Roland Galčík
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roland Galčík | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Námestovo, Slovakia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Ave F.C. | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | TJ Tatran Klin | ||
| 2012 | → Námestovo (loan) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Námestovo | ||
| 2016–2018 | Železiarne Podbrezová | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Železiarne Podbrezová | 69 | (20) |
| 2022–2023 | Žilina | 32 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Žilina B | 4 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Železiarne Podbrezová (loan) | 13 | (9) |
| 2023–2026 | Železiarne Podbrezová | 81 | (21) |
| 2026- | Rio Ave F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Slovakia U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2026– | Slovakia | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Roland Galčík (born 13 July 2001) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Rio Ave F.C.[2] and the Slovakia national team.
Club career
FK Železiarne Podbrezová
Galčík made his Fortuna Liga debut for Železiarne Podbrezová in an away fixture against DAC Dunajská Streda on 20 October 2018, coming on as a late second-half replacement for Matúš Turňa with the final score already set at 3:2.[3]
International career
Galčík was first recognised in a senior national team nomination on 16 March 2022 by Štefan Tarkovič as an alternate ahead of two international friendly fixtures against Norway and Finland.[4] During the March international fixtures, Galčík ended up representing the Slovak U21 side under Jaroslav Kentoš in 2023 Under-21 European Championship qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Spain, being called up on the 17 March.[5]
International
- As of match played 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Galčík goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2026 | MOL Aréna, Dunajská Streda, Slovakia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
- ↑ "Komentár: Výnimočná záležitosť". 22 January 2022.
- ↑ https://sport.aktuality.sk/futbal/clanok/nike-liga-roland-galcik-prestupil-do-rio-ave-2026071615275200208
- ↑ DAC VS. PODBREZOVÁ 3 - 2 20.10.2018, futbalnet.sk
- ↑ SFZ (16 March 2022). "MUŽI A - V nominácii premiérovo Herc a Regáli, po čase Sekulič a Zreľák". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ↑ Sarňák, Branislav (17 March 2022). "U21 – Tréner Kentoš v marci nemôže počítať s Pokorným, Lavrinčíkom, Goljanom či Kóšom. Nováčikom Bobček". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
External links
- FK Železiarne Podbrezová official club profile (in Slovak)
- Roland Galčík at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Roland Galčík at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Slovak men's footballers
- Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FK Železiarne Podbrezová players
- MŠK Žilina players
- Slovak First Football League players
- 2. Liga (Slovakia) players
- People from Námestovo
- Footballers from the Žilina Region
- 21st-century Slovak sportsmen
- Slovakia men's international footballers
- Slovak football midfielder stubs