Dávid Kalanin

Dávid Kalanin
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-05-17) May 17, 2007
Place of birth Košice, Slovakia
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Zlaté Moravce (on loan from Slavia Prague)
Youth career
–2024 FC Košice
2024– Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– → Zlaté Moravce (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2023–2024 Slovakia U17 2 (0)
2024–2025 Slovakia U18 4 (0)
2025– Slovakia U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 March 2026

Dávid Kalanin (born 17 May 2007) is a Slovak football player who currently plays for 2. Liga club FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce on loan from Slavia Prague. He is the brother of Filip Kalanin.

Club career

Slavia Prague

In 2024, Kalanin left the academy of Slovak club FC Košice to join the youth side of Czech club SK Slavia Prague.[1][2][3] In the 2023/24 season, he helped Slavia win the under-17 championship title and the U17 Czech-Slovak Cup, when they succeeded in the final against Spartak Trnava.[4][5] In the 2025–26 season, Kalanin played for the U20 category in the Bohemian Football League, the third level of football in the Czech Republic.[4][6] Later that season, he signed his first professional contract, keeping him at the club until 2028.[4] He played three matches for Slavia Prague in the UEFA Youth League,[6][7] playing in 2–2 a draw against Inter Milan,[8] a 5–1 win against English club Arsenal,[9] and a 3–3 draw against Athletic Bilbao.[10]

Zlaté Moravce (loan)

On 14 January 2026, it was announced that Kalanin would be returning to Slovakia to join 2. Liga club FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce on a half-year contract.[6][11][12] He made his debut for Zlate Moravce in a 2–1 winter friendly loss against MFK Skalica.[13][14] His professional debut came on 1 March 2026, playing in a 3–1 win against Slávia TU Košice in the 18th round of the league.[15]

International career

As a 16-year-old, Kalanin made his international debut for the Slovakia national under-17 football team, playing a friendly match against the Lithuania U17 team in Senec.[7] In 2024, he was selected by the head coach of the Slovakia under-17 team, Branislav Fodrek, to be a part of the squad ahead of the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Cyprus.[16] In the first game against Sweden, he would only feature on the bench in a 0–0 draw.[17]

Personal life

Kalanin has a brother, Filip Kalanin who currently plays for FC Košice.[18] Filip became the youngest player to start a game in the Slovak League after a 2–0 loss against AS Trenčín.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Do akademie přichází šestnáctiletý Dávid Kalanin". www.slavia.cz. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  2. ^ "Slavia přivítala 16letého gólmana. Přišel Dávid Kalanin » inFotbal.cz" (in Czech). 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  3. ^ "Slavia vysílá gólmanský talent Kalanina na hostování. Na podzim sbíral starty v UEFA Youth League". www.efotbal.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  4. ^ a b c "Slovenský brankár podpísal v Slavii Praha prvý profesionálny kontrakt". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  5. ^ "U17 vítězem Československého poháru!". www.slavia.cz. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  6. ^ a b c Šport.sk (2026-01-14). "Na jeseň čelil top európskym značkám. Veľký talent strávi zvyšok sezóny na Slovensku". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  7. ^ a b "Učarovali mu dedkove brankárske rukavice. Sníva o poste reprezentačnej jednotky a Barcelone". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  8. ^ Šport.sk (2025-12-03). "ROZHOVOR Mladý Slovák súperí s gigantmi, zažíva európsku úroveň. Trénuje aj pod ikonou klubu". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  9. ^ Šport.sk (2025-11-04). "Slovenský brankár vychytal talenty Arsenalu. Mládež Slavie zdemolovala veľkoklub". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  10. ^ s, CZECH NEWS CENTER a (2025-11-25). "Slavia U19 - Bilbao U19 3:3. Další výhra unikla, hosté srovnali z penalty v nastavení". iSport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  11. ^ "Dávid Kalanin je novou tvárou medzi troma žrďami ViOnu". fcvion.sk. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  12. ^ "Slavia pouští mladého brankáře Kalanina na Slovensko na hostování bez opce » inFotbal.cz" (in Czech). 2026-01-11. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  13. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Nový brankár sa zapotil, Leo už úraduje. ViOn lanári českého stopéra". MY Nitra (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  14. ^ "Stane sa z baráže o účasť v Niké lige pikantný bratovražedný súboj?". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  15. ^ "Detail zápasu Slávia TU Košice - FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble". www.monacobetliga.sk (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  16. ^ "U17 – Nominácia sokolíkov na ME do 17 rokov 2024". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  17. ^ "U17 - Švédsko - Slovensko 0:0". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  18. ^ "Po podpise prvej profesionálnej zmluvy darček v podobe prvého štartu za A-mužstvo". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  19. ^ "Košice so štvrtou prehrou za sebou. Upútali však nasadením najmladšieho hráča histórie". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
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