Ondrej Šmelko
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Ondrej Šmelko is a former Slovak international
football defender who played for clubs in Czechoslovakia and Russia.
, Šmelko began playing football for FK Inter Bratislava
. He would make 38 appearances in the Czechoslovak first division with Inter Bratislava, and a further 22 appearances in the Czech first division
with FC Svit Zlín
. He enjoyed a successful spell with Slovak side Ozeta Dukla Trenčín
, and joined Russian side FC Gazovik-Gazprom Izhevsk
for the 2003 Russian First Division season.
Šmelko made several appearances for the Slovakia national football team
.
After he retired from playing professional football, Šmelko became a football coach for AS Trenčín's youth team at age 41.
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...
football defender who played for clubs in Czechoslovakia and Russia.
Career
Born in BardejovBardejov
Bardejov is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. It is situated in the Šariš region and has about 33,000 inhabitants. The spa town, mentioned for the first time in 1241, exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town center...
, Šmelko began playing football for FK Inter Bratislava
FK Inter Bratislava
FK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak football club, playing in the city of Bratislava.FK Inter Bratislava merged with FK Senica on June 18, 2009. Players of Inter Bratislava had to move to other clubs. In season 2010/2011 has been renewed and will start in 5.league...
. He would make 38 appearances in the Czechoslovak first division with Inter Bratislava, and a further 22 appearances in the Czech first division
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
with FC Svit Zlín
FC Tescoma Zlín
FC Tescoma Zlín is a Czech football club from Zlín, in the Moravia region. They currently play in the Czech 2. Liga.After gaining promotion to the First Division the team recorded a number of steady performances in the league, recording a 7th place finish twice, in 2003 and 2004, and more recently...
. He enjoyed a successful spell with Slovak side Ozeta Dukla Trenčín
FK AS Trencín
FK AS Trenčín is a Slovak football club, playing in the town of Trenčín.-History:AS Trenčín was established in 1992 as Ozeta Trenčín and started in the third division of the Czechoslovak competition and ended one place below the traditional team TTS Trenčín. Later the club spent three season in...
, and joined Russian side FC Gazovik-Gazprom Izhevsk
FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk
FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk is a Russian association football club from Izhevsk, founded in 1988 and playing on the professional level since 1991. In 2010, it played in the Russian Second Division. It played in the Russian First Division in 1993 and from 1996 to 2004, taking 4th place in 1996...
for the 2003 Russian First Division season.
Šmelko made several appearances for 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...
.
After he retired from playing professional football, Šmelko became a football coach for AS Trenčín's youth team at age 41.