Juraj Piroska
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Petržalka | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2004 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 2004–2005 | Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | AS Trenčín | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Petržalka | 43 | (6) |
| 2006 | → SFM Senec (loan) | ||
| 2009 | Sparta Prague | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Senica | 139 | (42) |
| 2012 | → Slovan Bratislava (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2015 | Kaisar | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Spartak Myjava | 9 | (1) |
| 2016 | Skalica | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | Petržalka | 4 | (2) |
| 2017 | Vibonese | 7 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Petržalka | 54 | (13) |
| 2020–2022 | Senica | 44 | (6) |
| 2022– | Petržalka | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Slovakia U19 | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2008 | Slovakia U21 | 7 | (2) |
| 2011 | Slovakia | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Petržalka (assistant) | ||
| 2020– | Senica (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2011 | |||
Juraj Piroska (born 27 February 1987) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Petržalka.
Club career
[edit]Piroska began playing football in Slovan Bratislava at the age of 6. He joined German side SC Freiburg youth squad in 2004. There he spent one-and-a-half years and came back to Slovakia, signing for AS Trenčín. He missed most of the time in Trenčín due to a backbone injury.
In January 2006, he moved to Artmedia Petržalka. His breakthrough came in 2007–08, winning the double.
On 16 February 2009, he signed a three-year contract for Sparta Prague.[1] He played only 16 minutes for Sparta in the Gambrinus liga and moved on loan to Senica in July 2009.
His good form in Senica switched to transfer in June 2010. He scored his first hat-trick in a 5–0 away win against Nitra on 4 March 2011.
International career
[edit]Piroska made his debut for the Slovakia national team in a 1–0 away win against Andorra on 26 March 2011. He netted his first goal on 11 October 2011 in a 1–1 away draw with Macedonia in a Euro 2012 qualifier.
Affiliated activities
[edit]Piroska appears in RTVS, Slovak public broadcaster, during televised national team or club international fixtures as well as major tournaments, like UEFA Euro 2020, as an expert analyst and panel member.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- Score and result list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Piroska goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2011 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia |  Macedonia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Euro 2012 qualifier |
Honours
[edit]Artmedia
References
[edit]- ^ "Sparta na poslední chvíli získala slovenského útočníka Piroska" (in Czech). Sport.cz. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
- ^ "ME vo futbale - Experti - RTVS.sk". www.rtvs.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- FK Senica profile (in Slovak)
- Juraj Piroska at Soccerway