Kamil Kopúnek (born 18 May 1984) is a Slovak former

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who played as a

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Club career

Spartak Trnava

Kopúnek started his career with his local club,

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. He became a first-team player in January 2002 at the age of 17 and debuted in spring 2002, receiving a red card in his first match. In October 2009, Kopúnek became a captain.

Bari

Kopúnek signed a half-year contract with the

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club A.S. Bari on 31 January 2011. He made his debut on 13 March in a 1–1 draw against

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. In July 2011, he signed a three-year contract. His contract was ended by mutual consent in January 2012.

Ravan Baku

After going on trial with

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in February 2014, Kopúnek went on to sign for Ravan Baku of the

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in March 2014. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Ravan were relegated to the

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, and whilst Kopúnek was still contracted to Ravan for the next season, he openly admitted to be looking for a new club.

Zbrojovka Brno

Kopúnek signed a half-year contract with the Synot liga club

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on 20 March 2015.

International career

On 1 March 2006, Kopúnek debuted for Slovak senior squad in a 2–1 victory against

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. He scored his first international goal against

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on 29 May 2010 and was subsequently named to the

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squad for the

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. On 24 June 2010, coming on as a substitute, he scored Slovakia's third goal with his first touch of the game in their group match against Italy which ended 3–2 and eventually sent the Italians crashing out of the FIFA World Cup 2010.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

References

External links

Slovan Bratislava profile

AS Bari profile
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kopunek, Kamil 1984 births Living people Footballers from Trnava Men's association football midfielders Slovak men's footballers Slovak expatriate men's footballers Slovakia men's international footballers Slovakia men's youth international footballers FC Spartak Trnava players FC Saturn Ramenskoye players SSC Bari players FC Zbrojovka Brno players ŠK Slovan Bratislava players Ravan Baku FK players Szombathelyi Haladás footballers Tatabányai SC players AS Bisceglie Calcio 1913 players Slovak First Football League players Russian Premier League players Serie A players Serie B players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Azerbaijan Premier League players Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Russia Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary 2010 FIFA World Cup players 21st-century Slovak sportsmen