Kornel Saláta (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkɔrnel ˈsalaːta]; Hungarian: Saláta Kornél;[1] born 24 January 1985) is a Slovak professional football who plays as a centre-back for MSO Štúrovo.
 Saláta with FC Rostov in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kamenica nad Hronom, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MSO Štúrovo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VTJ Sokol Kamenica nad Hronom | |||
| FK Štúrovo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Matador Púchov | 29 | (4) |
| 2006–2009 | Artmedia Petržalka | 49 | (9) |
| 2007 | → Dukla Banská Bystrica (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Slovan Bratislava | 47 | (5) |
| 2011–2014 | Rostov | 59 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | → Tom Tomsk (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Slovan Bratislava | 94 | (7) |
| 2014 | → Dunajská Streda (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2019 | Szombathelyi Haladás | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Komárno | 53 | (3) |
| 2023– | MŠO Štúrovo | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2016 | Slovakia | 40 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2018 | |||
Club career
Saláta made his Corgoň Liga debut in the 2005–06 season for Matador Púchov. After season Púchov relegated to the Slovak First League and Saláta signed for Artmedia Petržalka. There he won the Corgoň Liga and the Slovak Cup in the 2007–08 season. In summer 2009, he moved to Slovan Bratislava, playing first match in the 2009 Slovak Super Cup. In January 2011, he signed four-year contract for Russian club Rostov for €1 million as one of the best Corgoň Liga defenders.
International career
Saláta made his national team debut against Switzerland on 24 May 2008. He participated at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing 83 minutes in second group match against Paraguay.
Personal life
Saláta hails from the Hungarian minority in Slovakia.[1] He speaks both Slovak and Hungarian fluently, also with knowledge of Russian and English.[3]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saláta goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 October 2013 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 14 June 2015 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia |  North Macedonia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
Honours
Artmedia
Slovan
- Slovak Cup: 2009–10
- Slovak Super Cup: 2009
References
External links
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