Denis Duga

Denis Duga
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994
Place of birth Myjava, Slovakia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 ViOn Zlaté Moravce
Number 14
Youth career
–2008 Spartak Myjava
2008–2013 Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Slavia Prague jun.
2014 → Spartak Myjava (loan) 13 (1)
2014–2016 Spartak Myjava 61 (9)
2017 Sellier & Bellot Vlašim 3 (0)
2017 Senica 14 (1)
2018– ViOn Zlaté Moravce 174 (7)
International career‡
2015–2016 Slovakia U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2015

Denis Duga (born 5 September 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for Slovak club ViOn Zlaté Moravce in the 2. Liga. He currently captains the side.[1]

Club career

FK Senica

In August 2017, it was announced that Duga would be returning to Slovakia to join First Football League club FK Senica.[2][3] He was considered the most experienced player in the squad at the age of only 22.[4][5]

He made his debut for Senica in a 1–0 home defeat in the league against FC Nitra.[6] Duga’s first contribution came in a 3–1 loss against Spartak Trnava, assisting a goal scored by Jurij Medveděv in the 70th minute.[7] Duga scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against ŠK Slovan Bratislava, scoring in the 46th minute to make the score 2–1 in favor of the opponents.[8] Four minutes after half time, Oliver Podhorín would score the equalizing goal for Senica.[9]

Zlaté Moravce

In 2018, Duga joined fellow league outfit side FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce. He made his first division debut for ViOn in a 1–0 away victory against his former club, FK Senica.[10] Duga scored his first goal for the club 2 seasons after his debut, scoring in the 21st minute of the game in a 2–1 loss against FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.[11] He experienced relegation with the club in the 2023–24 season.[12] He signed an extension to his contract with ViOn in 2024 alongside several other players.[13]

International career

Duga once played for the Slovakia national under-21 football team under coach Pavel Hapal while playing for Slavia Prague in the youth category.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Na štandardky chodievam do šestnástky súpera väčšinou iba zavadzať, usmieva sa Duga. Tentoraz po nej nový kapitán ViOn-u vyrovnal". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b Teraz.sk (8 August 2017). "Futbalista Duga sa stal novou posilou Senice". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  3. ^ TASR (8 August 2017). "Futbalista Duga sa stal novou posilou Senice". dobrenoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Senica angažovala slovenského stredopoliara z druhej českej ligy". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  5. ^ Šport.sk (8 August 2017). "Video: V Senici privítali novú tvár, prichádza Denis Duga". Šport.sk. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  6. ^ "FK Senica - FC Nitra | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  7. ^ "FK Senica - FC Spartak Trnava | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  8. ^ "FL: Trápenie futbalistov Slovana. Proti poslednej Senici predviedli ukážkové zlyhanie". Šport24.sk (in Slovak). 28 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  9. ^ "ŠK Slovan Bratislava - FK Senica | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  10. ^ "FK Senica - FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  11. ^ "FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble - FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Vion sa po sezóne rozlúči s Niké ligou | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 13 April 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  13. ^ "ViOn sa posilňuje: Prichádzajú nové tváre aj zo Slovenska, spolu podpísal až sedem hráčov". Športky.sk (in Slovak). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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