Kamil Kopúnek
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Kamil Kopúnek is a Slovak
football midfielder
who plays for Bari
and the Slovakia national football team
.
. He became a first-team player in January 2002 as a young 17-year-old talented player and made his debut in spring 2002, receiving a red card in that same match. In October 2009, he became a captain.
He spent eight and half year there, leaving Trnava in summer 2010.
club FC Saturn Moscow Oblast
on a 4-month loan. He played for Saturn 7 league games and the club was dissolved due to huge debts in January 2011.
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, his move was made permanent and he signed a 3-year contract.
in all four matches for national U-20 team.
On 1 March 2006, he made his senior national team debut in a 2–1 astonishing 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.
Last updated: 29 May 2010
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who plays for Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
and the Slovakia national football team
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
.
FC Spartak Trnava
Kamil Kopúnek started his career in his local club Spartak TrnavaFC Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays...
. He became a first-team player in January 2002 as a young 17-year-old talented player and made his debut in spring 2002, receiving a red card in that same match. In October 2009, he became a captain.
He spent eight and half year there, leaving Trnava in summer 2010.
Saturn Moscow Oblast
On 27 August 2010, he joined the Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
club FC Saturn Moscow Oblast
FC Saturn Moscow Oblast
FC Saturn Ramenskoye was a Russian football club, based in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye. It is also known as FC Saturn Moscow Region . The club was founded in 1946...
on a 4-month loan. He played for Saturn 7 league games and the club was dissolved due to huge debts in January 2011.
Bari
Kopúnek signed half-year loan for the Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club A.S. Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
on 31 January 2011. He made his debut on 13 March in a 1–1 draw against Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
at San Siro
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano...
.
In July 2011, his move was made permanent and he signed a 3-year contract.
International career
Kopúnek represented Slovakia on junior levels and played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between November 27 and December 19, 2003. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested...
in all four matches for national U-20 team.
On 1 March 2006, he made his senior national team debut in a 2–1 astonishing win against France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
at Stade de France
Stade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
in friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
. He scored his first international goal against Cameroon
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
on 29 May 2010 and was subsequently named to the Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. 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.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 May 2010 | Hypo-Arena, Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
1 – 0 | 1–1 | Friendly match Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 2. | 24 June 2010 | Ellis Park Stadium Ellis Park Stadium Ellis Park Stadium, also known because of its sponsorship by The Coca-Cola Company as Coca-Cola Park, is a rugby union and association football stadium in the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was won by the country's... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
3 – 1 | 3–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010... |
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays... |
2001–02 Slovak First League The Corgoň Liga is the top professional competition of association football in Slovakia.As of the 2011/12 season there are 12 teams competing in the league.-1... |
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 Slovak Superliga 2007-08 -Corgoň Liga 2007/08 teams:In 2007/2008 the Slovak Corgoň Liga consists of the following 12 teams:-Standings after basic stage:as 2008.5.25Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-Top... |
27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 Slovak Superliga 2008-09 -League table:-Results:The schedule consists of three rounds. The pairings of the first round were set according to the 2007-08 final standings. Every team played each opponent once for a total of 11 games per team... |
25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| Total (Slovakia) | 196 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 234 | 15 | |
| Saturn Moscow Oblast FC Saturn Moscow Oblast FC Saturn Ramenskoye was a Russian football club, based in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye. It is also known as FC Saturn Moscow Region . The club was founded in 1946... |
2010 2010 Russian Premier League The 2010 Russian Premier League is the 19th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 9th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 12 March 2010. The last matches have been played on 29 November 2010. On 14 November 2010,... |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Last updated: 29 May 2010