Daniel Šebesta

Daniel Šebesta
Personal information
Full name Daniel Šebesta
Date of birth (1991-10-24) 24 October 1991
Place of birth Czechoslovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Skalica
Number 11
Youth career
–2004 TJ Nafta Gbely
2004–2007 FC Malacky
2007–2011 Bradlan Brezová pod Bradlom
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2022 Skalica 234 (77)
2022– TJ Nafta Gbely
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 Dec 2022

Daniel Šebesta (born 24 October 1991) was a professional Slovak footballer who currently plays for amateur side TJ Nafta Gbely.[1]

He is known for his time at Slovak First Football League club MFK Skalica, playing as an attacking midfielder. He played for the club for over eleven years.[2]

Club career

Early career

Šebesta started his career in his hometown club of TJ Nafta Gbely.[3] He later played for FC Malacky and Brezová pod Bradlom. Šebesta was a part of the Brezová academy that historically got promoted to the first youth league in Slovakia.[4] In 2010, he scored a double for Brezová in a 3–3 draw against his former club Nafta Gbely.[5]

MFK Skalica

In 2011, Šebesta joined 2. Liga club MFK Skalica.[6] He made his first league debut for Skalica against Zemplín Michalovce on 25 July 2015, coming off the bench as a substitute for Michal Gašparík.[7] Šebesta scored his first career goal in a 4–1 defeat away to league champions Slovan Bratislava.[6][8] He played in the 2016–2017 Slovak cup final in a 3–0 defeat to Slovan Bratislava.[6][9] On 7 August 2018, Šebesta scored a hattrick against PŠC Pezinok, helping Skalica advance to the quarter-finals of the Slovak Cup.[10]

In 2022, Šebesta retired from professional football, having one of the most appearances for Skalica.[6][11] After a short spell in an amateur club from Hohenau, Austria, he returned to his first club TJ Nafta Gbely.[12]

Honors

References

  1. ^ Komorný, Jozef (14 May 2025). "Futbal 4. liga: Nafta Gbely ukončila sériu štyroch prehier". Záhorí.sk - správy z vašej ulice (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  2. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Šebestova jedenásta sezóna v skalickom drese". my.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Okamžik…". www.mfkskalica.sk. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  4. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Historický úspech futbalu v Brezovej pod Bradlom". my.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  5. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Pod Bradlom remíza Brezovej s Naftou Gbely". my.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d Šport.sk (19 April 2023). "Je to iný súper, o to by bol obrat krajší. Daniel Šebesta: Šance vidím pol na pol". Šport.sk. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  7. ^ "MFK Skalica - MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  8. ^ "ŠK Slovan Bratislava - MFK Skalica | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Po katastrofe prišla oslava. Hrdinami Slovenského pohára boli Srbi". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  10. ^ Miček, Vlado (7 August 2018). "Daniel Šebesta zostrelil hetrikom Pezinok, MFK Skalica ide ďalej". NaZáhorí.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Skalica s novým trénerom na udržanie | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  12. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "V minulosti hral prvú ligu. Dnes pracuje a posilnil domáce Gbely". my.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Skalica v úvode spálila veľké šance, Slovan ju potrestal a vyhral pohár". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 1 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2025.