Michal Sipľak (born 2 February 1996) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Polish club Puszcza Niepołomice.
![]() Sipľak playing for Cracovia | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michal Sipľak | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Bardejov, Slovakia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Puszcza Niepołomice | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Partizán Bardejov | |||
→ Slovan Bratislava (loan) | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Partizán Bardejov | 22 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Slovan Bratislava (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Slovan Bratislava B (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Zemplín Michalovce | 28 | (0) |
2017–2023 | Cracovia | 126 | (5) |
2019–2023 | Cracovia II | 6 | (1) |
2023–2024 | Górnik Zabrze | 13 | (1) |
2024– | Puszcza Niepołomice | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
Slovakia U16 | |||
Slovakia U17 | |||
Slovakia U18 | |||
2017–2018 | Slovakia U21 | 10 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 |
Club career
editSlovan Bratislava
editSipľak made his Corgoň Liga debut for Slovan Bratislava on 31 May 2014, entering in as a substitute in place of Róbert Matejka against Spartak Trnava.[1]
Cracovia
editOn 7 July 2017, he signed a contract with Cracovia.[2]
Górnik Zabrze
editOn 30 June 2023, Sipľak joined Górnik Zabrze on a two-year deal.[3] After spending most of the 2023–24 season as a back-up to first-choice left-back Erik Janža, Sipľak left the club by mutual consent on 18 June 2024.[4]
Puszcza Niepołomice
editSipľak remained in the Polish top-flight after signing a two-year deal, with a one-year option, with Puszcza Niepołomice on 21 June 2024.[5]
International career
editSipľak spent some of his under-21 international career under Pavel Hapal. The same coach surprisingly nominated him to senior national team on 12 March 2019, for a double UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying against Hungary and Wales. He was nominated to replace the long-term international left-back and recently retired Tomáš Hubočan.[6]
Honours
editCracovia
Cracovia II
- IV liga Lesser Poland West: 2019–20[7][8]
References
edit- ^ FC Spartak Trnava 1 : 2 (1 : 2) ŠK Slovan Bratislava futbal Archived 2014-06-01 at the Wayback Machine 31.05.2014, futbalnet.sk
- ^ "Michal Sipľak piłkarzem Cracovii" (in Polish). 90minut. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "MICHAL SIPĽAK I LAWRENCE ENNALI PIŁKARZAMI GÓRNIKA" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Michal Sipľak odchodzi z Górnika". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "ichal Sipľak zawodnikiem Puszczy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Hapal oznámil nomináciu bez Škrtela a spol. Kapitánsku pásku prevzal Hamšík". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "IV liga 2019/2020, grupa: małopolska (zachód)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Zawodnik: Michal Sipľak". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
edit- ŠK Slovan Bratislava profile
- Michal Sipľak at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile
- Michal Sipľak at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Michal Sipľak – UEFA competition record (archive)