Ján Greguš Explained

Ján Greguš
Fullname:Ján Greguš
Birth Date:1991 1, df=y
Birth Place:Nitra, Slovakia
Currentclub:Houston Dynamo
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1997–2009
Youthclubs1:Nitra
Years1:2009
Clubs1:Nitra
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2015
Clubs2:Baník Ostrava
Caps2:95
Goals2:4
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Bolton Wanderers (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Jablonec
Caps4:32
Goals4:6
Years5:2016–2018
Clubs5:Copenhagen
Caps5:67
Goals5:4
Years6:2019–2021
Clubs6:Minnesota United
Caps6:63
Goals6:2
Years7:2022
Clubs7:San Jose Earthquakes
Caps7:27
Goals7:0
Years8:2023
Clubs8:Nashville SC
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Huntsville City (loan)
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2023
Clubs10:Minnesota United
Caps10:12
Goals10:1
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Houston Dynamo
Caps11:6
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Slovakia U19
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010–2012
Nationalteam2:Slovakia U21
Nationalcaps2:19
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2015–
Nationalteam3:Slovakia
Nationalcaps3:36
Nationalgoals3:4
Club-Update:22 October 2023
Nationalteam-Update:19 June 2021

Ján Greguš (born 29 January 1991) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo and the Slovakia national team.

Club career

Greguš began playing football at the hometown club Nitra. On 20 May 2009, he made his senior debut in Corgoň Liga against Spartak Trnava at the age of 18.

After four games for Nitra, Greguš signed for Baník Ostrava in July 2009. He scored his first goal in a 1–0 away win against Hradec Králové on 8 April 2012.

In January 2013, Greguš joined English Championship club Bolton Wanderers on loan with Wanderers manager Dougie Freedman stating he would initially be part of the club's development squad. He scored on his development squad debut against Manchester City in a 3–3 draw.[1] After one year at Bolton Wanderers during which he mostly played for the development squad Greguš returned to Baník Ostrava.

Greguš moved to Jablonec mid-season during the 2014–15 campaign. He went on to make 36 appearances scoring 6 goals before leaving the club.[2]

On 19 June 2016, the Danish club Copenhagen announced the signing of Greguš on a four-year contract.[2]

Major League Soccer

On 20 December 2018, Minnesota United announced the signing of Greguš as their third designated player.[3] Greguš was selected by San Jose Earthquakes in Stage 2 of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft on 23 December 2021.[4] He signed with the club on 6 January 2022.[5] On 17 March 2023, Greguš signed with Nashville SC until the end of the 2023 season.[6] On 3 August 2023, Greguš returned to Minnesota in exchange for $75,000 in General Allocation Money and Minnesota's second-round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[7] He signed for Houston Dynamo on 31 January 2024.[8]

International career

Greguš debuted in Slovakia senior team on 31 March 2015 against Czech Republic.[9] In the 49th minute of the game, Greguš assisted Ondrej Duda for the winning goal of the match. By the end of the year, he played for matches against Spain, Switzerland and Iceland.

Two years later, in his 12th cap for the national team, Greguš scored his first goal in the Slovak senior squad. This was in the 42nd minute of a qualifying match for a 2018 FIFA World Cup against Malta in Ta'Qali, when Greguš' right-foot shot slipped under Andrew Hogg. At that time, the score was tied 1–1, after an early goal by Vladimír Weiss (second minute), followed by 14th-minute equalizer by Jean Paul Farrugia.[10] Slovakia went on to win the game 3–1 and moved to the second position of the Group F table, after five of the ten matches played. After the match, Greguš said that this goal was "so far, the most important" goal in his career.[11]

In 2018, he was fielded for the 90 minutes of the final match of the 2018 King's Cup against Thailand (3–2 victory), winning his first trophy with Slovakia, after being benched in the semi-finals against UAE. Later in the year, he scored his second international goal in a friendly fixture against Morocco, as a part of their preparation for 2018 FIFA World Cup. He scored with a right-foot shot from the outside of the penalty box, after calling the ball ahead Albert Rusnák, who got the assist. Greguš only played the second half of the game, replacing the captain Marek Hamšík. Slovakia lost the game 2–1.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nitra2008–09[12] Slovak Super Liga400040
Baník Ostrava2009–10Czech First League120120
2010–1121030240
2011–1226130291
2012–13601070
2013–14142142
2014–1515120171
Total9446030001034
Bolton Wanderers (loan)2012–13Championship000000
2013–14000000
Jablonec2014–15Czech First League13351184
2015–162537141365
Total3861224100549
Copenhagen2016–17Danish Superliga28241101424
2017–182101091311
2018–1918210140332
Total67461332001067
Minnesota United2019MLS3014111353
202018130211
Total482410041564
Career total251162844034132324

International

[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Slovakia201540
201670
201741
201871
201941
202061
202140
Total364

Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Greguš goal.

List of international goals scored by Ján Greguš
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 26 March 2017 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Mdina, Malta 2–1 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 4 June 2018 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland 1–0 1–2 Friendly
3 7 June 2019 Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia 3–1 5–1 Friendly
4 15 November 2020 Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia 1–0 1–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

Copenhagen

2016–17

2016–17

Slovakia

2018

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Under-21s: Man City 3-3 Wanderers. Bolton Wanderers FC. 18 August 2016. 1 February 2013.
  2. News: Slovakia midfielder Jan Gregus moves to Copenhagen. 18 August 2016. USA Today. 19 June 2016.
  3. News: Minnesota United adds FC Copenhagen's Jan Gregus as third designated player. 20 December 2018. Minneapolis Star Tribune. 20 December 2018.
  4. Web site: NEWS: Earthquakes Select Midfielder Jan Gregus in Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 | San Jose Earthquakes. sjearthquakes.
  5. Web site: NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Slovakian Midfielder Jan Gregus | San Jose Earthquakes. sjearthquakes.
  6. Web site: Nashville SC sign MLS veteran midfielder Ján Gregus | MLSSoccer.com. mlssoccer.
  7. Web site: Minnesota United acquire Ján Gregus in trade with Nashville SC. Major League Soccer. August 3, 2023.
  8. News: Houston Dynamo FC sign MLS veteran Ján Greguš. Houston Dynamo FC. February 5, 2024.
  9. News: Výborný debut Jána Greguša, zápas proti Česku si užíval. Excellent debut by Ján Greguš. He enjoyed the match against the Czech Republic.. Aktuality.sk. 1 April 2015. sk.
  10. Web site: VIDEO Slovensko splnilo víťaznú misiu: Krásny gól Weissa a dve červené karty!. 26 March 2017. sk.
  11. Web site: Ťažký zápas poznačili hlúposti a hrubé chyby: Hlasy sokolov po dueli na Malte. Športky. 26 March 2017. sk.
  12. Web site: Greguš, Ján. National Football Teams. 30 March 2017.