Dušan Švento

Dušan Švento
Švento in 2013
Personal information
Full name Dušan Švento
Date of birth (1985-08-01) 1 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left winger, left-back
Youth career
1995–2003 Ružomberok
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Ružomberok 38 (2)
2005–2009 Slavia Prague 82 (6)
2009–2014 Red Bull Salzburg 128 (13)
2014–2016 1. FC Köln 26 (1)
2016–2017 Slavia Prague 14 (0)
Total 288 (22)
International career
2006 Slovakia U21 2 (0)
2006–2016 Slovakia 47 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dušan Švento (born 1 August 1985) is a Slovak former professional football midfielder who played as a left winger or left-back. He spent most of his career with Slavia Prague and Red Bull Salzburg while representing Slovakia.

Club career

In summer 2007, Švento went to an English club Derby County for a trial and to take a look at the club's facilities. More English based clubs were interested. However, this interest ended as he damaged his knee ligaments after returning to Prague. He underwent surgery and was out for almost a year.[citation needed]

After suffering from an injury in 2005, Švento started in a play-off match of the 25th round of the Czech First League against Brno FC.[1]

On 16 June 2009, Švento joined Red Bull Salzburg after signing a three-year contract for a transfer fee of €2 million.[2]

In June 2016, he returned to Slavia Prague.[3]

Švento rejoined Red Bull Salzburg in early February 2019, undertaking the role of U12 manager rather than becoming a regular player.[4]

International career

On 15 August 2006, Švento debuted for the Slovak senior squad in a friendly match against Malta under coach Dušan Galis.[5] He scored his first goal in the national team in 5-1 away victory against Wales on 7 October 2006.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Švento pripravený nastúpiť v základnej zostave Slavie". Sme (in Slovak). 6 May 2006.
  2. ^ "Švento podpísal kontrakt na tri roky s RB Salzburg" (in Slovak). profutbal. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  3. ^ "?vento sa vr?til do Slavie Praha, podp?sal zmluvu do j?na 2018 - Profutbal.sk :: Prestupy a ?pekul?cie". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  4. ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg - Dusan Svento returns". Red Bull Salzburg. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Švento sa teší z premiéry a chce sa udržať v A-tíme". Sme (in Slovak). 16 August 2006.
  6. ^ "Švento už vie, ako sa Walesiania cítili". Sme (in Slovak). 12 October 2006.
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