Kornel Saláta (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkɔrnel ˈsalaːta]; Hungarian: Saláta Kornél;[1] born 24 January 1985) is a Slovak professional football who plays as a centre-back for MSO Štúrovo.
 Saláta with FC Rostov in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kamenica nad Hronom, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MSO Štúrovo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VTJ Sokol Kamenica nad Hronom | |||
| FK Štúrovo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Matador Púchov | 29 | (4) |
| 2006–2009 | Artmedia Petržalka | 49 | (9) |
| 2007 | → Dukla Banská Bystrica (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Slovan Bratislava | 47 | (5) |
| 2011–2014 | Rostov | 59 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | → Tom Tomsk (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Slovan Bratislava | 94 | (7) |
| 2014 | → Dunajská Streda (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2019 | Szombathelyi Haladás | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Komárno | 53 | (3) |
| 2023– | MŠO Štúrovo | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2016 | Slovakia | 40 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2018 | |||
Club career edit
Saláta made his Corgoň Liga debut in the 2005–06 season for Matador Púchov. After season Púchov relegated to the Slovak First League and Saláta signed for Artmedia Petržalka. There he won the Corgoň Liga and the Slovak Cup in the 2007–08 season. In summer 2009, he moved to Slovan Bratislava, playing first match in the 2009 Slovak Super Cup. In January 2011, he signed four-year contract for Russian club Rostov for €1 million as one of the best Corgoň Liga defenders.
International career edit
Saláta made his national team debut against Switzerland on 24 May 2008. He participated at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing 83 minutes in second group match against Paraguay.
Personal life edit
Saláta hails from the Hungarian minority in Slovakia.[1] He speaks both Slovak and Hungarian fluently, also with knowledge of Russian and English.[3]
Career statistics edit
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saláta goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 October 2013 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia |
2–0 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 14 June 2015 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia |  North Macedonia |
1–0 | 2–1 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
Honours edit
Artmedia
Slovan
- Slovak Cup: 2009–10
- Slovak Super Cup: 2009
References edit
- ^ a b "Mégis lehet magyar játékos a focivébén" [Still may be Hungarian player on the football WC]. Heti Világgazdaság (in Hungarian). hvg.hu. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
In the Slovak squad is listed the ethnic Hungarian Kornél Saláta as well, who thus may participate on the 2010 football World Cup. (A szlovák válogatott keretében szerepel a magyar nemzetiségű Saláta Kornél is, aki így lehet, hogy részt vesz a 2010-es labdarúgó világbajnokságon.)
- ^ Салата покинул Ростов. soccer.ru (in Russian). soccer.ru. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "Teljesült Saláta Kornél álma" [The dream of Kornél Saláta came true]. Hungarian Television (in Hungarian). Telesport.hu. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
The defender of Slovan Bratislava – who speaks Hungarian fluently – is happy that he pleased his family and relatives. (A Slovan Bratislava – magyarul folyékonyan beszélő – védője boldog, hogy örömet szerzett családjának és a földijeinek.)
External links edit
- Kornel Saláta at Soccerway
- Kornel Saláta at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kornel Saláta – FIFA competition record (archived)