Marek Špilár

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Marek Špilár
Personal information
Full nameMarek Špilár
Date of birth11 February 1975
Place of birthStropkov, Czechoslovakia
Date of death7 September 2013(2013-09-07) (aged 38)
Place of deathPrešov, Slovakia
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1984–1994MŠK Tesla Stropkov
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1995Petra Drnovice2(0)
1995–1997Tatran Prešov53(6)
1997–20001. FC Košice75(3)
2000–2001Baník Ostrava30(0)
2001–2002Sigma Olomouc8(0)
2003–2005Club Brugge32(0)
2006–2007Nagoya Grampus24(1)
National team
1995–1997Slovakia U-2110(0)
1997–2002Slovakia30(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marek Špilár (11 February 1975 – 7 September 2013) was a Slovak football player. He won a national league title with MFK Košice in Slovakia as well as two in Belgium with Club Brugge KV. He also played club football in the Czech Republic and Japan.[1]

Špilár was capped 30 times for the Slovak national team from 1997 to 2002.[2]

Špilár died in September 2013 at the age of 38 when he committed suicide by jumping out of a fifth-floor flat window in the city of Prešov.[3]

Club career statistics

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Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Czech Republic League
1993/94Petra DrnoviceGambrinus liga10
1994/9510
Slovakia League
1995/96Tatran PrešovSuperliga270
1996/97266
1997/98KošiceSuperliga250
1998/99250
1999/00253
Czech Republic League
2000/01Baník OstravaGambrinus liga230
2001/0270
2001/02Sigma OlomoucGambrinus liga80
Belgium League
2002/03BruggeFirst Division60
2003/0480
2004/0550
2005/06120
Japan League
2006Nagoya Grampus EightJ. League 1211
200730
Country Czech Republic 400
Slovakia 1289
Belgium 310
Japan 241
Total 22310

References

  1. "Slovak football mourning Marek Špilár". UEFA. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013. =
  2. Mamrud, Roberto (2009-12-11). "Slovakia - Record International Players". RSSSF. 
  3. "Ex-Slovak international Marek Spilar commits suicide". AFP. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013. 
  4. Marek Špilár at National-Football-Teams.com
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