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Marek Špilár
Personal information
Full name Marek Špilár
Date of birth 11 February 1975
Place of birth Stropkov, Czechoslovakia
Date of death 7 September 2013(2013-09-07) (aged 38)
Place of death Prešov, Slovakia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1984–1994 MŠK Tesla Stropkov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Petra Drnovice 2 (0)
1995–1997 Tatran Prešov 53 (6)
1997–2000 1. FC Košice 75 (3)
2000–2001 Baník Ostrava 30 (0)
2001–2002 Sigma Olomouc 8 (0)
2003–2005 Club Brugge 32 (0)
2006–2007 Nagoya Grampus Eight 24 (1)
National team
1995–1997 Slovakia U-21 10 (0)
1997–2002 Slovakia 30 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marek Špilár (born 11 February 1975 – died 7 September 2013) was a talented Slovak football player. He played as a defender. Marek won national league titles with MFK Košice in Slovakia and two more with Club Brugge KV in Belgium. He also played for football clubs in the Czech Republic and Japan during his career. Marek played for the Slovak national team 30 times between 1997 and 2002.

Marek Špilár's Club Career

Marek Špilár played for several football clubs in different countries. He started his youth career in Slovakia before moving to play professionally.

Playing in the Czech Republic

Marek began his senior career with Petra Drnovice in the Czech Republic. He played there for two seasons. Later, he returned to the Czech Republic to play for Baník Ostrava and Sigma Olomouc.

Playing in Slovakia

After his first time in the Czech Republic, Marek played for Tatran Prešov in Slovakia. He then joined 1. FC Košice, where he helped the team win a national league title.

Playing in Belgium

One of the most successful parts of Marek's career was when he played for Club Brugge in Belgium. He helped them win two national league titles and the Belgian Super Cup in 2005.

Playing in Japan

Towards the end of his career, Marek moved to Japan to play for Nagoya Grampus Eight. This was a new experience for him, playing in a different football league.

Marek Špilár's Career Statistics

This table shows how many games Marek Špilár played and how many goals he scored for different clubs in various leagues.

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Czech Republic League
1993/94 Petra Drnovice Gambrinus liga 1 0
1994/95 1 0
Slovakia League
1995/96 Tatran Prešov Superliga 27 0
1996/97 26 6
1997/98 Košice Superliga 25 0
1998/99 25 0
1999/00 25 3
Czech Republic League
2000/01 Baník Ostrava Gambrinus liga 23 0
2001/02 7 0
2001/02 Sigma Olomouc Gambrinus liga 8 0
Belgium League
2002/03 Brugge First Division 6 0
2003/04 8 0
2004/05 5 0
2005/06 12 0
Japan League
2006 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League 21 1
2007 3 0
Country Czech Republic 40 0
Slovakia 128 9
Belgium 31 0
Japan 24 1
Total 223 10

Honours and Achievements

Marek Špilár achieved several important wins during his football career:

Club Brugge

  • Belgian Super Cup: 2005

See also

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