Adam Zreľák
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 Zrelak with Warta Poznań in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Zreľák | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GKS Katowice | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Odeva Lipany | |||
| 2009–2013 | Ružomberok | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Ružomberok | 61 | (15) |
| 2015–2016 | Slovan Bratislava | 41 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Jablonec | 5 | (2) |
| 2017–2021 | Nürnberg | 45 | (4) |
| 2021–2024 | Warta Poznań | 82 | (21) |
| 2024– | GKS Katowice | 10 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Slovakia U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2017 | Slovakia U21 | 25 | (14) |
| 2013– | Slovakia | 9 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 28 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:11, 26 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Adam Zreľák (born 5 May 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club GKS Katowice and the Slovakia national team.
Career
[edit]MFK Ružomberok
[edit]Zreľák made his senior Corgoň liga debut for Ružomberok on 3 March 2013 against Senica.[citation needed] In January 2014, he was on a trial with Russian Premier League side CSKA Moscow.[1]
1. FC Nürnberg
[edit]
In July 2017, it was announced that Zreľák had signed a contract with 2. Bundesliga club Nürnberg.[citation needed] In late February 2019, he tore his cruciate ligament during training and missed the rest of the 2018–19 Bundesliga.[citation needed] In February 2021, Zreľák requested his release from Nürnberg due to low playing time and upcoming contract expiration.[2]
Warta Poznań
[edit]On 11 February 2021, Zreľák signed a half-season contract with an option for a two-year extension with Polish Ekstraklasa club Warta Poznań.[3]
GKS Katowice
[edit]Zreľák terminated his contract with Warta on 25 June 2024 and joined Ekstraklasa returnees GKS Katowice on a two-year contract later that day.[4]
International career
[edit]On 19 November 2013, Zreľák made his senior international debut for Slovakia against Gibraltar.[5] He scored his first international goal for Slovakia in a 3–1 friendly victory over Georgia on 27 May 2016.[6] During his third international appearance for Slovakia,[when?] Zreľák scored his second goal in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B match against Ukraine.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 28 May 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ružomberok | 2012–13 | Slovak Super Liga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | Slovak Super Liga | 32 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Slovak Super Liga | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Total | 61 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 15 | ||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2014–15 | Slovak Super Liga | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | Slovak Super Liga | 26 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 36 | 11 | ||
| 2016–17 | Slovak Super Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 15 | ||
| Jablonec | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Nürnberg | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 5 | ||
| Warta Poznań | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 8 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Total | 82 | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 84 | 21 | ||||
| GKS Katowice | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 234 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 261 | 58 | ||
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 May 2016 | ASKÖ Stadion, Wels, Austria |  Georgia |
3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 November 2018 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia |  Ukraine |
2–1 | 4–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 3. | 25 September 2022 | TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia |  Belarus |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
References
[edit]- ^ "Adam Zreľák odchádza na skúšku do CSKA Moskva". MFK Ružomberok (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Adam Zrelak wechselt nach Polen". FC Nürnberg (in German). Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Adam Zrelak piłkarzem Warty Poznań". Warta Poznań (in Polish). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Adam Zrel'ák w GKS-ie Katowice" (in Polish). GKS Katowice. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar draws 0-0 with Slovakia in UEFA debut". The New Zealand Herald. 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Zreľák: Spoluhráči ma za prvý gól v najcennejšom drese skasírujú" [Zreľák: My teammates are going to cash me for the first goal in the most valuable jersey]. Pravda (in Slovak). 28 May 2016.
- ^ Spál, Pavol. "Zreľák krvácal, točila sa mu hlava a dal svoj najkrajší gól". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Adam Zreľák at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Adam Zreľák". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- Adam Zreľák at Soccerway
- MFK Ružomberok profile
- Corgoň Liga profile
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