Martin Šviderský (born 4 October 2002) is a Slovakian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club UD Almería B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Šviderský[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Almería B | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Vranov nad Topľou | ||
| 2011–2012 | Zemplín Michalovce | ||
| 2012–2019 | Tatran Prešov | ||
| 2019–2022 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Almería | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Slovakia U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021– | Slovakia U21 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:20, 9 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 April 2022 | |||
Born in Vranov nad Topľou, a town in the Presov region of Slovakia, Šviderský began his career at the age of six with hometown side MFK Vranov nad Topľou. After playing for MFK Zemplín Michalovce, he subsequently moved to 1. FC Tatran Prešov.[2] He also spent time on trial at Saint-Étienne and Celtic as 10-year-old, after impressing former player Ľubomír Moravčík.[3]
On 26 April 2018, Šviderský agreed to join Manchester United's Academy, initially to the under-16 squad,[4] but had to wait for clearance,[5] and subsequently suffered a knee injury. On 26 February 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[6]
Šviderský made his senior debut with the under-23s on 29 September 2020, starting in a 0–0 away win over Rochdale, for the season's EFL Trophy.[7] During the season, he was also named as the club's Scholar of The Year for the under-18 category.[8]
On 10 June 2022, Šviderský was listed by United as the only Academy player which contract was due to expire to be offered a new deal,[9] even though he had already announced his departure from the club days earlier through his Instagram account.[10] He officially left the club on 1 July, after his contract expired.
On 7 July 2022, Šviderský signed a five-year contract with Almería, who was recently promoted to La Liga. He was the third player to move on a free transfer from Manchester United to Almería in three years, after Largie Ramazani and Arnau Puigmal.[11]
Šviderský represented Slovakia at under-17 and under-21 levels.[12]
UD Almería B – current squad | |
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