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Mikuláš Bakaľa

Mikuláš Bakaľa
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Dolný Kubín, Slovakia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Den Bosch
Number 23
Youth career
–2015 Námestovo
2015–2018 Železiarne Podbrezová
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 Železiarne Podbrezová 116 (5)
2024– Den Bosch 0 (0)
International career
2022 Slovakia U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022

Mikuláš Bakaľa (born 4 January 2001) is a Slovak footballer who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Den Bosch as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

FK Železiarne Podbrezová

Bakaľa made his professional debut for Železiarne Podbrezová against ŠK Slovan Bratislava on 16 July 2022.[2]

International career

Bakaľa was first recognised in Slovak senior national team nomination in November 2022 by Francesco Calzona being listed as an alternate for two friendly fixtures against Montenegro and Marek Hamšík's retirement match against Chile.[3] He remained in the position of an alternate for prospective national team players' training camp in early December.[4]

References

  1. ^ Mikuláš Bakaľa 16.07.2022, youngtalents.sk
  2. ^ FK ŽELEZIARNE PODBREZOVÁ - ŠK SLOVAN BRATISLAVA FUTBAL 16.07.2022, sportnet.sme.sk
  3. ^ Šurin, Peter (8 November 2022). "MUŽI A – Nominácia na zápasy v Čiernej Hore a s Čile: Šesť nováčikov aj Hamšík". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ SFZ (29 November 2022). "MUŽI A – Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 6 December 2022.