Timotej Kudlička (born 19 August 2003) is a
Slovak professional
footballer
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who currently plays for
Spartak Trnava
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Founded in ...
, on loan from
Dynamo Malženice, as a
forward
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or an
attacking midfielder
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.
Club career
Žilina B
Kudlička played his first professional game starting against
Považská Bystrica
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in a 3:2 loss on 12 August 2022.
On 12 June 2024 it was announced that he would be leaving
Žilina B.
At his time in Žilina B, he played 35
league
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games, scoring 5 goals and getting 4 assists in a in a time span of 2 seasons.
Dynamo Malženice
On 1 July 2024, Kudlička joined
2nd division side,
Dynamo Malženice. He received a
red card
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on his debut for the club in a 2:1 win over
. Kudlička scored his first goal for
Malženice in a 2:0 win over
Stará Ľubovňa
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. On 20 April 2025, he scored a double in a 2:1 home win over
MŠK Púchov
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In July 2006, the club lost its main sponsor, '' Matador a.s.'', and was renamed FK Púchov. The club has two stadiums, currently unusable Mestský štadión due to disagre ...
. In his debut season for
Dynamo Malženice, he played 19 times scoring 7 goals and providing 6 assists.
Spartak Trnava (loan)
2025-26 season
After good performances for Spartak in pre-season, scoring 2 goals in 4 appearances, it was announced that Kudlička would be joining the club on a loan.
He made his debut for Spartak in a 1:0 loss against
BK Häcken
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in the
Europa League
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qualifications, coming on as a substitute for
Philip Azango in the 79” minute. In the 88” minute he had a chance to equalize the game, however his shot was off target.
He showed himself in a good light on the pitch, impressing with his movement, aggressive attacking and technical ability.
Kudlička also made an appearance in the second leg, coming on as a substitute once again for
Philip Azango in the 69” minute. He was involved in the build up to the second goal for Spartak, scored by debutant
Giorgi Moistsrapishvili.
National team
On 17 March 2021, Kudlička played a game for the
Slovakia U18 team in a friendly against Russia U18, losing 2:1.
Personal life
Kudlička has a brother called Peter who plays as a striker and also played for
Malženice at one time. He currently plays in the lower leagues of Austrian football.
Career statistics
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kudlicka, Timotej
Living people
2003 births
Footballers from the Trnava Region
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football forwards
21st-century Slovak sportsmen
Slovak men's footballers
MŠK Žilina B players
OFK Malženice players
2. Liga (Slovakia) players
Slovakia men's youth international footballers
FC Spartak Trnava players
Slovak 1. Liga players
Slovak First Football League players