Radoslav Zabavník (born 16 September 1980) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a full-back.
 Zabavník playing for Terek Grozny in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Košice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1998 | Košice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Košice | 68 | (9) |
| 2002–2004 | Žilina | 65 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | CSKA Sofia | 41 | (7) |
| 2005–2007 | Sparta Prague | 41 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Terek Grozny | 51 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Mainz 05 | 63 | (0) |
| 2011 | Mainz 05 II | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | SV Sandhausen | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 330 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2012 | Slovakia | 59 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editZabavník played for MFK Košice and MŠK Žilina in his native country's Corgoň Liga, winning the championship twice with MŠK Žilina. Between 2004 and late 2005, Zabavník played in Bulgaria for PFC CSKA Sofia. He became the first Slovak player to sign a contract with an A PFG club.[1] In the end of 2005, he was sold to Sparta Prague. In February 2008, Sparta Prague sold Zabavník to Terek Grozny. In December 2009, he was released and signed for 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 1 February 2010.[2] The signing proved to be astute business by Mainz 05 as Zabavník went on to make a string of impressive performances for them cementing his place in the starting eleven.
International career
editZabavník became the oldest ever Slovak international debutant since 2003, having played the first game for his country in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Luxembourg at the age of 24 years.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Košice | 1998–99 | Slovak Superliga | 1 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | Slovak Superliga | 6 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Slovak Superliga | 32 | 3 | |
| 2001–02 | Slovak Superliga | 29 | 6 | |
| Total | 68 | 9 | ||
| MŠK Žilina | 2002–03 | Slovak Superliga | 32 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Slovak Superliga | 33 | 5 | |
| Total | 65 | 9 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2004–05 | Bulgarian A Professional Football Group | 29 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | Bulgarian A Professional Football Group | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 7 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2005–06[3] | Gambrinus liga | 14 | 1 |
| 2006–07[3] | Gambrinus liga | 23 | 0 | |
| 2007–08[3] | Gambrinus liga | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 1 | ||
| Terek Grozny | 2008[3] | Russian Premier League | 25 | 1 |
| 2009[3] | Russian Premier League | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 1 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 |
| 2010–11[3] | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[3] | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[3] | Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 0 | ||
| Mainz 05 II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 330 | 27 | ||
International
edit- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Zabavník goal.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2004 | Tehelné Pole, Bratislava, Slovakia |  Liechtenstein |
7–0 | 7–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
edit- Slovak Super Liga Team of the Season: 2002–03,
References
edit- ^ Lelyov, Momchil (20 July 2006). "“А” група погледна към елита на Европа. За пръв път в първенството ще ритат холандец и испанец" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ Mainz 05 verpflichtet slowakischen Nationalspieler Radoslav Zabavnik
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Radoslav Zabavník » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Slovakia vs. Liechtenstein (7:0)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
External links
edit
- Radoslav Zabavník at National-Football-Teams.com
- Radoslav Zabavník at Russian Premier League
- Radoslav Zabavník – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
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