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
2018–19Fortuna Liga, 5th
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– ISDB, St. Nicolaus

Club partners

source[3]

Current squad

As of 10 June 2020.

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

No. Position Player
4 DF Dimitris Konstantinidis
7 MF Christos Kountouriotis
8 MF Jakub Grič
10 MF Igor Žofčák (captain)
11 MF Dimitris Popovits
12 MF Jozef-Šimon Turík
14 FW Palmyere
15 MF Stanislav Danko (3rd-captain)
16 MF Matúš Begala
17 MF Cheikh-Alan Diarra
18 DF Alejandro García
19 FW Issa Modibo Sidibé
21 DF José Carrillo
22 GK Matúš Kira (Vice-captain)
No. Position Player
23 DF Ian Pino
26 DF Matúš Vojtko
27 FW Milan Kvocera
28 MF Georgios Neofytidis
29 FW Matej Trusa
30 GK Tomáš Dráb
31 GK Rostyslav Dehtiar
33 DF Martin Kolesár
40 FW Armen Hovhannisyan
42 DF Dávid Špak
45 FW Maksym Hirnyi
46 MF Patrik Chovan
88 MF Kyriakos Savvidis
TBA DF Šimon Kozák (on loan from Southampton U23)

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers winter 2019–20 and List of Slovak football transfers summer 2019.

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player

Staff

Current technical staff
As of 11 November 2019
Staff Job title
Jozef Majoroš (caretaker) Manager
TBA Assistant manager
Adrián Devečka Assistant manager
Peter Pillár 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)

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. http://web.mfkzemplin.sk/?stranka=partneri


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