Kornel Saláta
Encyclopedia
Kornél Saláta is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for the Russian Premier League
club FC Rostov
and the Slovakia national football team
.
and Saláta signed for Artmedia Petržalka. There he won the Corgoň Liga and the Slovak Cup
in the 2007–08 season. In summer 2009, he
moved to Slovan Bratislava
, playing first match in the 2009 Slovak Super Cup
. In January 2011, he signed four-year contract for Russia
n club FC Rostov
for €1 million as one of the best Corgoň Liga defenders.
on 24 May 2008. He participated at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, playing 83 minutes in second group match against Paraguay
.
. He speaks both Hungarian and Slovak fluently.
Russian 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 Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
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...
.
Club career
Saláta made his the Corgoň Liga debut in the 2005–06 season for Matador Púchov. After season Púchov relegated to the Slovak First LeagueSlovak 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...
and Saláta signed for Artmedia Petržalka. There he won the Corgoň Liga and the Slovak Cup
Slovak Cup
The Slovak Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Slovak football.The competition was first disputed in 1961. Until 1993, the winner of the Slovak Cup would face the winner of the Czech Cup in the Czechoslovak Cup final, the winner of which would be Czechoslovakia's representative in the Cup...
in the 2007–08 season. In summer 2009, he
moved to Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Corgoň liga. Founded as 1. ČsŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953...
, playing first match in the 2009 Slovak Super Cup
2009 Slovak Super Cup
The 2009 Slovak Super Cup was a football match played by the Corgoň Liga 2008–09 champions ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Slovak Cup 2008–09 winners MFK Košice on July 5, 2009. The match was played in Dolný Kubín, Slovakia. Slovan Bratislava won 2–0 and earned their third Super Cup.The match was...
. In January 2011, he signed four-year contract for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n club FC Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
for €1 million as one of the best Corgoň Liga defenders.
International career
Saláta made his national team debut against SwitzerlandSwitzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
on 24 May 2008. He participated at 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...
, playing 83 minutes in second group match against Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
.
Personal life
Saláta hails from the Hungarian minority in SlovakiaHungarians in Slovakia
Hungarians in Slovakia are the largest ethnic minority of the country, numbering 520,528 people or 9.7% of population . They are concentrated mostly in the southern part of the country, near the border with Hungary...
. He speaks both Hungarian and Slovak fluently.
Artmedia
- Corgoň Liga: 2007–08
- Slovak CupSlovak CupThe Slovak Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Slovak football.The competition was first disputed in 1961. Until 1993, the winner of the Slovak Cup would face the winner of the Czech Cup in the Czechoslovak Cup final, the winner of which would be Czechoslovakia's representative in the Cup...
: 2007–08
Slovan
- Slovak CupSlovak CupThe Slovak Cup is the main knockout cup competition in Slovak football.The competition was first disputed in 1961. Until 1993, the winner of the Slovak Cup would face the winner of the Czech Cup in the Czechoslovak Cup final, the winner of which would be Czechoslovakia's representative in the Cup...
: 2009–102009–10 Slovak CupSlovak Cup 2009–10 was the fortyfirst season of Slovakia's annual knock-out cup competition and the seventeenth since the independence of Slovakia. It began on 5 August 2009 with Round 1 and ended on 11 May 2010 with the Final. The winners of the competition earned a place in the third qualifying... - Slovak Super CupSlovak Super CupThe Slovak Super Cup , in past named as Matičný pohár or Pribinov pohár, is a football match between champion of the Corgoň Liga and winner of the Slovak Cup...
: 20092009 Slovak Super CupThe 2009 Slovak Super Cup was a football match played by the Corgoň Liga 2008–09 champions ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Slovak Cup 2008–09 winners MFK Košice on July 5, 2009. The match was played in Dolný Kubín, Slovakia. Slovan Bratislava won 2–0 and earned their third Super Cup.The match was...