Michal Gašparík (born 19 December 1981) is a Slovak professional

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and former

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who is currently in charge of Polish

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Playing career

In January 2011, he joined

Managerial career

Gašparík became a first-team manager of

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in January 2021, signing a three-year contract. In January 2024, he prolonged his contract with Spartak Trnava until June 2026. On 6 June 2025, Gašparík announced he was joining Polish club

as the manager on a two-year deal.

Personal life

His father, Michal Gašparík, was also a footballer.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Manager

Spartak Trnava *

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: 2021–22,

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, 2024–25

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1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Trnava Slovak men's footballers Slovak expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Spartak Trnava players FC Senec players FK Teplice players FK Baník Most 1909 players Górnik Zabrze players FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players MFK Skalica players FK Iskra Borčice players TJ OFC Gabčíkovo players Slovak First Football League players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players 3. Liga (Slovakia) players Czech First League players Ekstraklasa players Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Austria Slovak football managers FC Spartak Trnava managers Górnik Zabrze managers Slovak First Football League managers Slovak expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Poland 21st-century Slovak sportsmen {{Slovakia-footy-midfielder-stub