Erik Liener

Erik Liener
Personal information
Full name Erik Liener
Date of birth (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994[1]
Place of birth Prievidza, Slovakia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Youth career
–2009 Prievidza
2009–2011 Dubnica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Dubnica 28 (3)
2014 Znojmo 1 (0)
2014 Ružomberok 6 (0)
2015 Lokomotíva Zvolen 28 (9)
2016 Iskra Borčice 4 (0)
2016–2017 Vlašim 5 (0)
2017 → Zápy (loan) 16 (5)
2017–2018 Olympia Radotín 21 (2)
2018–2019 Baník Sokolov 20 (5)
2019–2024 Košice 99 (17)
2024 → Petržalka (loan) 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 July 2024

Erik Liener (born 2 October 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Liener has also represented the Slovakia national under-18 football team.[2] He won his first trophy in 2023 while playing with Košice, managing to help the club secure promotion after wining the 2. Liga.

Club career

Early career

Liener started off his career at Prievidza. Afterwards he was transferred to Dubnica. He played 28 games with 1 goal for Dubnica. He joined Znojmo from Dubnica at the beginning of the year 2014.[3] Liener made his debut in the Czech league in a draw against FC Vysočina Jihlava, playing the last 8 minutes.[4]

Ružomberok

On 30 July 2014, it was announced that Liener would be returning to Slovakia to join first division club MFK Ružomberok.[5] He made his debut for Ružomberok in a 1–1 draw against AS Trenčín, playing the first half.[6] Liener would not be included in Ružomberok’s winter break preparations in Turkey, and instead would be allowed to look for a club to join on loan.[7] He would leave the club after his contract would be terminated.[8]

FC Košice

In 2019, Liener joined 2. Liga club FC Košice alongside several other players.[9] He helped the club win the league and advance to the First Football League after eight years.[10] Liener made his top-flight debut for Košice in a 1–0 win against FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce, coming on off the bench as a substitute for Lukáš Greššák in the 81st minute.[11] He got his first start in a 3–0 loss against FC Spartak Trnava, playing 61 minutes.[12] Liener would play a total of 14 games for Košice in the first league.[13]

International career

While playing for Dubnica in 2012, Liener would be nominated for the Slovakia national under-18 football team for preparation matches played in Slovakia.[14] A few months later, he would be nominated again as a back-up, this time for friendly matches against Portugal.[15]

Honours

FC Košice

References

  1. ^ Erik Liener 16.03.2014, fotbal.idnes.cz
  2. ^ "Nominácia tímu SR "18" na medzinárodný turnaj Tipos Slovakia Cup 2012 | SPORTNET". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  3. ^ Šoba, Milan. "Chalani nás s Peťou přijali velmi dobře, chválí si novic Erik Liener". 1.SC ZNOJMO FK (in Czech). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  4. ^ Plánka, Zdeněk. "Rušné dny Erika Lienera, dva debuty v krátkém sledu". 1.SC ZNOJMO FK (in Czech). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Stredopoliar Liener ďalšou novou tvárou v Ružomberku". netky.sk.
  6. ^ "MFK Ružomberok - AS Trenčín | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Ružomberok do Turecka aj so Zošákom". netky.sk.
  8. ^ "V Ružomberku zbroja, črtá sa útok Jakubko - Masaryk". netky.sk.
  9. ^ webex.digital. "FC Košice | Rozhovor s novou posilou Erikom Lienerom". www.fckosice.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Košice spečatili postup. Fortuna ligu si zahrajú po ôsmich rokoch". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  11. ^ "FC Košice - FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  12. ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - FC Košice | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Erik Liener". Niké liga. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  14. ^ Šport.sk (13 March 2012). "Nominácia SR "18" na dva prípravné zápasy v Slovinsku". Šport.sk. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  15. ^ Gerzaničová, Emília (10 May 2012). "Nominácia tímu SR "18" na medzinárodný turnaj v Portugalsku". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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