Peter Pokorný (footballer) explained

Peter Pokorný
Birth Date:8 August 2001
Birth Place:Trenčín, Slovakia
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Śląsk Wrocław
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:2007–2018
Youthclubs1:AS Trenčín
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Liefering
Caps1:23
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2021
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Liefering (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:St. Pölten (loan)
Caps4:30
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2023
Clubs5:Real Sociedad B
Caps5:24
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:MOL Fehérvár (loan)
Caps6:23
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Śląsk Wrocław
Caps7:27
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2018
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2019–2022
Nationalcaps5:22
Nationalgoals5:2
Club-Update:5 June 2024

Peter Pokorný (born 8 August 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Polish club Śląsk Wrocław.

Club career

Pokorný started playing football with AS Trenčín, before moving to the academy of Red Bull Salzburg. In 2018 he signed with FC Liefering, the feeder team of FC Red Bull Salzburg.[1]

Pokorný made his debut for Liefering on 3 August 2018, before being replaced by Nikola Stošić in the 63rd minute.[2]

On 16 June 2021, Pokorný signed a three-year deal with Spanish side Real Sociedad,[3] being placed initially into the B team under manager Xabi Alonso.[4]

After one season, however, in July 2022, Pokorný departed to Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I to feature for Fehérvár FC on a one-year loan deal.[5]

On 9 August 2023, he joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Śląsk Wrocław on a two-year deal, with an extension option for another year.[6]

International career

Pokorný was first recognised as an alternate broader squad member for the senior Slovak national team on 28 September 2021 ahead of two 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Russia and Croatia.[7] Pokorný then first penetrated into the national team nomination in November 2022 by Francesco Calzona being listed as a part of a 27-man squad for two friendly fixtures against Montenegro and Marek Hamšík's retirement game against Chile.[8] While he was available on the bench for both of the fixtures, he was not fielded in either of them.[9] [10] Subsequently, in December 2022, Pokorný was shortlisted in a nomination for senior national team prospective players' training camp at NTC Senec.[11]

Personal life

Other than native Slovak, Pokorný also speaks English, German and Spanish.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liefering2018–192. League23000230
Liefering (loan)2019–202. League14000140
Total37000370
SKN St. Pölten (loan)2020–21Bundesliga2902010320
Real Sociedad B2021–22Segunda División240240
MOL Fehérvár (loan)2022–23NB I2301030270
Śląsk Wrocław2023–24Ekstraklasa27010280
Career total14004030101480

Notes and References

  1. https://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/peter-pokorny/ Weltfußball (german)
  2. http://wiki.salzburg12.at/2._Runde,_Saison_2018/19,_FC_Liefering_gegen_SK_Vorw%C3%A4rts_Steyr FC Salzburg Wiki
  3. Web site: 2021-06-16. La Real Sociedad ficha a Peter Pokorný para el Sanse. 2021-06-17. Real Sociedad. es.
  4. Web site: 2021-06-16. Peter Pokorný, primer fichaje para el debut de la Real B en Segunda. 2021-06-17. MARCA. es.
  5. Web site: Peter Pokorny a MOL Fehérvár FC-ben folytatja pályafutását! . 2022-07-06 . www.molfehervarfc.hu . en.
  6. Web site: Peter Pokorný nowym zawodnikiem Śląska Wrocław . . 9 August 2023 . pl . 9 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Vrátil sa Rusnák, prichádza nový útočník. Tarkovič zverejnil nomináciu. 2021-09-28. sportnet.sme.sk. sk.
  8. Web site: Šurin . Peter . 2022-11-08 . MUŽI A – Nominácia na zápasy v Čiernej Hore a s Čile: Šesť nováčikov aj Hamšík . 2022-11-13 . futbalsfz.sk . sk.
  9. Web site: Slovensko - Čile Prípravné zápasy Rok, 2022 . 2022-11-29 . futbalsfz.sk . sk.
  10. Web site: Čierna Hora - Slovensko Prípravné zápasy Rok, 2022 . 2022-11-29 . futbalsfz.sk . sk.
  11. Web site: SFZ . 2022-11-29 . MUŽI A – Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie . 2022-12-03 . futbalsfz.sk . sk.
  12. Web site: Peter Pokorny a MOL Fehérvár FC-ben folytatja pályafutását! . 2022-07-06 . www.molfehervarfc.hu . en.