Peter Dzúrik (29 December 1968 – 9 September 2010)[1] was a Slovak professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He played 45 matches and scored two goals for the Slovakia national team.[2]

Peter Dzúrik
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-12-29)29 December 1968
Place of birth Košice, Czechoslovakia
Date of death 9 September 2010(2010-09-09) (aged 41)
Place of death Bratislava, Slovakia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
Košická Nová Ves
ZŤS Košice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 ZŤS Košice 19 (0)
1988–1990 Dukla Znojmo
1990–1993 ZŤS Košice
1993–1997 Chemlon Humenné 99 (8)
1997–2000 1. FC Košice 101 (11)
2000–2002 Inter Bratislava 69 (10)
2002–2003 Slovan Bratislava 45 (7)
2003–2005 Dukla Banská Bystrica 29 (1)
International career
1997–2003 Slovakia 45 (2)
Managerial career
2007 Dukla Banská Bystrica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Dzúrik, native of Košice, began playing football in district Košická Nová Ves and he moved to ZŤS Košice at the age of 17. He made his first team debut for ZŤS in the 1986–87 season. The next season, he established himself in the team, playing 16 matches. After soldiership in Znojmo he came back to ZŤS but he did not play many matches due to injury. He moved to Chemlon Humenné in 1993 and he won the Slovak Cup for club in 1996. He signed for 1. FC Košice in January 1997 and helped them win the first Slovak title ever and qualify to the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League group stage as first Slovak team ever. Dzúrik, already the national team member, transferred to Inter Bratislava in summer 2000, where he spent two years and won twice double. He ended his career in Dukla Banská Bystrica. After playing career he was coaching youth and shortly senior team of Dukla.

International career

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Dzúrik made his international debut for Slovakia on 11 March 1997 in a friendly game against Bulgaria.

Death

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Dzúrik succumbed to a brain tumour on 9 September 2010. He was divorced and had a son named Jakub.

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 June 2000 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan   Japan
1–0
1–1
2000 Kirin Cup
2. 7 October 2001 Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia   Macedonia
2–0
5–0
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Humenné

1. FC Košice

Inter

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Zomrel bývalý futbalový reprezentant Peter Dzúrik" (in Slovak). pravda.sk. 9 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Slovakia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
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