Patrick Farkas Explained

Patrick Farkas
Birth Date:1992 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Oberwart, Austria
Height:1.79 m
Currentclub:SV Oberwart
Clubnumber:23
Position:Fullback
Youthyears1:2001–2004
Youthclubs1:ASK Oberdorf
Youthyears2:2004–2006
Youthclubs2:SV Oberwart
Youthyears3:2006–2009
Youthclubs3:AKA Burgenland
Years1:2009–2017
Clubs1:SV Mattersburg
Caps1:238
Goals1:9
Years2:2017–2021
Caps2:48
Goals2:1
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Luzern
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:TSV Hartberg
Caps4:30
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:SV Oberwart
Caps5:16
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:Austria U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2009
Nationalteam2:Austria U17
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009
Nationalteam3:Austria U18
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2010
Nationalteam4:Austria U19
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2011
Nationalteam5:Austria U20
Nationalcaps5:3
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2010–2014
Nationalteam6:Austria U21
Nationalcaps6:24
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:10 November 2023

Patrick Farkas (born 9 September 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays for Austrian Regionalliga club SV Oberwart.

Club career

FC Red Bull Salzburg

After spending the entirety of his career with SV Mattersburg since his debut in 2009, Farkas joined Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg in the summer of 2017 and signed a three-year contract.[1]

In his first year at the club, Farkas made 16 league appearances and scored one goal as Salzburg won their fifth Austrian Football Bundesliga title in a row.

Following a lengthy time on the sidelines with a cruciate ligament injury, Farkas returned to the squad for the final of the 2018–19 Austrian Cup on 1 May 2019. He scored the opening goal before Mu'nas Dabbur headed in minutes later to make it 2–0.[2] Farkas was dismissed early in the second half for a second yellow card, but Salzburg held on for the win and lifted the trophy to secure a domestic double.

2019–20 season

On 19 July 2019, Farkas made his season debut in a match against Parndorf in the first round of the 2019–20 Austrian Cup; he scored two goals as Salzburg ran out 7–1 winners over the fourth division side.[3]

Farkas made his debut appearance in the UEFA Champions League proper with a substitute appearance against Genk on 17 September; a match that Salzburg won 6–2.[4]

On 23 December, it was reported that Farkas had suffered a stroke in training on 21 October. In a video posted to the club's social media channels, Farkas said that he collapsed due to a hole in his heart caused the stroke when a blood clot shot to his brain. He did not require surgery to close the hole and returned to training in late December with the goal of re-joining Salzburg's match-day squads by early 2020.[5]

Hartberg

In January 2022, Farkas returned to Austria after 6 months in Switzerland and signed with TSV Hartberg until June 2024.[6]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SV Mattersburg2009–10Austrian Bundesliga16000160
2010–11Austrian Bundesliga30030330
2011–12Austrian Bundesliga34210352
2012–13Austrian Bundesliga35030380
2013–14Erste Liga32220342
2014–15Erste Liga32220342
2015–16Austrian Bundesliga32340363
2016–17Austrian Bundesliga27020290
Total23891702559
Red Bull Salzburg2017–18Austrian Bundesliga1615110222
2018–19Austrian Bundesliga30110041
2019–20Austrian Bundesliga1803220232
2020–21Austrian Bundesliga1101000120
Total48110430615
FC Luzern2021–22Super League702010100
TSV Hartberg2021–22Austrian Bundesliga13020150
Career total306103144034114

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FARKAS, BERISHA, LEITGEB, WOLF SIGN; IGOR, HAIDARA UP; DABBUR, YABO BACK. Red Bull Salzburg. 28 December 2019. German.
  2. Web site: Domestic Year in Review. Red Bull Salzburg. 28 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Favoritensiege im ÖFB-Cup: Salzburg schoss Parndorf 7:1 ab. TT. 19 July 2019. 28 December 2019. German.
  4. Web site: Red Bull Salzburg 6:2 Genk. Sky Sports. 17 September 2019. 28 December 2019.
  5. Web site: FC Salzburg defender Patrick Farkas suffered stroke in training. ESPN. 23 December 2019. 28 December 2019.
  6. TSV Hartberg. Patrick Farkas wechselt von Luzern nach Hartberg. 2 February 2022. de.