Matej Madleňák

Matej Madleňák

Personal information
Full name	Matej Madleňák
Date of birth	(1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Oravská Jasenica, Slovakia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ružomberok
Youth career
2006–2013	Oravan Oravská Jasenica
2013–2023	Ružomberok
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018−2020	Ružomberok B	23	(2)
2018−	Ružomberok	96	(9)
2023−2024	→ Baník Ostrava (loan)	5	(0)
2024	→ České Budějovice (loan)	4	(0)
International career^‡
2017	Slovakia U18	8	(0)
2017	Slovakia U19	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2017

Matej Madleňák (born 7 February 1999) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Ružomberok as a defender.

Club career

MFK Ružomberok

Madleňák made his Fortuna Liga debut for Ružomberok against AS Trenčín on 29 July 2018.[1]

On 22 February 2024, Ružomberok loaned Madleňák to Czech club České Budějovice on a half-year loan without option to make transfer permanent.[2]

International career

Madleňák was first recognised in Slovak senior national team nomination in November 2022 by Francesco Calzona being listed as an alternate for two friendly fixtures against Montenegro and Marek Hamšík's retirement game against Chile.[3] He remained in the same position for December prospective national team players' training camp.[4]

Honours

Individual

• Slovak Super Liga Team of the Season: 2021–22[5]

References

1. TRENČÍN VS. RUŽOMBEROK 1 - 4 29.07.2018, soccerway.com
2. "Fotbalisty Českých Budějovic posílí Madleňák". sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
3. Šurin, Peter (8 November 2022). "MUŽI A – Nominácia na zápasy v Čiernej Hore a s Čile: Šesť nováčikov aj Hamšík". SFZ (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
4. "MUŽI A – Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie". SFZ (in Slovak). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
5. "Jedenastka sezony..." Fortuna liga. 22 May 2022.

External links

• MFK Ružomberok official profile (in Slovak)
• Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
• Matej Madleňák at Soccerway
• Matej Madleňák at Fortunaliga.sk (in Slovak)