Tomáš Košický (born 11 March 1986) is a Slovak

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who plays for Czech club Vítkovice.

Club career

In April 2009, the first-choice

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, did not renew his contract with

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, and thus head coach

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opted to use Košický as the starting keeper in order for the Slovak to gain experience. Košický even served as captain for

in the 16 May 2009

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fixture against

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. On 22 July 2014, Košický officially transferred to

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side

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. In early 2023, Košický joined third-tier Czech club Vítkovice.

International career

On 19 November 2013, Košický became one of the debutants for the

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in a goalless draw against

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References

External links

Profile on Football-Lineups.com
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1986 births Footballers from Bratislava Living people Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers FK Inter Bratislava players Catania FC players Novara FC players Asteras Tripolis F.C. players Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players Debreceni VSC players MFK Vítkovice players Slovak First Football League players Serie A players Serie B players Super League Greece players Israeli Premier League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Nemzeti Bajnokság II players Moravian-Silesian Football League players Slovak expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic 21st-century Slovak sportsmen {{Slovakia-footy-goalkeeper-stub