KFC Komárno

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KFC Komárno
Full nameKomárňanský futbalový club, Komáromi Football Club
Nickname(s)Lilák
Short nameKFC
Founded29 April 1900; 124 years ago (1900-04-29)
as Komáromi Labdarúgó Társaság
GroundMestský štadión Komárno,
Komárno
Capacity1,250
PresidentJuraj Baráth
Head coachMikuláš Radványi
League2.liga
2022–232. liga, 3rd of 16
WebsiteClub website

KFC Komárno is a Slovak football club in the town of Komárno.[1] The club was founded on 29 April 1900 in Komárom, Kingdom of Hungary in the main hall of the town hall of Komárno by the initialization of András Beliczay. The team's colours are purple and white. The motto of the team is "Kedv, Kitartás, Küzdelem", this is represented in the logo as K.K.K., translation from Hungarian to English: Spirit, Endurance, Fight.

History[edit]

The team was founded in 1900, 29 May as Komáromi Labdarúgó Társaság. After two years, in 1902 they adopted the name Komáromi Football Club (KFC). The historical KFC first match played on 29 July 1900 against Budapest Kistétény, the team lost 0–5, after half 0–1. The club is focused on the education of young talented players. Agile KFC club director Gyula Höltzl, so in 1904 organized the first ever football students match to the territory of the present Slovakia. One of the most successful pupil was Szilárd Németh former Slovak second highest topscorer (22 goals) of all time, second only to Róbert Vittek with (23 goals). It is the oldest still active football club in the present territory of Slovakia, the two oldest are already dissolved, the Pozsonyi Torna Egylet, dissolved in 1945 and the Eperjesi Torna és Vívó Egylet dissolved in 1945, due to Beneš decrees and the expulsions of Hungarians from Czechoslovakia.

Supporters[edit]

KFC Komárno supporters are called Gruppo Porcaccioni.

Current squad[edit]

As of 1 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
1 GK Slovakia SVK Miloslav Bréda
2 DF Nigeria NGA Stephen Adayilo
3 DF Slovakia SVK Martin Šimko
4 DF Slovakia SVK Dávid Ovšonka (on loan from Z. Podbrezová)
5 DF Slovakia SVK Dominik Špiriak
6 MF Czech Republic CZE Dan Ožvolda
7 MF Slovakia SVK Jozef Pastorek
8 FW Slovakia SVK Šimon Šmehýl
9 FW Slovakia SVK Gábor Tóth
10 MF Slovakia SVK Tamás Németh
11 MF Slovakia SVK Michal Horodnik
13 FW Montenegro MNE Nikola Janjić (on loan from Osijek)
14 DF Slovakia SVK Timotej Cagáň
15 MF Slovakia SVK Dávid Kmeťo (on loan from DAC Dunajská Streda)
17 FW Cameroon CMR Christian Bayemi
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Slovakia SVK Martin Adamec
19 FW Slovakia SVK Sebastián Nagy (on loan from Spartak Trnava)
20 FW Slovakia SVK Boris Turčák
21 DF Slovakia SVK Samuel Magda (on loan from FC Košice)
23 FW Slovakia SVK Jakub Sylvestr
35 GK Slovakia SVK Filip Dlubáč
66 DF Hungary HUN Patrik Eckl (on loan from Újpest)
73 MF Mongolia MNG Ganbold Ganbayar (on loan from Puskás Akadémia)
77 MF Slovakia SVK Miroslav Antal
80 DF Hungary HUN Ádám Baranyai
97 MF Slovakia SVK Péter Puska
98 MF Slovakia SVK Tibor Tóth
99 FW Slovakia SVK Patrik Voleský
GK Hungary HUN László Laky
MF Slovakia SVK Ferenc Bögi

Staff[edit]

[2]

Position Name
President Slovakia Juraj Baráth
Sport director Hungary István Vincze[3]
Manager Slovakia Mikuláš Radványi
Assistant manager Hungary István Vincze
Goalkeeping coach Slovakia Ján Novota

For recent transfers, see List of Slovak football transfers summer 2023.

Notable players[edit]

The following players had won international caps for their respective countries' senior national team. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for KFC.

Managers[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ KFC KOMÁRNO 22.06.2011, futbalovekluby.sk
  2. ^ "KFC Komárno - Funkcionári".
  3. ^ "SFZ – Nový štadión zmení charakter celého regiónu. Futbal v Komárne napreduje míľovými krokmi". 18 December 2023.

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