Radoslav Zabavník Explained

Radoslav Zabavník
Birth Date:1980 9, df=y
Birth Place:Košice, Czechoslovakia
Height:1.83 m
Position:Full-back
Youthyears1:1988–1998
Youthclubs1:Košice
Years1:1998–2002
Clubs1:Košice
Caps1:68
Goals1:9
Years2:2002–2004
Clubs2:Žilina
Caps2:65
Goals2:9
Years3:2004–2005
Caps3:41
Goals3:7
Years4:2005–2007
Caps4:41
Goals4:1
Years5:2008–2009
Caps5:51
Goals5:1
Years6:2010–2013
Caps6:63
Goals6:0
Years7:2011
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2013–2014
Clubs8:SV Sandhausen
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:330
Totalgoals:27
Nationalyears1:2003–2012
Nationalcaps1:59
Nationalgoals1:1

Radoslav Zabavník (born 16 September 1980) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a full-back.

Club career

Zabavník played for MFK Košice and MŠK Žilina in his native country's Corgoň Liga, winning the championship twice with MŠK Žilina. Between 2004 and late 2005, Zabavník played in Bulgaria for PFC CSKA Sofia. He became the first Slovak player to sign a contract with an A PFG club.[1] In the end of 2005, he was sold to Sparta Prague. In February 2008, Sparta Prague sold Zabavník to Terek Grozny. In December 2009, he was released and signed for 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 1 February 2010.[2] The signing proved to be astute business by Mainz 05 as Zabavník went on to make a string of impressive performances for them cementing his place in the starting eleven.

International career

Zabavník became the oldest ever Slovak international debutant since 2003, having played the first game for his country in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Luxembourg at the age of 24 years.

Career statistics

Club

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SeasonLeague
DivisionAppsGoals
1. FC Košice1998–99Slovak Superliga10
1999–2000Slovak Superliga60
2000–01Slovak Superliga323
2001–02Slovak Superliga296
Total689
MŠK Žilina2002–03Slovak Superliga324
2003–04Slovak Superliga335
Total659
CSKA Sofia2004–05Bulgarian A Professional Football Group296
2005–06Bulgarian A Professional Football Group121
Total417
Sparta Prague2005–06[3] Gambrinus liga141
2006–07Gambrinus liga230
2007–08Gambrinus liga40
Total411
Terek Grozny2008Russian Premier League251
2009Russian Premier League260
Total511
Mainz 052009–10Bundesliga120
2010–11Bundesliga200
2011–12Bundesliga140
2012–13Bundesliga170
Total630
Mainz 05 II2011–12Regionalliga West10
Career total33027

International

Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Zabavník goal.[4]

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lelyov, Momchil. 7sport.net. bg:"“А” група погледна към елита на Европа. За пръв път в първенството ще ритат холандец и испанец". http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2006/07/20/footbg/d4393_12.htm. https://web.archive.org/web/20151210213246/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2006/07/20/footbg/d4393_12.htm. dead. 10 December 2015. 20 July 2006. 13 October 2015. Bulgarian.
  2. http://www.mainz05.de/news_details.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5236&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=4&cHash=3fc58fc1c6 Mainz 05 verpflichtet slowakischen Nationalspieler Radoslav Zabavnik
  3. Web site: Radoslav Zabavník » Club matches . worldfootball.net . 22 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Slovakia vs. Liechtenstein (7:0) . National Football Teams . 22 January 2021.