Peter Kováčik (born 1 December 2001) is a Slovak professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Železiarne Podbrezová, on loan from

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Club career

Železiarne Podbrezová

Kováčik made his professional debut for Železiarne Podbrezová against Slovan Bratislava on 16 July 2022.

Como

In June 2024, his transfer to

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side

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was announced.

Loan to Jagiellonia Białystok

On 4 September 2024, his loan to

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on a one-year deal was announced. After being assigned squad number 22, he made his debut in a 3–2 victory over

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on 21 September 2024. On 4 February 2025, his loan was terminated.

Loan to Železiarne

On 6 February 2025, Kováčik returned to Železiarne Podbrezová for the remainder of the season.

References

External links

FK Železiarne Podbrezová official club profile
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Futbalnet profile
* 2001 births Living people Footballers from Banská Bystrica Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders FK Železiarne Podbrezová players Como 1907 players Jagiellonia Białystok players Slovak First Football League players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Ekstraklasa players Slovak expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland 21st-century Slovak sportsmen {{Slovakia-footy-defender-stub