Dominik Kružliak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Košice | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | FC 34 Liptovský Mikuláš - Palúdzka | ||
| 2008–2014 | Ružomberok | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Ružomberok | 134 | (10) |
| 2019–2023 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 105 | (7) |
| 2023 | Volos | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | FC Košice | 59 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Slovakia U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Slovakia U19 | 8 | (2) |
| 2017 | Slovakia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Slovakia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 January 2017 | |||
Dominik Kružliak (born 10 July 1996) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Košice.
Club career
[edit]Ružomberok
[edit]Kružliak made his Fortuna Liga debut for Ružomberok against ViOn Zlaté Moravce on 29 March 2014, entering in as a substitute in place of injured Lukáš Greššák in the 59th minute of the match. ViOn however went on to defeat Ružomberok 1–0.[1]
Volos
[edit]On 19 June 2023, he signed a contract with Volos on a free transfer.[2]
On 5 September 2023, on the aftermath of Volos' 3–2 loss to AEK Athens, the club terminated his contract as he was thought responsible for the loss after conceding a penalty in stoppage time, converted by Nordin Amrabat.[3]
Three days later, he returned to Slovakia to sign a two-year deal with FC Košice.[4]
International career
[edit]Kružliak was first called up for Slovakia national team for two unofficial friendly fixtures in January 2017, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, against Uganda (1–3 loss) and Sweden. He made his debut on 12 January against Sweden, however he only played the first half of the match. Slovakia lost the game 0–6.[5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 6 September 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ružomberok | 2013–14 | Slovak First League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Slovak First League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Slovak First League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Slovak First League | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Slovak First League | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 27 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Slovak First League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 134 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 150 | 13 | |||
| DAC Dunajská Streda | 2019–20 | Slovak First League | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Slovak First League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Slovak First League | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Slovak First League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Total | 105 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 128 | 9 | |||
| Volos | 2023–24 | Super League Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 242 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 22 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce 1 : 0 (0 : 0) MFK Ružomberok[link removed] 29.03.2014, futbalnet.sk
- ↑ "Βόλος μεταγραφές: Ανακοίνωσε τον Κρούζλιακ". www.sport24.gr. 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Greek club Volos releases player after he gives away penalty". flashscore.com. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ "Prestupová bomba: FC Košice ulovil Dominika Kružliaka!" (in Slovak). FC Košice (2018). 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "Prípravný futbalový zápas: Slovensko prehralo s Ugandou 1:3". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Slováci prehrali so Švédskom 0:6. To je niečo strašné, hovorí Kozák". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
External links
[edit]- Dominik Kružliak at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- MFK Ružomberok profile (in Slovak)
- Eurofotbal profile (in Czech)
- Dominik Kružliak at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Liptovský Mikuláš
- Footballers from the Žilina Region
- Slovak men's footballers
- Slovakia men's youth international footballers
- Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- MFK Ružomberok players
- FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players
- Volos F.C. players
- FC Košice (2018) players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Super League Greece players
- Slovak expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- 21st-century Slovak sportsmen
- Slovakia men's international footballers