slovakia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the Záhorie lowland, close to the Little Carpathians. Etymology The name is derived from the word ''seno'' ' hay' with the suffix ''-ica'' us ...

on 27 February 2016.

FC Košice

In June 2022, Krivák signed with

citing closeness to his hometown and family, following his release from Shkëndija Tetovo after 2.5 years with the club.

International career

Krivák was called up for two unofficial friendly fixtures held in

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, in January 2017, against

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(1–3 loss) and

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. He made his debut against Sweden, being fielded in the 46th minute, when he substituted Dominik Kružliak. Slovakia went on to lose the game 0–6.

Private life

Krivák originates from

Vranov nad Topľou Vranov nad Topľou (Slovak language, Slovak before 1927 and from 1944–1969: ''Vranov''; / ''Vronau an der Töpl'' (rare); ; ) is a town of approximately 20,500 inhabitants in eastern Slovakia, situated near Košice and Prešov, and between ...

and lives in

. He has a son named Samuel and a daughter named Sára. In June 2025, he married his fiancée Dominika.

References

External links

FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová official club profile
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Futbalnet Profile
1993 births Living people Footballers from Vranov nad Topľou Slovak men's footballers Slovak expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders MFK Vranov nad Topľou players ŠK Odeva Lipany players FK Železiarne Podbrezová players MFK Karviná players KF Shkëndija players FC Košice (2018) players 5. Liga players 3. Liga (Slovakia) players Slovak First Football League players Czech First League players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Macedonian First Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in North Macedonia Slovak expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia 21st-century Slovak sportsmen {{Slovakia-footy-defender-stub