Michal Sipľak

Michal Sipľak (born 2 February 1996) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

Michal Sipľak
Sipľak playing for Cracovia
Personal information
Full name Michal Sipľak
Date of birth (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996
Place of birth Bardejov, Slovakia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Partizán Bardejov
→ Slovan Bratislava (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Partizán Bardejov 22 (0)
2014–2015 → Slovan Bratislava (loan) 2 (0)
2014–2015 → Slovan Bratislava B (loan) 20 (0)
2016–2017 Zemplín Michalovce 28 (0)
2017–2023 Cracovia 126 (5)
2019–2023 Cracovia II 6 (1)
2023–2024 Górnik Zabrze 13 (1)
International career
Slovakia U16
Slovakia U17
Slovakia U18
2017–2018 Slovakia U21 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Club career

Slovan Bratislava

Sipľak made his Corgoň Liga debut for Slovan Bratislava on 31 May 2014 entering in as a substitute in place of Róbert Matejka against Spartak Trnava.[1]

Cracovia

On 7 July 2017 he signed a contract with Cracovia.[2]

Górnik Zabrze

On 30 June 2023, Sipľak joined Górnik Zabrze on a two-year deal.[3] After spending most of the 2023–24 season as a back-up to first-choice left-back Erik Janža, Sipľak left the club by mutual consent on 18 June 2024.[4]

International career

Sipľak spent some of his under-21 international career under Pavel Hapal. The same coach surprisingly nominated him to senior national team on 12 March 2019, for a double UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying against Hungary and Wales. He was nominated to replace the long-term international left-back and recently retired Tomáš Hubočan.[5]

Honours

Cracovia

Cracovia II

References
  1. FC Spartak Trnava 1 : 2 (1 : 2) ŠK Slovan Bratislava futbal Archived 2014-06-01 at the Wayback Machine 31.05.2014, futbalnet.sk
  2. "Michal Sipľak piłkarzem Cracovii" (in Polish). 90minut. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. "MICHAL SIPĽAK I LAWRENCE ENNALI PIŁKARZAMI GÓRNIKA" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. "Michal Sipľak odchodzi z Górnika". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. "Hapal oznámil nomináciu bez Škrtela a spol. Kapitánsku pásku prevzal Hamšík". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  6. "IV liga 2019/2020, grupa: małopolska (zachód)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. "Zawodnik: Michal Sipľak". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.


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