Milan Lalkovič
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milan Lalkovič | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Košice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Košice-Barca | |||
| 1998–2007 | MFK Košice | ||
| 2007–2010 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2014 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Vitória de Guimarães (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Walsall (loan) | 39 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Mladá Boleslav | 6 | (0) |
| 2015– | Barnsley | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Slovakia U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Slovakia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011– | Slovakia U21 | 16 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 March 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Milan Lalkovič (born 9 December 1992) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for English club Barnsley.
Career
Born in Košice, Lalkovič spent his early career with Košice-Barca and MFK Košice before signing for English club Chelsea in 2007. He joined Doncaster Rovers in August 2010; Lalkovič made a total of six appearances for Doncaster before returning to Chelsea.[1]
Lalkovič signed a season-long loan deal with Dutch club ADO Den Haag in August 2011,[2] and a season-long loan deal with Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães in July 2012. On 4 January 2013 Lalkovič was recalled by Chelsea as he was struggling to find regular playing time.[3]
On 15 July 2013, Lalkovič signed for Walsall on a six-month loan deal.[4] During this period, Lalkovič scored 4 times in 24 appearances. On 6 January 2014, Lalkovič extended his loan with Walsall until the end of the season.[5] On 23 May 2014, Chelsea released Lalkovič and made him available for free transfer.[6][7]
On 25 July 2014, Lalkovič signed a deal with Czech FK Mladá Boleslav.[8] Following the termination of his deal with the side, he completed a free transfer to League One side Barnsley on 8 January 2015, signing an eighteen-month contract.[9] Lalkovič made his Barnsley début coming off the bench in a 2-0 victory against Yeovil Town.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 November 2013[11]
| Club Performance | League | Cup | Other Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| England | Championship | FA Cup | Other Cup1 | UEFA | Total | |||||||||||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Other Cups2 | UEFA | Total | |||||||||||
| ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Portugal | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Other Cups3 | UEFA | Total | |||||||||||
| Vitória S.C. (loan) | 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| England | Football League One | FA Cup | Other Cup1 | UEFA | Total | |||||||||||
| Walsall (loan) | 2013–14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | |
- 1Includes other competitive competitions, including the League Cup, Football League Trophy and FA Community Shield.
- 2Includes other competitive competitions, including the Johan Cruijff Shield.
- 3Includes other competitive competitions, including the Taça da Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
References
- ↑ "The Reserves Profiles: Milan Lalkovič". Chelsea F.C.
- ↑ "Blues' Lalkovic goes Dutch". skysports.
- ↑ "Milan Lalkovic, Matej Delac return to Chelsea FC". weaintgotnohistory.com. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Walsall sign Chelsea youngster Milan Lalkovic on loan deal". talksport.co.uk. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "LALKOVIC STAYS AT WALSALL". chelseafc.com. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". premierleague.com. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "HUTCHISON, PIREZ RELEASED BY CHELSEA". tribalfootball.com. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Lalkovič do Mladej Boleslavi". Football Service Agency (in Czech). 25 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "Barnsley: Milan Lalkovic, Ben Pearson and George Waring join". BBC Sport. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Barnsley 2-0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Milan Lalkovic". SoccerBase. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.