Lukáš Gašparovič

Lukáš Gašparovič
Personal information
Full name Lukáš Gašparovič
Date of birth (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993
Place of birth Bratislava, Slovakia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Petržalka
Number 93
Youth career
TJ Slovan Viničné
Inter Bratislava
2009–2012 Slovan Bratislava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Slovan Bratislava 8 (2)
2012Slovenský Grob (loan)
2016Iskra Borčice (loan) 7 (0)
2016–2017 Svätý Jur 32 (2)
2017 SV Stripfing
2018– Petržalka 178 (41)
2022Dukla Banská Bystrica (loan) 12 (0)
International career
Slovakia U18
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 November 2013

Lukáš Gašparovič (born 17 February 1993) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Petržalka.[1]

Club career

Early career

Gašparovič made his professional debut for Slovan Bratislava against Spartak Myjava on 26 October 2013, entering in as a substitute in place of Erik Grendel.[2]

Banská Bystrica (loan)

In 2022, Gašparovič joined first league side FK Dukla Banská Bystrica on a loan.[3][4] He debuted for the side in a 2–0 loss against MFK Zemplín Michalovce, starting the match.[5] His first contribution came in a 2–1 win against MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš assisting a goal for Róbert Polievka after being on the pitch for less the 7 minutes.[6]

Media

Gašparovič had been made popular in 2019, when his likeness to Luka Modrić had been discovered and publicised.[7] In a friendly match against Beşiktaş, the fans chanted his name as Modrić.[8] In the media, Gašparovič is widely referred to as the “Slovak Modrić”.[9]

References

  1. ^ Lukáš Gašparovič at Soccerway
  2. ^ Spartak Myjava 2 : 2 (2 : 1) ŠK Slovan Bratislava futbal Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine 26.10.2013, futbalnet.sk
  3. ^ "Do Banskej Bystrice prichádza slovenský Modrič - Lukáš Gašparovič". Bystricoviny.sk - správy - kultúra - šport (in Slovak). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Banská Bystrica predstavila prvú posilu, v tíme zostáva aj kapitán". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ^ "MFK Zemplín Michalovce - MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  6. ^ Šport.sk (10 September 2022). "VIDEO Dráma v Poprade. Banská Bystrica okradla Liptákov o všetky body v závere". Šport.sk. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Petržalský Modrič stretol svoje hviezdne dvojča: Sníval som o tomto momente | ProFutbal.sk". profutbal.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Parádny výsledok ako z čias hviezdnej Artmedie. Petržalka zdolala slávny Besiktas, Turci vytlieskali slovenského Modriča". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 18 July 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Po slovenských trávnikoch behá DVOJNÍK svetovej hviezdy: Všetci ma volajú MODRIČ!". Športový Čas (in Slovak). 19 July 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.