Tomáš Košický

Tomáš Košický (born 11 March 1986) is a Slovak goalkeeper who currently plays for Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. in the Israeli Premier League.

Not to be confused with Tomáš Rosický.
Tomáš Košický
Personal information
Full name Tomáš Košický
Date of birth (1986-03-11) 11 March 1986
Place of birth Bratislava, Slovakia
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Debrecen
Number 86
Youth career
1997–2005 Inter Bratislava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Inter Bratislava 12 (0)
2008–2012 Catania 9 (0)
2012–2014 Novara 48 (0)
2014–2017 Asteras Tripolis 32 (0)
2017–2018 Hapoel Ra'anana 9 (0)
2018– Debrecen 22 (0)
National team‡
2013 Slovakia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013

Club career

Inter Bratislava

Košický began his professional career with hometown club Inter Bratislava, where he advanced from the youth system into the senior squad. He made 12 appearances for the club before being sold to Sicilian giants, Calcio Catania in the Italian Serie A.

Calcio Catania

In the summer of 2008, Košický officially signed for Calcio Catania as a reserve goalkeeper. In his first season with the Sicilian club, Košický was the third choice goalkeeper, behind Albano Bizzarri and Ciro Polito. During the January 2009 transfer window, however, Košický became the club's second choice as Catania opted to loan Ciro Polito to US Grosseto FC. In return, Paolo Acerbis was brought in from Grosseto, also on loan.

In April 2009 it was confirmed that first choice goalkeeper, Albano Bizzarri would not be renewing his contract with Catania, and thus head coach Walter Zenga opted to use Košický as the starting keeper in order for the young Slovak to gain experience.[1] Košický even served as captain for Catania in the 16 May 2009 Serie A fixture versus AS Roma.[2] Košický began the new season as a reserve goalkeeper again, following the transfer of Argentine International, Mariano Andújar, as well as veteran Andrea Campagnolo. Košický made his 2010 Serie A debut in a March 2010 match away to Chievo Verona, the game ended 1–1. That match proved to be his only appearance of the 2009-10 season, and the Slovakian failed to make an appearance during the 2010-11 Serie A season.

During the 2011-12 Serie A season, Košický again remained third choice, behind Andújar and Campagnolo for the third season in the running, however, following a mid-season fallout with the club, Andújar was released on loan to former club Estudiantes, and following his departure, Košický had appeared in three Serie A fixtures following an injury to Campagnolo in late January. However, after eventually losing his place to loan-signing Juan Pablo Carrizo, the player failed to feature again, and eventually transferred to the recently relegated Novara Calcio, as part of the deal that saw Takayuki Morimoto return to Catania.

Novara Calcio

On 22 June 2012 Košický officially transferred to Serie B side Novara Calcio.

Asteras Tripolis

On 22 July 2014 Košický officially transferred to Superleague Greece side Asteras Tripolis.[3]

References
  1. IGOL Profile
  2. Tomas Kosicky at futbol.pl
  3. Brankár Košický prestúpil do gréckeho Asterasu Tripoli, SME, Retrieved 23 July 2014 (in Slovak)
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