Fk Železiarne Podbrezová

Podbrezová was formed in 1920 as RTJ Podbrezová. The club is also particularly famous for its youth program that has produced many Slovak talents over the years, including Juraj Kucka, Michal Breznaník, Róbert Pich, Peter Štyvar and Marek Bažík. Podbrezová has been cooperating with the Italian club Inter, in a worldwide social project – Inter Campus (2002–2008). Argentine midfielder Pablo Podio, who played for Podbrezová, is a product of the Inter Campus project. Major achievements in the history of the club include: second place in the I. liga in the 2007/2008 season and the semifinals of the Slovak Cup in the 2001/2002 season. In 2009–10, the club withdrew from the Slovak First League.

Fortuna Liga promotion

In 2013–2014, Podbrezová were promoted to the top flight of Slovak football for the first time in their history. The success was born under the leadership of coach Jaroslav Kentoš. The keys players were Vratislav Greško, Blažej Vaščák, Jozef Hanák, Michal Pančík and others.

Events timeline

• 1920 – Founded as RTJ Podbrezová
• 1930 – Merged with Tatran Horná Lehota and renamed ŠK Podbrezová
• 1936 – Renamed ŠKP Podbrezová
• 2006 – Merged with Brezno and renamed FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová
• 2017 – Renamed FK Železiarne Podbrezová

The following clubs are affiliated with Podbrezová:

•   Kardemir Karabükspor (2017–)
•   FK Poprad (2021–)
•   FC Nordsjælland (2019–)
•   FK Pohronie (2022–)

Domestic

• Slovak Second Division (1993–)
  •   Winners (2): 2013–14, 2021–22
  •   Runners-up (3): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2012–13

Club partners

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As of 16 March 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF   SVK Filip Mielke 4 DF   SVK Matej Oravec 5 DF   SVK Mário Mrva 6 MF   GAM Mahmudu Bajo 7 FW   SVK Roland Galčík 8 FW   NGA Lekan Okunola 11 FW   GAM Alasana Yirajang 13 MF   SVK Vincent Chyla 14 DF   SVK Matej Grešák 15 MF   SVK René Paraj 16 GK   SVK Lukáš Domaniský 17 MF   GAM Muhammed Hydara 18 DF   HUN Alex Marković

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF   MKD Martin Talakov 20 MF   SVK Peter Kováčik (on loan from   Como 1907) 23 DF   SVK Mikuláš Bakaľa 25 MF   SVK Šimon Faško 27 FW   NGA Ridwan Sanusi 28 GK   SVK Adam Danko 30 FW   SVK Andy Masaryk 33 MF   UKR Maksym Khiminets 39 DF   SVK Marek Bartoš 41 GK   SVK Ivan Rehák 77 FW   CZE Christophe Kabongo (on loan from   Lommel) 90 FW   GHA Mark Assinor

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2023 and
List of Slovak football transfers winter 2023-24

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   SVK Richard Hečko (at   Pohronie until 30 June 2024) — MF   GHA Derrick Bonsu (at   Pohronie until 30 June 2024) — MF   SVK Jozef Špyrka (at   1. FC Tatran Prešov until 30 June 2024) — DF   SVK Dávid Ovšonka (at   Komárno until 30 June 2024)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   SVK Martin Lupták (at   Pohronie until 30 June 2024) — MF   SVK Patrik Blahút (at   Slovácko until 30 June 2024)

Current technical staff

As of 4 January 2022

Staff	Job title
Roman Skuhravý	Manager
Štefan Markulík	Assistant manager
František Kunzo	Team Leader
Tomáš Čechovič	Goalkeeping coach
Ernest Caban	Team Doctor
Richard Horňák	Fitness coach
Dárius Kolodzej	Masseur

Club officials

Position	Name
President	Július Kriváň
Vice president	Marián Kurčík
Vice president	Vladimír Soták ml.

Had international caps for their respective countries

For full list, see Category:ŽP Šport Podbrezová players