Sebastian Kóša (born 13 September 2003) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Real Zaragoza and Slovakia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nové Zámky, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zaragoza | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | FC Komjatice | ||
| 2010–2011 | TJ Slovan Nitra-Chrenová | ||
| 2011–2016 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | ||
| 2016–2020 | Nitra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Nitra | 5 | (1) |
| 2020−2024 | Spartak Trnava | 94 | (3) |
| 2024− | Zaragoza | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017−2018 | Slovakia U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019−2020 | Slovakia U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Slovakia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Slovakia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Slovakia U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021− | Slovakia U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024− | Slovakia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editKóša made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Nitra against ViOn Zlaté Moravce on 13 June 2020.[1]
Kóša joined Spartak Trnava on 18 July 2020.[2] He scored his first league goal against AS Trenčín the same year on 25 October, breaking Josef Adamec's record as Spartak Trnava's youngest goalscorer at the age of 17 years, 1 month, and 11 days.[3] In February 2022, Kóša was named the Best Player of Slovakia in the U19 category at Grassroots Football Gala hosted by the Slovak Football Association.[4]
On 24 August 2024, Kóša signed a four-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.[5]
International career
editAt the age of 17 in 2021, Kóša became the youngest player of the Slovakia U21 national team, playing the full match against Lithuania and Northern Ireland.[6]
In December 2022, Kóša received his first call-up to the Slovakia senior national team for a training camp at NTC Senec.[7] His senior international debut came on 23 March 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 0–2 friendly loss to Austria.[8][better source needed] He was later named in Slovakia's UEFA Euro 2024 squad.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of matches played on 28 September 2024.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nitra | 2019-20 | Slovak 1. liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Spartak Trnava | 2020-21 | Slovak 1. liga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2021-22 | Slovak 1. liga | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2022-23 | Slovak 1. liga | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2023-24 | Slovak 1. liga | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12[c] | 1 | — | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2024-25 | Slovak 1. liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 94 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 6 | ||
| Zaragoza | 2024-25 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 139 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Slovak Cup, Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 23 March 2024[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editSpartak Trnava
Individual
- Slovak Super Liga U-21 Team of the Season: 2021–22[12]
References
edit- ^ Killian Jr., Martin (16 June 2020). "Najmladší od Stocha. Šestnásťročný debutant hral bez zmluvy" [The youngest from Stoch. The sixteen-year-old debutant played without a contract]. Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press.
- ^ "Spartak angažoval troch nových futbalistov, stavil na perspektívnych hráčov". Trnavský Hlas (in Slovak). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Mladík z Trnavy prekonal Adamca, jeho gól sa zapísal do histórie klubu". SITA (in Slovak). 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Sebastian Kóša najlepším hráčom SR do 19 rokov". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Sebastian Kóša, nuevo jugador del Real Zaragoza" [Sebastian Kóša, new player of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Peterka, Igor (8 September 2021). "Spartakovec Sebastián Kóša sa predstavil v reprezentačnom drese". Sme (in Slovak). Trnava.
- ^ "Muži A | Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie". Slovak Football Association (in Slovak). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Slovakia 0 - 2 Austria". UEFA. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Král, Ján (10 June 2024). "Spartakovec Kóša o nominácii na šampionát: Je to splnený sen, palivo do budúcna". Trnavský Hlas (in Slovak).
- ^ Sebastian Kóša at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Sebastian Kóša". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Jedenastka sezony..." Fortuna liga (in Slovak). 22 May 2022.
External links
edit- FC Nitra official club profile (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Sebastian Kóša at Soccerway
- Sebastian Kóša at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)
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