Igor Bališ
Igor Bališ (born 5 January 1970) is a former Slovak footballer. Bališ played for West Bromwich Albion in England. He has also appeared for Spartak Trnava and Slovan Bratislava, as well as the Slovakia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Bališ | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Križovany nad Dudváhom, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back / Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Spartak Trnava | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1999 | Spartak Trnava | 242 | (11) |
| 1999–2000 | Slovan Bratislava | 15 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | West Bromwich Albion | 69 | (4) |
| Total | 326 | (15) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–2001 | Slovakia | 41 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Bališ joined Albion in November 2000 for £150,00. He made his Albion debut on 23 December 2000, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 win against Nottingham Forest. He converted a dramatic stoppage time penalty against Bradford City in the penultimate game of the 2001–02 season, which put Albion on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.[1][2] After completing a season in the Premiership with Albion, Bališ quit the club and returned home to Slovakia, after suffering a recurrence of tinnitus.[3]
References
- "Bradford 0–1 West Brom". BBC Sport. 13 April 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- "Megson urges caution". BBC Sport. 14 April 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- "Balis ends Baggies career". BBC Sport. 9 July 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
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