Filip Balaj (born 2 August 1997) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for ViOn Zlaté Moravce, on loan from Cracovia.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filip Balaj | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
ViOn Zlaté Moravce (on loan from Cracovia) | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TJ AC NOVAN Nová Ves nad Žitavou | |||
| Nitra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Nitra | 70 | (32) |
| 2018–2020 | Žilina | 56 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 28 | (16) |
| 2021– | Cracovia | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | Cracovia II | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Trinity Zlín (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2023– | → ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Slovakia U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Slovakia U21 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
FC Nitra edit
He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Nitra against Žilina on 22 July 2017. He played in the starting line-up, for 88 minutes, before being replaced by Márius Charizopulos. He scored game's sole winning goal, utilising the assist of Tomáš Kóňa.[2]
Honours edit
Individual
- Slovak Super Liga Player of the Month: October 2020[3]
References edit
- ^ Dosadil, Pavel (13 January 2023). "Hned dva útočníci pro Zlín, se Slovákem přichází i nedávný král střelců české ligy". sport.cz. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ FC Nitra - MŠK Žilina 22.07.2017, futbalnet.sk
- ^ "Hetrikový Filip Balaj hráčom mesiaca október".
External links edit
- FC Nitra official club profile Archived 2018-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Filip Balaj at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile
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