Pavol Farkaš (born 27 March 1985) is a former Slovak professional

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who played a

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Club career

Early club career

Farkas spent three seasons with

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and two with

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, appearing in 80 league matches. In the summer of 2008, he signed a contract with Romanian

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side

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. On 3 July 2012, Farkaš signed a one-year contract with

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, in the

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. He went on loan to

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club

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on 16 July 2013. Farkaš signed a one-year contract with

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club Gabala on 6 July 2014, leaving the club upon its completion in June 2015.

Greece

On 29 July 2015, Farkaš signed a one-year contract with Greek

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club

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. In July 2016, Farkaš signed a one-year contract with

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side AE Larossa. He made his official debut for the club on 12 September 2016 in a 2-2 home draw against Iraklis. On 18 March 2017 he scored the only goal in a crucial home win against

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. He renewed his contract for another year after a decent season with 27 appearances and one goal. On 29 January 2018 he left the club by mutual consent.

International career

Farkas debuted for the Slovak senior squad in an

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goalless friendly draw against

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in November 2013.

Post-retirement

In September 2022, Farkaš joined the arriving staff of

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, who was appointed the manager of

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. Since Calzona nor his staff were fluent in spoken English, Farkaš, an experienced international footballer with knowledge of

including footballing terminology, was onboarded as an on-field translator and communications liaison.

Career statistics

Career honours

;

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* Slovakian League: 2007-08 * Slovakian Cup: 2007-08 ;

: runner-up 2011–12 *

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: runner-up

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Farkas, Pavol 1985 births Living people Slovak men's footballers FC Vaslui players FC Nitra players FC Petržalka players AC ChievoVerona players Ternana Calcio players Gabala SC players Xanthi F.C. players Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players Spartak Myjava players Slovak First Football League players Liga I players Serie A players Serie B players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players 3. Liga (Slovakia) players Azerbaijan Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Romania Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Italy Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Greece Slovak expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Slovakia men's international footballers People from Nitra District Footballers from the Nitra Region 21st-century Slovak sportsmen