Kamil Kopúnek
Kamil Kopúnek (born 18 May 1984) is a Slovak footballer who last played for Italian Bisceglie as a defensive midfielder.[1]
 Kopunek in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kamil Kopúnek | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Trnava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bisceglie | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Spartak Trnava | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2010 | Spartak Trnava | 196 | (11) |
| 2010 | Saturn Moscow Oblast | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Bari | 18 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Slovan Bratislava | 35 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ravan Baku | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | Haladás | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | Zbrojovka Brno | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | FC Tatabánya | 27 | (3) |
| 2017 | Törökbálinti TC | 7 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Poprad | 22 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Bisceglie | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2012 | Slovakia | 17 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2018 | |||
Club career
Spartak Trnava
Kamil Kopúnek started his career with his local club, Spartak Trnava. He became a first-team player in January 2002 at the young age of 17 and made his debut in spring 2002, receiving a red card in his first match. In October 2009, he became a captain.[2] He spent eight and one-half years there, leaving Trnava in summer 2010.
Saturn Moscow Oblast
On 27 August 2010, he joined the Russian Premier League club FC Saturn Moscow Oblast on a four-month contract. He played for Saturn in seven league games before the club was dissolved due to huge debts in January 2011.
Bari
Kopúnek signed a half-year contract with the Serie A club A.S. Bari on 31 January 2011. He made his debut on 13 March in a 1–1 draw against Milan at San Siro. In July 2011, he signed a three-year contract. His contract was ended by mutual consent in January 2012.[3]
Slovan Bratislava
Despite he was born in Trnava and played for Spartak from childhood years he joined arch-rivals ŠK Slovan Bratislava since 19 January 2012. He left the club in August 2013.
Ravan Baku
After going on trial with FC Bunyodkor in February 2014,[4] Kopúnek went on to sign for Ravan Baku of the Azerbaijan Premier League in March 2014.[5] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Ravan were relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division, and whilst Kopúnek was still contracted to Ravan for the next season, he openly admitted to be looking for a new club.[6]
Haladás
Kopúnek signed for Haladás in September 2014.
Zbrojovka Brno
Kopúnek signed a half-year contract with the Synot liga club FC Zbrojovka Brno on 20 March 2015.[7]
International career
Kopúnek represented Slovakia on junior levels and played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in all four matches for national U-20 team.
On 1 March 2006, he made his senior national team debut in a 2–1 win against France at Stade de France in friendly match. He scored his first international goal against Cameroon on 29 May 2010 and was subsequently named to the Slovakia squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On 24 June 2010, coming on as a substitute, he scored Slovakia's third goal with his first touch of the game in their group match against Italy which ended 3–2 and ultimately sent the Italians crashing out of the FIFA World Cup 2010.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 May 2014
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Spartak Trnava | 2001–02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2003–04 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2005–06 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| 2006–07 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| Total | 196 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 234 | 15 | |
| Saturn Moscow Oblast | 2010 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Bari | 2010–11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Slovan Bratislava | 2011–12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Ravan Baku | 2013–14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 May 2010 | Hypo-Arena, Austria |  Cameroon | 1 – 0 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 2. | 24 June 2010 | Ellis Park Stadium, South Africa |  Italy | 3 – 1 | 3–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
References
- https://profutbal.sk/clanok/229299-kopunek-nekonci-vracia-sa-do-talianska
- Jaroslav Lieskovský. "Kamil Kopúnek novým kapitánom Spartaka". www.spartak.sk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013.
- "Kopunek, rescissione del contratto". www.asbari.it. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- Капунек и Шарпар не подошли “Бунёдкору” (in Russian). championat. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- "Kamil Kopúnek by mohol pokračovať v Azerbajdžane" (in Slovak). sport.aktuality.sk. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- "Autor slovenského zázraku z MS 2010 Kamil Kopúnek: Taliani mi volajú a bedákajú, ako zasa dopadli!". cas.sk (in Slovak). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- "VIDEO: Ve Zbrojovce bude hostovat Kamil Kopúnek". www.fczbrno.cz.
- Fletcher, Paul (24 June 2010). "Slovakia 3–2 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
External links
- Slovan Bratislava profile (in Slovak)
- AS Bari profile (in Italian)
- Kamil Kopúnek at Soccerway
- Kamil Kopúnek at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kamil Kopúnek – FIFA competition record
