David Strelec (born 4 April 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national team.
 Strelec playing for Slovakia in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nové Zámky, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Slovan Bratislava | 54 | (15) |
| 2021–2024 | Spezia | 17 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Reggina (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Slovan Bratislava (loan) | 28 | (11) |
| 2024– | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Slovakia U16 | 15 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Slovakia U17 | 23 | (15) |
| 2018 | Slovakia U18 | 4 | (3) |
| 2018 | Slovakia U19 | 9 | (6) |
| 2019– | Slovakia U21 | 13 | (7) |
| 2021– | Slovakia | 25 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:42, 9 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:42, 11 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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Strelec made his Fortuna Liga debut for ŠK Slovan Bratislava against Zemplín Michalovce on 5 August 2018.[2] He transferred to Spezia Calcio in summer 2021.[3] On 31 January 2023, Strelec joined Serie B club Reggina on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[4] On 5 November 2024, Strelec scored the opening goal in a 1-4 defeat by GNK Dinamo in the UEFA Champions League.[5]
International career
editIn March 2021, Strelec received his first call-up to Slovak senior national team by Štefan Tarkovič for three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification fixtures against Cyprus, Malta, and Russia.[6] He debuted on 24 March in a goalless draw against the former opponent, replacing Ondrej Duda after 83 minutes.[7][8]
In November 2024, he came off the bench to score the winner against Estonia. This was his 4th goal in the 6 game league phase, meaning he finished as top scorer for Slovakia as they progressed to the play off round. [9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 31 July 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2018–19 | Slovak First Football League | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 11 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | 70 | 18 | |||
| Spezia | 2021–22 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Reggina (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Slovan Bratislava (loan) | 2023–24 | Slovak First Football League | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12[e] | 2 | — | 41 | 14 | |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2024–25 | Slovak First Football League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[f] | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | |
| Career total | 115 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 43 | ||
- ^ Includes Slovak Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Serie B play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2021 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 2 |  Malta |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 November 2021 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 9 |  Slovenia |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 June 2024 | Wiener Neustadt Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 18 |  San Marino |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 8 September 2024 | Košická futbalová aréna, Košice, Slovakia | 24 |  Azerbaijan |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
| 5 | 11 October 2024 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | 25 |  Sweden |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
| 6 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 7 | 19 November 2024 | Anton Malatinsky Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | 28 | Estonia | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
editSlovan Bratislava
- Slovak First Football League: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24
- Slovak Cup: 2019–20,[10] 2020–21[11]
Individual
- Peter Dubovský Award: 2020[12]
- Slovak Super Liga Team of the Season: 2020–21[13]
- Slovak Super Liga U-21 Team of the Season: 2020–21[13]
References
edit- ^ "David Strelec". Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "MFK Zemplín Michalovce 1–2 ŠK Slovan Bratislava". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Je to oficiálne. Strelec odchádza zo Slovana, bude hrať v Taliansku". Sme (in Slovak). 31 August 2018.
- ^ "David Strelec è un Amaranto". Reggina 1914 (in Italian). 31 January 2023.
- ^ UEFA.com. "S. Bratislava vs GNK Dinamo: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Štefan Tarkovič oznámil nomináciu na úvodné kvalifikačné zápasy na MS 2022". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Kvalifikácia MS 2022: Slovensko po bezduchom výkone v nudnom zápase iba remizovalo s Cyprom". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Duda zaujal a potom zhasol. Nahradiť Hamšíka? Nemožné (hodnotenie)". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Slovakia vs Estonia: UEFA Nations League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "ŠK SLOVAN BRATISLAVA FUTBAL 1-0 MFK RUŽOMBEROK". SportNet (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "MŠK ŽILINA 1-2 ŠK SLOVAN BRATISLAVA FUTBAL". SportNet (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Video: Jeho nadvláda pokračuje: Milan Škriniar štvrtýkrát po sebe ovládol anketu Futbalista roka!". Športky (in Slovak). 20 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Zsolt Kalmar najlepsim hracom..." Športky (in Slovak). 23 May 2021.
External links
edit- ŠK Slovan Bratislava official club profile (in Slovak)
- David Strelec at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Ligy.sk profile (in Slovak)
- David Strelec at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)
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