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FK Železiarne Podbrezová

FK Železiarne Podbrezová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʐelezɪɐrɲe ˈpɔdbrezɔʋaː]) is a Slovak football team, based in the village of Podbrezová.

Podbrezová
Full nameFutbalový klub Železiarne Podbrezová
Nickname(s)Železiari (Ironmongers)
Horehronci (People from Upper Hron Region)
Founded1920; 104 years ago (1920)
as RTJ Podbrezová
GroundZELPO Aréna
Capacity4,061
OwnerŽeleziarne Podbrezová a.s.[1] 35%
Stanislav Lobotka 35%
Other investors 30%
PresidentJúlius Kriváň
ManagerVladimír Cifranič
LeagueSlovak First Football League
2023–24Slovak First Football League, 6th of 12
WebsiteClub website

History

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Podbrezová was formed in 1920 as RTJ Podbrezová. The club is also particularly famous for its youth program that has produced many Slovak talents over the years, including Juraj Kucka, Michal Breznaník, Róbert Pich, Peter Štyvar and Marek Bažík. Podbrezová has been cooperating with the Italian club Inter, in a worldwide social project – Inter Campus (2002–2008). Argentine midfielder Pablo Podio, who played for Podbrezová, is a product of the Inter Campus project. Major achievements in the history of the club include: second place in the I. liga in the 2007/2008 season and the semifinals of the Slovak Cup in the 2001/2002 season. In 2009–10, the club withdrew from the Slovak First League.[2]

Slovak First Football League promotion

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In 2013–14, Podbrezová were promoted to the top flight of Slovak football for the first time in their history. The success was born under the leadership of coach Jaroslav Kentoš. The keys players were Vratislav Greško, Blažej Vaščák, Jozef Hanák, Michal Pančík and others.

Events timeline

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  • 1920 – Founded as RTJ Podbrezová[3]
  • 1930 – Merged with Tatran Horná Lehota and renamed ŠK Podbrezová
  • 1936 – Renamed ŠKP Podbrezová
  • 2006 – Merged with Brezno and renamed FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová
  • 2017 – Renamed FK Železiarne Podbrezová[4]

Affiliated clubs

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The following clubs are affiliated with Podbrezová:

Honours

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Domestic

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Sponsorship

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1998–1999 Puma none
1999–2001 ATAK Sportswear
2001–2002 NIKE Železiarne Podbrezová
2002–2004 ŽP Trade
2004–2005 Puma none
2005–2006 NIKE ŽP Trade
2006–2007 ALEA none
2007–2010 Jako Železiarne Podbrezová
2010–2022 Adidas
2022–present Niké

Club partners

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source[9]

Current squad

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As of 8 August, 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF   SVK Filip Mielke
4 DF   SVK Matej Oravec
5 DF   SVK Mário Mrva
7 FW   SVK Roland Galčík
9 FW   CZE Daniel Smékal
11 FW   GAM Alasana Yirajang
13 MF   SVK Vincent Chyla
14 DF   SVK Matej Grešák
15 MF   SVK René Paraj
16 GK   SVK Lukáš Domaniský
17 FW   SVK Peter Juritka
18 DF   HUN Alex Marković
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   MKD Martin Talakov
20 FW   GHA Frank Appiah
22 FW   SVK David Depetris
24 DF   SVK Kristián Koštrna
25 MF   SVK Šimon Faško
26 MF   SVK Samuel Stefanik
27 FW   NGA Ridwan Sanusi
28 GK   SVK Adam Danko
30 FW   SVK Andy Masaryk
77 FW   NGA Kayode Saliman
91 GK   SVK Pavol Bajza
― MF   CZE Ondřej Deml (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2024.

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   CZE Daniel Macej (at   Pohronie until 30 June 2025)
— MF   SVK Jozef Špyrka (at   Komárno until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   GAM Yusupha Kambi (at   Pohronie until 30 June 2025)
— DF   GAM Musa Jatta (at   AC Oulu until 31 December 2024)

Staff

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Current technical staff

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As of 6 July 2024
Staff Job title
 Vladimír Cifranic Manager   Štefan Markulík Assistant manager
  Lukáš Ďuriška Assistant manager
  František Kunzo Team Leader
  Miroslav Seman Goalkeeping coach
  Ernest Caban Team Doctor
  Richard Horňák Fitness coach
  Dárius Kolodzej Masseur

Club officials

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Position Name
President   Július Kriváň
Vice president   Marián Kurčík
Vice president   Vladimír Soták ml.

Notable players

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Had international caps for their respective countries

For full list, see Category:ŽP Šport Podbrezová players

Notable managers

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References

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  1. ^ "Oslovil ho nastavený projekt. Stanislav Lobotka jedným z vlastníkov bývalého klubu Fortuna ligy".
  2. ^ Podbrezovú vylúčili z prvej ligy. Na vlastnú žiadosť Archived 2015-05-26 at the Wayback Machine 19.03.2012, aktualne.atlas.sk
  3. ^ "FO ŽP Podbrezová - História oddielu". Archived from the original on 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  4. ^ "Podbrezová s novým názvom, podpísala zmluvu s juniorom Káčeríkom". ProFutbal.sk. Archived from the original on 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  5. ^ "Podbrezová nechce ustúpiť z pozícií, črtá sa spolupráca s Turkami". ProFutbal.sk. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  6. ^ "Zhodnotenie jesennej časti a novinky v sezóne 2022/2023". 12 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Farmou FK Železiarne Podbrezová sa stalo TJ Baník Kalinovo". FK Železiarne Podbrezová (in Slovak). 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  8. ^ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  9. ^ "Partneri". FK Železiarne Podbrezová.
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