Boris Godál
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boris Godál | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Lúka, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Železiarne Podbrezová | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| MŠK Lúka | |||
| 2002–2006 | AS Trenčín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2012 | AS Trenčín | 136 | (11) |
| 2006–2007 | → Moravany nad Váhom (loan) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Zagłębie Lubin | 17 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Zagłębie Lubin II | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Spartak Trnava | 88 | (11) |
| 2019–2020 | AEL Limassol | 18 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Železiarne Podbrezová | 51 | (11) |
| 2023 | → Al-Adalah (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 38 | (2) |
| 2025 | TJ Lovča | ? | (:) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2026- | Železiarne Podbrezová (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 January 2026 | |||
Boris Godál (born 27 May 1987) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FK Železiarne Podbrezová.
Club career
Early career
In February 2013, Godál joined Polish club Zagłębie Lubin on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
Spartak Trnava
Godál was transferred to Spartak Trnava in June 2015.[1] He made his debut for Spartak in a 4–2 loss against Spartak Myjava.[2] His first goal came in a 2–1 win against ViOn Zlaté Moravce, equalizing the game before Martin Mikovič would score the winning goal.[3] Godál scored a double for Spartak in a 2–1 league win against AS Trenčín in the 2017/18 season.[4] Later that season, he also scored the winning goal in a 2–0 win against DAC Dunajska Streda, which secured the league title for Spartak after 45 years.[5] The next season, Godál helped his team qualify to the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the club’s history.[6]
Later career
Later on he played for AEL Limassol,[7] Železiarne Podbrezová and Al-Adalah.[8]
In 2023, Godál signed for MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica.[9] He made his debut for Dukla in a 3–0 away win in the league against Zemplín Michalovce, coming on off the bench in the 80th minute for Branislav Ľupták.[10] He saw relegation to the 2. Liga with the club in 2025.[11]
On 7 January 2026, it was announced that Godál would be returning to the first division, this time re-joining FK Železiarne Podbrezová.[12][13]
International career
In March 2013, Godál was included in the Slovak national team's wider squad for a qualifying match against Lithuania (March 22) and a friendly match against Sweden (March 26, both matches were held in Žilina at the Pod Dubňom stadium).[14] He did not feature in either of the games.
Honours
Zagłębie Lubin
Spartak Trnava
AEL Limassol
Individual
- Fortuna Liga Player of the Season: 2017–18[16]
References
- ^ Prvou posilou Spartaka Trnava sa stal Boris Godál Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine 09.06.2015, profutbal.sk
- ^ "Spartak Myjava - FC Spartak Trnava | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - AS Trenčín | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Diváci vtrhli na trávnik, Trnava má titul po 45 rokoch". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Kapitán futbalového majstra chodí do práce na bicykli a udiera do bubnov". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ Šport.sk (9 January 2019). "Kapitán Spartaka Trnava Boris Godál si už našiel nový klub". Šport.sk. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Boris Godál odchádza na hosťovanie do saudského klubu FC Al-Adalah". FK Železiarne Podbrezová (in Slovak). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ ljstudiocreatives. "Boris Godál hráčom MFK Dukla B.Bystrica". mfkdukla.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "MFK Zemplín Michalovce - MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Godál sa stále chce vykúpiť z uplynulej nešťastnej sezóny. V prvej lige zrejme skončil". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Godál sa vrátil domov vystužiť defenzívu. Po troch rokoch od rozchodu s Podbrezovou". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Podbrezová chce udržať mužstvo pokope, realizačný tím posilnil Godál". Niké liga. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Stoch a Weiss sú v reprezentácii len medzi nahrádníkmi". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "I liga 2014/2015". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Vyhlásili najlepších hráčov sezóny. Anketu ovládol DAC, hviezdou večera kanonier Žiliny | ProFutbal.sk". Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
External links
- Boris Godál at Soccerway