Sebastian Kóša

Sebastian Kóša
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 21)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

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.

Club career

Kóša 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

At 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

Club

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
  1. ^ Includes Slovak Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 23 March 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Slovakia 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Spartak Trnava

Individual

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Spartak angažoval troch nových futbalistov, stavil na perspektívnych hráčov". Trnavský Hlas (in Slovak). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Mladík z Trnavy prekonal Adamca, jeho gól sa zapísal do histórie klubu". SITA (in Slovak). 25 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Sebastian Kóša najlepším hráčom SR do 19 rokov". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Peterka, Igor (8 September 2021). "Spartakovec Sebastián Kóša sa predstavil v reprezentačnom drese". Sme (in Slovak). Trnava.
  7. ^ "Muži A | Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie". Slovak Football Association (in Slovak). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Slovakia 0 - 2 Austria". UEFA. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  9. ^ Král, Ján (10 June 2024). "Spartakovec Kóša o nominácii na šampionát: Je to splnený sen, palivo do budúcna". Trnavský Hlas (in Slovak).
  10. ^ Sebastian Kóša at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Sebastian Kóša". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Jedenastka sezony..." Fortuna liga (in Slovak). 22 May 2022.


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