Viktor Pečovský (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʋiktɔr ˈpetʂɔwskiː]; born 24 May 1983) is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for the 2. liga club Žilina B.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Viktor Pečovský | ||
Date of birth | (1983-05-24) 24 May 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Brezno, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Tatran Čierny Balog | |||
1998–2000 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2011 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 179 | (6) |
2011–2020 | Žilina | 195 | (9) |
2017– | Žilina B | 22 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
Slovakia U18 | |||
2002 | Slovakia U19 | ||
2003 | Slovakia U20 | ||
2004–2005 | Slovakia U21 | ||
2012–2016 | Slovakia | 34 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2016 |
On 23 June 2011, Pečovský signed a 3-year contract with Žilina.[1] Žilina is the second club in his professional career after his 11 years with Dukla Banská Bystrica.
Pečovský retired on 11 July 2020 at pod Dubňom in a fixture against Zemplín Michalovce, where he collected his final 11 minutes and his 422nd Slovak top division appearance, creating a new record in the process.[2] The match concluded with a 5-0 victory and Pečovský was replaced in the 12th minute by Miroslav Gono following a goal by Patrik Iľko.[3] Pečovský's record held until April 2022, when he was replaced by Tomáš Ďubek.[4]
On 15 August 2012, he made his debut with the Slovak senior team in a 3–1 friendly win against Denmark in Odense.[5] He scored his first goal for Slovakia on 6 September 2013 in a 1–0 away win against Bosnia and Herzegovina during a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier, in Zenica.[6]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 6 September 2013 | Bilino Polje, Zenica | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Slovakia squad – UEFA Euro 2016 | ||
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Slovak League Player of the Year | |
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