MFK Zemplín Michalovce

MFK Zemplín Michalovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzɛmpliːn ˈmixalɔʊ̯tsɛ]) is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Michalovce who are playing in the Fortuna Liga, the top tier in the Slovak football league system, from 2015–16.

MFK Zemplín Michalovce
Full nameMFK Zemplín Michalovce a.s.
Nickname(s)Zemplínčania (The People of Zemplín (region))
Žltomodrí (Yellow-blues)
Founded1912 (1912)[1]
as NAC Michalovce
GroundMestský futbalový štadión,
Michalovce
Capacity4,440
ChairmanJán Sabol
Head coachJozef Majoroš (caretaker)
LeagueFortuna Liga
2019–20Fortuna Liga, 6th
WebsiteClub website

History

Zemplín Michalovce was formed in 1912. Football in Michalovce first played in the summer of 1912, where Michalovce loss against FK Pozdišovce 0–6. The second club, which was based in Michalovce is called NAC Michalovce (Nagymihályi athlétikai club) in 1914. On 13 June 2015, they defeated their main rival MFK Skalica in a decisive match 2–0 away win, secured their first place and a historic promotion to the Fortuna Liga.

Honours

Domestic

Czechoslovakia

Slovakia

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Zemplín Michalovce:

Rivalries

MFK Zemplín's biggest rivals are clubs from eastern Slovakia as 1. FC Tatran Prešov, Partizán Bardejov, FK Bodva, 1. HFC Humenné and near TJ FK Veľké Revištia. Smaller rivalry is with other teams from the east, Lokomotíva Košice, MFK Vranov nad Topľou, FK Slavoj Trebišov, FK Spišská Nová Ves, ŠK Odeva Lipany. MFK Zemplín Michalovce supporters called Ultras Zemplín Michalovce (GS-52) maintain friendly relations with fans of VSS Košice called as Viva Košice.

Sponsorship
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2004–05 ATAK SPORT EXPRES
2005–06 none
2006–09 Macron Scorp
2009–10 Jako
2010–12 Nike
2012–14 Joma
2014–2017 Adidas
2018 ISDB
2019–2020 ISDB, St. Nicolaus
2020- St. Nicolaus, Scorp

Club partners

source[4]

Current squad

As of 1 February 2021. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BIH Matej Marković
4 DF  UKR Artem Vovkun
5 DF  GRE Polydefkis Volanakis
8 MF  CYP Danilo Špoljarić (on loan from Apollon Limassol)
9 FW  BIH Ismar Tandir
10 MF  SVK Igor Žofčák (captain)
11 MF  GRE Dimitris Popovits
13 MF  RUS Sergei Ivanov (on loan from Zenit St. Petersburg 2)
16 MF  SVK Matúš Begala
17 DF  SVK Filip Vaško
18 DF  ESP Alex Méndez
23 DF  ESP Ian Pino
26 DF  SVK Matúš Vojtko
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF  GRE Georgios Neofytidis
29 FW  SVK Matej Trusa
30 GK  SVK Tomáš Dráb
31 GK  UKR Rostyslav Dehtiar
32 DF  GRE Dimitris Siopis
33 DF  SVK Martin Kolesár
45 FW  UKR Maksym Hirnyi
66 MF  SVK Martin Bednár (on loan from Dunajská Streda)
70 FW  PAN Ricardo Hinds (on loan from Dunajská Streda)
79 MF  SVK Lukáš Lukčo
— MF  JPN Takuto Oshima
— FW  GHA Zuberu Sharani (on loan from Dunajská Streda)

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2020.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Staff

Current technical staff
As of 16 January 2021
Staff Job title
Jozef Majoroš Manager
Marek Ondrík Assistant manager
Pavol Penksa Goalkeeping coach
Peter Ščobik Team Leader
MUDr. Ján Paľovčík Team Doctor
Igor Iľko Masseur
Ladislav Bubernák Masseur

Results

League and Cup history

Slovak League only (1993–present)

Year Division (name) Position Domestic cup Top scorer (goals)
2003–04 (III) 2. liga 2nd (promoted) did not enter
2004–05 (II) 1. liga 4th Round 1
2005–06 (II) 1. liga 7th Round 1
2006–07 (II) 1. liga 2nd (Relegation playoff) Round 3
2007–08 (II) 1. liga 9th Round 1
2008–09 (II) 1. liga 9th Round 3 Jozef Gašpar (11)
2009–10 (II) 1. liga 6th Round 1 Ruslan Lyubarskyi (9)
2010–11 (II) 1. liga 4th Round 2 Filip Serečin (17)
2011–12 (II) 2. liga 6th Round 2
2012–13 (II) 2. liga 5th Round 1 Pavol Jurčo (8)
2013–14 (II) 2. liga 2nd Round 3 Michal Hamuľak (25)
2014–15 (II) DOXXbet Liga 1st (promoted) Round 4 Samuel Bayón (18)
2015–16 (I) Fortuna Liga 11th Round 4 Dominik Kunca (7)
2016–17 (I) Fortuna Liga 8th Semi-finals Igor Žofčák (7)
2017–18 (I) Fortuna Liga 9th Round 5 Martin Koscelník (8)
2018–19 (I) Fortuna Liga 5th Semi–finals Peter Kolesár (5)
Igor Žofčák (5)
2019–20 (I) Fortuna Liga 6th Round 3 Issa Modibo Sidibé (8)

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Zemlín.

Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here.

Managers

References
  1. Storočnica v Michalovciach bude až o rok (slovak)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. a.s, Petit Press. "Sobrančania budú farmou MFK Zemplín". dolnyzemplin.korzar.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. http://web.mfkzemplin.sk/?stranka=partneri


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