Marek Špilár Explained

Marek Špilár
Fullname:Marek Špilár
Birth Date:11 February 1975
Birth Place:Stropkov, Czechoslovakia
Death Place:Prešov, Slovakia
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1984–1994
Youthclubs1:MŠK Tesla Stropkov
Years1:1994–1995
Years2:1995–1997
Years3:1997–2000
Years4:2000–2001
Years5:2001–2002
Years6:2003–2005
Years7:2006–2007
Clubs1:Petra Drnovice
Clubs2:Tatran Prešov
Clubs3:1. FC Košice
Clubs4:Baník Ostrava
Clubs5:Sigma Olomouc
Clubs6:Club Brugge
Clubs7:Nagoya Grampus Eight
Caps1:2
Caps2:53
Caps3:75
Caps4:30
Caps5:8
Caps6:32
Caps7:24
Goals1:0
Goals2:6
Goals3:3
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:1995–1997
Nationalyears2:1997–2002
Nationalteam1:Slovakia U-21
Nationalteam2:Slovakia
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalcaps2:30
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:8 May 2010

Marek Špilár (11 February 1975 – 7 September 2013) was a Slovak football player. He won a national league title with MFK Košice in Slovakia as well as two in Belgium with Club Brugge KV. He also played club football in the Czech Republic and Japan.[1]

Špilár was capped 30 times for the Slovak national team from 1997 to 2002.[2]

Špilár died in September 2013 at the age of 38 when he committed suicide by jumping out of a fifth-floor flat window in the city of Prešov.[3]

Club statistics

Club performanceLeague
SeasonClubLeagueApps Goals
Czech RepublicLeague
1993/94Petra DrnoviceGambrinus liga10
1994/9510
SlovakiaLeague
1995/96Tatran PrešovSuperliga270
1996/97266
1997/98KošiceSuperliga250
1998/99250
1999/00253
Czech RepublicLeague
2000/01Baník OstravaGambrinus liga230
2001/0270
2001/02Sigma OlomoucGambrinus liga80
BelgiumLeague
2002/03BruggeFirst Division60
2003/0480
2004/0550
2005/06120
JapanLeague
2006Nagoya Grampus EightJ1 League211
200730
Country Czech Republic400
Slovakia1289
Belgium310
Japan241
Total22310

Honours

Club Brugge

2005[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UEFA. Slovak football mourning Marek Špilár. 8 September 2013. 19 September 2013. =
  2. Web site: Mamrud, Roberto. Slovakia - Record International Players. RSSSF. 2009-12-11.
  3. News: Ex-Slovak international Marek Spilar commits suicide. AFP. 9 September 2013. 19 September 2013.
  4. News: SUPERCOUPE DE BELGIQUE. FIN. besoccer.com. 20 April 2022.