FK Železiarne Podbrezová
Full name | Futbalový klub Železiarne Podbrezová | ||
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Nickname(s) | Železiari (Ironmongers) | ||
Founded | 1920 as RTJ Podbrezová | ||
Ground | ZELPO Aréna | ||
Capacity | 4,061 | ||
Owner | Železiarne Podbrezová | ||
President | Július Kriváň | ||
Head coach | Vladimír Cifranič | ||
League | 2.liga | ||
2018–19 | Fortuna Liga, 12th relegated | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FK Železiarne Podbrezová (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʒɛlɛziaɾɲɛ ˈpɔdbɾɛzɔʋaː]) is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Podbrezová.
History
Podbrezová was formed in 1920 as RTJ Podbrezová. The club is also particularly famous for its youth program that has produced many Slovak talents over the years, including Juraj Kucka, Michal Breznaník, Róbert Pich, Peter Štyvar and Marek Bažík. Podbrezová has been cooperating with the Italian club Inter, in a worldwide social project – Inter Campus (2002–2008). Argentine midfielder Pablo Podio, who currently plays for Podbrezová, is a product of the Inter Campus project. Major achievements in the history of the club include: second place in the I. liga in the 2007/2008 season and the semifinals of the Slovak Cup in the 2001/2002 season. In 2009–10, the club withdrew from the Slovak First League.[1]
Fortuna Liga promotion
In 2013–2014, Podbrezová were promoted to the top flight of Slovak football for the first time in their history. The success was born under the leadership of coach Jaroslav Kentoš. The keys players were Vratislav Greško, Blažej Vaščák, Jozef Hanák, Michal Pančík and others.
Events timeline
- 1920 – Founded as RTJ Podbrezová[2]
- 1930 – Merged with Tatran Horná Lehota and renamed ŠK Podbrezová
- 1936 – Renamed ŠKP Podbrezová
- 2006 – Merged with Brezno and renamed FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová
- 2017 – Renamed FK Železiarne Podbrezová[3]
Affiliated clubs
The following clubs are affiliated with Podbrezová:
- Kardemir Karabükspor (2017–)[4]
- Novohrad Lučenec (2019–)
- FC Nordsjaelland (2019–)
Honours
Domestic
- Slovak Second Division (1993–)
Sponsorship
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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1998–1999 | Puma | none |
1999–2001 | ATAK | |
2001–2002 | NIKE | Železiarne Podbrezová |
2002–2004 | ŽP Trade | |
2004–2005 | Puma | none |
2005–2006 | NIKE | ŽP Trade |
2006–2007 | ALEA | none |
2007–2010 | Jako | Železiarne Podbrezová |
2010–present | Adidas |
Club partners
source[5]
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Current squad
As of 28 May 2020 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2019.
and List of Slovak football transfers winter 2018–19.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
Current technical staff
- As of 4 January 2019
Staff | Job title |
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Vladimír Cifranič | Manager |
Pavol Mlynár | Assistant manager |
Ján Gajdošík | Assistant manager |
František Kunzo | Team Leader |
Tomáš Čechovič | Goalkeeping coach |
MUDr. Miroslav Košík | Team Doctor |
Richard Horňák | Fitness coach |
Daniel Hájovský | Fitness coach |
Club officials
Position | Name |
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President | Július Kriváň |
Vice president | Marián Kurčík |
Vice president | Vladimír Soták ml. |
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries
For full list, see Category:ŽP Šport Podbrezová players
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Notable managers
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References
- ^ Podbrezovú vylúčili z prvej ligy. Na vlastnú žiadosť 19.03.2012, aktualne.atlas.sk
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Podbrezová s novým názvom, podpísala zmluvu s juniorom Káčeríkom | ProFutbal.sk". profutbal.sk.
- ^ "Podbrezová nechce ustúpiť z pozícií, črtá sa spolupráca s Turkami | ProFutbal.sk". profutbal.sk.
- ^ "Partneri". FK Železiarne Podbrezová.
External links
- Official website (in Slovak)