Roman Čerepkai

Roman Čerepkai
Personal information
Full name Roman Čerepkai
Date of birth (2002-04-06) 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Slovan Bratislava B 2020–21 2. Liga 72———72
2021–22 2. Liga 165———165
Total 237———237
Slovan Bratislava 2022–23 Slovak First Football League 000000—00
Teplice 2022–23 Czech First League 4000——40
2023–24 Czech First League 140———140
2024–25 Czech First League 13110——141
Total 31110——321
Zlaté Moravce (loan) 2022–23 Slovak First Football League 113———113
2023–24 Slovak First Football League 18221——203
Total 29521——316
Košice 2024–25 Slovak First Football League 13410——144
2025–26 Slovak First Football League 3010622[a]1—3813
Total 43147221—5217
Slovan Bratislava 2026–27 Slovak First Football League 00001[b]1—10
Career total 12627103320013931
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 5 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Slovakia 202610
Total10

References

  1. ↑ "Prvou zimnou posilou žlto-modrých je Roman Čerepkai". FC Košice (in Slovak). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Fotbalový obránce Hybš odešel z Plzně na hostování do Teplic". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Roman Čerepkai: Košice predstavili prvú zimnú posilu. | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 9 January 2025.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Farkaš, Erik (17 August 2026). "Slovan finalizuje príchod slovenského reprezentanta. Pomôže už proti Celje?". šport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 August 2025.