Roman Čerepkai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roman Čerepkai | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bratislava, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 2019 | Sampdoria | ||
| 2019–2021 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Slovan Bratislava B | 23 | (7) |
| 2022 | Slovan Bratislava | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Teplice | 31 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Zlaté Moravce (loan) | 29 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Košice | 45 | (16) |
| 2026- | Slovan Bratislava | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Slovakia U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2026– | Slovakia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026 | |||
Roman Čerepkai (born 6 April 2002) is a Slovak footballer who plays for Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national team.[1][2]
Club career
Roman Čerepkai developed as a footballer in ŠK Slovan Bratislava. In 2022 he transferred to the Czech outfit Teplice, where he remained until 2025. In 2023 he was loaned to the Slovak team FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce. In the winter of 2025, he transferred to FC Košice with a contract until 2027.[3] In Košice, Čerepkai developed as one of the leading strikers in Slovakia, leading to his call-up for the national team. In September 2026, Čerepkai tranfered back to his home club Šk Slovan Bratislava with a 4-year contract. According to the Slovak media, Košice received about 500,000 euro for Čerepkai.[4]
International career
Čerepkai made his senior debut for Slovakia in June 2026, playing 14 minutes in a friendly against Montenegro.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slovan Bratislava B | 2020–21 | 2. Liga | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 2. Liga | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | 23 | 7 | |||||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2022–23 | Slovak First Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Teplice | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Czech First League | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Czech First League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Zlaté Moravce (loan) | 2022–23 | Slovak First Football League | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Slovak First Football League | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Total | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||||
| Košice | 2024–25 | Slovak First Football League | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Slovak First Football League | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 38 | 13 | ||
| Total | 43 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 52 | 17 | |||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2026–27 | Slovak First Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 126 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 31 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Prvou zimnou posilou žlto-modrých je Roman Čerepkai". FC Košice (in Slovak). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ↑ "Fotbalový obránce Hybš odešel z Plzně na hostování do Teplic". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ↑ "Roman Čerepkai: Košice predstavili prvú zimnú posilu. | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 9 January 2025.
- ↑ Spál, Pavol (18 August 2026). "Zo Slovana odišiel za drobné a bez šance. Teraz ho Kmotrík vítal, stojí státisíce". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ Farkaš, Erik (17 August 2026). "Slovan finalizuje príchod slovenského reprezentanta. Pomôže už proti Celje?". šport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
External links
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava official club profile (in Slovak)
- Roman Čerepkai at Soccerway
- Roman Čerepkai at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bratislava
- Slovak men's footballers
- Slovakia men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
- 2. Liga (Slovakia) players
- Czech First League players
- FK Teplice players
- FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce players
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
- 21st-century Slovak sportsmen
- FC Košice (2018) players
- Slovakia men's international footballers
- Slovak football forward stubs