Michal Sipľak (born 2 February 1996) is a Slovak professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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for Slovak club
Tatran Prešov.
Club career
Slovan Bratislava
Sipľak made his
Corgoň Liga debut for
Slovan Bratislava on 31 May 2014, entering in as a substitute in place of
Róbert Matejka against
Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava () is a professional football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. The club competes in Slovak First Football League, the top flight in the Slovak league system, having participated in more seasons than any other club.
Founded in ...
.
Cracovia
On 7 July 2017, he signed a contract with
Cracovia.
Górnik Zabrze
On 30 June 2023, Sipľak joined
Górnik Zabrze
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on a two-year deal. After spending most of the
2023–24 season as a back-up to first-choice left-back
Erik Janža, Sipľak left the club by mutual consent on 18 June 2024.
Puszcza Niepołomice
Sipľak remained in the Polish top-flight after signing a two-year deal, with a one-year option, with
Puszcza Niepołomice
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on 21 June 2024.
International career
Sipľak spent some of his under-21 international career under
Pavel Hapal. The same coach surprisingly nominated him to senior national team on 12 March 2019, for a double
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
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against
Hungary
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and
Wales
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. He was nominated to replace the long-term international left-back and recently retired
Tomáš Hubočan.
Honours
Slovan Bratislava
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Slovak Superliga:
2013–14
Cracovia
*
Polish Cup
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:
2019–20
Cracovia II
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IV liga Lesser Poland West: 2019–20
References
External links
ŠK Slovan Bratislava profile*
Futbalnet profile*
*
1996 births
Living people
Footballers from Bardejov
Men's association football defenders
Slovak men's footballers
Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers
ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
Partizán Bardejov players
MFK Zemplín Michalovce players
KS Cracovia players
Górnik Zabrze players
Puszcza Niepołomice players
Slovak First Football League players
Ekstraklasa players
III liga players
IV liga players
Slovak expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Slovakia men's youth international footballers
21st-century Slovak sportsmen
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