Dávid Petrik

Dávid Petrík
Personal information
Full name Dávid Petrík
Date of birth 14 June 2005 (20)
Place of birth Humenné, Slovakia[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Michalovce
Number 19
Youth career
–2022 Michalovce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Michalovce 22 (1)
2025 FK Humenné (loan) 5 (1)
2026– Slávia TU Košice 2 (0)
International career
Slovakia U17 10 (1)
2023 Slovakia U18 7 (2)
2024 Slovakia U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 March 2026

Dávid Petrik (born 14 June 2005) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for Slávia TU Košice on loan from Slovak First Division side Zemplín Michalovce.[2]

He is the all time youngest goal scorer for Zemplín, with the record set at the age of 17 years, 5 months, and 10 days.

Club career

Zemplín Michalovce

Petrik is a product of Zemplín academy. He signed his first professional in 2022, signing until June 2025.[3] He made his debut for the club on 8 April 2022, in a 3–1 loss against Liptovský Mikuláš.[4] Petrik scored his first professional goal after coming on for Matúš Marcin in the 69th minute against Spartak Trnava in a 4–1 loss.[5] The goal made Petrik the all time youngest goal scorer in Zemplín Michalovce history, with the record set at the age of 17 years, 5 months, and 10 days.[6][7] In August 2024, he signed an extension to his contract with Michalovce, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026/27 season.[8]

Loan to Humenné

Petrik joined FK Humenné on 16 February 2025 on a 6 month loan.[9] He scored his first goal from the club in a 1–1 draw against FC Petržalka in the league,[10][11] scoring in the 67th minute of the game following 4 red cards.[12][13] Despite good performances, Petrik would not be able to help his team survive in the 2. Liga.[14]

Return to Zemplín

After his loan to Humenné, Petrik returned to Zemplín Michalovce. He was a part of the squad ahead of the 2025–26 league season.[15] However, due to an injury in a pre-season friendly, Petrik would miss out on the majority of the games in the regular season of the Slovak First Football League.[16] He was a part of the Zemplín squad ahead of the winter preparations in Turkey.[17][18][19]

International career

On 15 March 2023, Petrik was nominated for the Slovakia U18.[20] He scored a goal in a 5–1 win over North Macedonia U18,[21][22] and the winning goal in a 1–0 win over United States U18.[23] He also featured in 2 games for Slovakia U19, including a 1–1 draw against Northern Ireland U19.[24][25]

References

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  2. ^ MFKadmin (2023-03-02). "Petrík s cenou mesta Michalovce". MFK Zemplín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  3. ^ Ltd, Milestone. "Dávid Petrik podpísal zmluvu s MFK Zemplín Michalovce". youngtalents.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  4. ^ MFKadmin (2022-04-11). "Petrík piatym šestnásťročným debutantom". MFK Zemplín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  5. ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  6. ^ MFKadmin (2022-11-27). "Petrík najmladším strelcom MFK Zemplín". MFK Zemplín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  7. ^ "Žulevič druhým najmladším strelcom MFK Zemplín- Noviny Zemplína". www.novinyzemplina.sk. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  8. ^ MFKadmin (2024-08-30). "Petrík s novou zmluvou". MFK Zemplín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  9. ^ "Dávid Petrík na hosťovanie do Humenného- Noviny Zemplína". www.novinyzemplina.sk. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  10. ^ "Rodný klub miluje, chce ho zachrániť v MONACObet lige- Noviny Zemplína". www.novinyzemplina.sk. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  11. ^ "Nová metla priniesla Humennému cenný bod i postup z poslednej priečky- Noviny Zemplína". www.novinyzemplina.sk. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  12. ^ "MONACObet liga – Náskok Prešova sa zvýšil, Humenčania už nie sú poslední". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  13. ^ "Náskok Prešova sa zvýšil, Humenčania už nie sú poslední". www.monacobetliga.sk (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  14. ^ "Kedysi hrali s AEK Atény. Teraz si podrezali vlastný krk a padajú do tretej ligy". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  15. ^ "Michalovčania začali v provizórnych podmienkach, nepokračuje Žofčák". www.kosiceonline.sk. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  16. ^ "Petrík s novým reštartom- Noviny Zemplína". www.novinyzemplina.sk. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  17. ^ "Michalovce čaká v zimnej príprave nabitý program | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  18. ^ Teraz.sk (2026-01-06). "Michalovce zatiaľ s minimom zmien, Šoltis: „Prebojovať sa do šestky"". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  19. ^ Šport.sk (2026-01-06). "Stačilo spodnej šestky. Šoltis vidí Michalovce vyššie aj po odchode kľúčového strelca". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  20. ^ MFKadmin (2023-03-15). "Petrík v reprezentácii do 18 rokov". MFK Zemplín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  21. ^ "Severné Macedónsko U18 - Slovensko U18 | Prípravné zápasy U18 rok, 2022". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  22. ^ "Macedonia U18 defeated by Slovakia at the first control match". FFM - Football Federation of Macedonia. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  23. ^ MFKadmin (2022-09-22). "Dávid Petrík rozhodol o výhre nad USA". MFK Zemplín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  24. ^ MFKadmin (2024-06-11). "Petrík pri remízach s Írmi". MFK Zemplín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  25. ^ "Northern Ireland U19s draw with Slovakia for a second time". IFA. Retrieved 2025-06-02.