Dominik Holec
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dominik Holec | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | České Budějovice, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Garudayaksa | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Žilina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2020 | Žilina | 54 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Teplička nad Váhom (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Pohronie (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | → ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Senica (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Sparta Prague | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Raków Częstochowa (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Lech Poznań (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Lech Poznań II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Karviná | 25 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Baník Ostrava | 32 | (0) |
| 2026 | Piast Gliwice | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Garudayaksa | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Slovakia U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Slovakia U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Slovakia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:00, 6 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Dominik Holec (born 28 July 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League club Garudayaksa.[1]
Club career
[edit]FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
[edit]Holec made his Fortuna Liga debut for ViOn Zlaté Moravce in an away loss on 26 February 2017 in a match against his mother club Žilina. Holec conceded four goals in a 4-1 defeat, being beaten by Miroslav Káčer, future international Samuel Mráz, 2016–17 First Football League top scorer Filip Hlohovský and Lukáš Jánošík.[2]
MŠK Žilina
[edit]Holec was released from Žilina, as the club had entered liquidation, due to a coronavirus pandemic.[3]
Sparta Prague
[edit]On 28 May 2020, it was announced that commencing the following season, Holec would become the goalkeeper of Czech club Sparta Prague.[4] It was also revealed that Sparta had previously been interested in Holec, prior to his release from Žilina, and he had signed for the Czech side despite interest from unnamed Belgian and Spanish teams. Holec had cited the approach of club official Tomáš Rosický as a strong factor in the decision to join the club.[5]
Karviná
[edit]Baník Ostrava
[edit]On 16 July 2024, Holec signed a two-year contract with Baník Ostrava.[7]
Piast Gliwice
[edit]On 26 March 2026, shortly after terminating his contract with Baník, Holec moved to Polish top-flight outfit Piast Gliwice on a three-month deal.[8]
International career
[edit]Holec enjoyed his first inclusion in the wider squad of Slovak senior national team in November 2019, when he was listed as an alternate by Pavel Hapal for two qualifying UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying fixtures against Croatia and Azerbaijan.[9] After Dominik Greif was ruled out of the match due to health issues, Holec joined the squad ahead of the Azerbaijan fixture.[10] Holec was also additionally called up in September 2021, when Dušan Kuciak tested positive for COVID-19,[11] but again failed to make an appearance.
In March 2022, Holec was nominated for two friendly fixtures against Norway and Finland.[12] He did not make an appearance on 25 March 2022 in Oslo fixture against Norway, which concluded in a 2-0 defeat, following strikes by Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard.[13] Days later, Holec appeared in the starting line-up in the subsequent match, debuting on 29 March 2022, in a neutral field international friendly against Finland. Following an agreement with the goalkeeper's coach Miroslav Seman, Holec and a fellow debutant, František Plach, were to both feature for one half of the game. During the first half, Holec faced two shots from the opposing team.[14] The match concluded in a 2-0 victory, after a first-half strike by Ondrej Duda and a second-half securing goal by Erik Jirka.[15] Following the match, Holec and Plach both praised the defensive line commanded by Milan Škriniar, expressed pride over representing their nation and claimed that the lack of spectators was the only regret related to their debut.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Holec is a Slovak although he was born in present-day Czech Republic, in České Budějovice, to father Peter, who played in local Dynamo at the time, and an ethnic Czech mother. He also has a brother. During his spell in Lech Poznań, he described his family as a Czecho-Slovak mix.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 6 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan) | 2016–17 | Slovak First League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Žilina | 2017–18 | Slovak First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Slovak First League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Slovak First League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 0 | ||||
| Senica (loan) | 2017–18 | Slovak First League | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Sparta Prague | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Raków Częstochowa (loan) | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Lech Poznań (loan) | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lech Poznań II (loan) | 2022–23 | II liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Karviná | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Baník Ostrava | 2024–25 | Czech First League | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Czech First League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |||
| Piast Gliwice | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Garudayaksa | 2026–27 | Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 170 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Czech Cup, Polish Cup
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Raków Częstochowa
Individual
- Slovak Super Liga Player of the Month: October 2019[20]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Brankář Sparty se vrací do Polska, bude chytat za mistra". sport.cz (in Czech). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ MŠK Žilina - FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce 26.02.2017, futbalnet.sk
- ↑ "MŠK Žilina, a.s. v likvidácii od 1. apríla 2020". MŠK Žilina (in Czech). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ↑ "Spartu posiluje Dominik Holec". sparta.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "Holec bude od sezóny 2020/2021 brankárom Sparty Praha". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 28 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Bývalý sparťan do Karviné. Brankář se do ligy vrací po konci v Polsku". Blesk (in Czech). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ↑ "Ještě dvě posily: Holec & Fomba". FC Baník Ostrava (in Czech). 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Piast Gliwice z awaryjnym transferem! To efekt kontuzji gwiazdy". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Pavel Hapal nominoval na finále kvalifikácie, stavil na osvedčenú zostavu". Šport.sk (in Slovak). SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia as. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ↑ "Hapal musel pred Azerbajdžanom urobiť zmenu. Greifa nahradil Holec". Sportnet (in Slovak). SITA. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Tarkovič povolal náhradníka za Kuciaka, je ním brankár Sparty". Sme (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Tarkovič vynechal tradičné opory. Do reprezentácie nominoval dvoch nováčikov". Sme (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Nórsko - Slovensko | Prípravné zápasy 2022, Rok". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Slovenská futbalová reprezentácia vyhráva nad". Denník N (in Slovak). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Slovenskí futbalisti si napravili chuť. Fínov zdolali o dva góly". Sme (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Brankári Dominik Holec a František Plach po debute v reprezentácii: Za Škriniarom sa nám to chytá!". Nový Čas (in Slovak). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ ""Moja aklimatyzacja była błyskawiczna"". lechpoznan.pl (in Polish). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "Dominik Holec". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ↑ "Raków Częstochowa 2-1 Arka Gdynia". 90Minut (in Polish). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ "Za spoľahlivé výkony pozvánka aj trofej". Fortuna liga.
External links
[edit]- Eurofotbal profile
- Dominik Holec at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Dominik Holec at Soccerway
- Dominik Holec at the Czech First League
- Futbalnet profile
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from České Budějovice
- Slovak men's footballers
- Slovakia men's youth international footballers
- Slovakia men's international footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- MŠK Žilina players
- OFK Teplička nad Váhom players
- FK Pohronie players
- FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce players
- FK Senica players
- AC Sparta Prague players
- Raków Częstochowa players
- Lech Poznań players
- Lech Poznań II players
- MFK Karviná players
- FC Baník Ostrava players
- Piast Gliwice players
- Garudayaksa F.C. players
- Slovak First Football League players
- 2. Liga (Slovakia) players
- Czech First League players
- Czech National Football League players
- Bohemian Football League players
- Ekstraklasa players
- II liga players
- Super League (Indonesia) players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- 21st-century Slovak sportsmen