Martin Bačík (footballer, born 2007)

Martin Bačík
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-03-07) 7 March 2007
Place of birth Bytča, Slovakia
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
MFK Ružomberok
Number 15
Youth career
–2021 MŠK Žilina
2021–2024 MFK Ružomberok
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– MFK Ružomberok 17 (1)
International career
2023 Slovakia U16 3 (0)
2023 Slovakia U17 6 (1)
2024 Slovakia U18 8 (1)
2025– Slovakia U19 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 January 2026

Martin Bačík (born 7 March 2007) is a Slovak professional football player who plays for Slovak First Football League club MFK Ružomberok.[1] He also currently represents the Slovakia national under-19 football team.

Bačík has represented Slovakia at multiple youth levels.[2][3][4]

Club career

Bačík was a part of the MŠK Žilina youth academy before being released in 2021.[5]

MFK Ružomberok

On 23 July 2025, Bačík signed his first professional contract with Ružomberok, signing a 3-year contract.[6][7] He made his debut on 27 August 2025, in a 3–0 loss against FC Spartak Trnava, playing the final 15 minutes of the game after coming on as a substitute for Kristóf Domonkos.[8] Bačík scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over league newcomers Tatran Presov, scoring in the first 22 seconds of the game.[9][10]

International career

In 2024, Bačík was selected by the head coach of the Slovakia national under-17 football team, Branislav Fodrek, to be a part of the squad ahead of the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Cyprus.[11] In the first game against Sweden, he featured only on the bench in a 0–0 draw.[12] Bačík played in the final game of the group stage, a 4–0 defeat against Poland U17, which finished Slovakia on last place with only one point.[13]

He debuted for the Slovakia U19 team in a 3–1 loss against Finland U19.[14]

Personal life

Bačík is a native of Bytča, a town a part of the Žilina Region.[5][10]

References

  1. ^ "Martin Bačík". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  2. ^ "Naši futbalisti hrali za SR "16"". MFK Ružomberok (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  3. ^ "Naši hráči hrali za SR "17", Martin Bačík skóroval". MFK Ružomberok (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  4. ^ "Martin Bačík je nominovaný do SR "18"". MFK Ružomberok (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  5. ^ a b "Víťazný typ, ktorý sa presadil v neľahkých časoch". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
  6. ^ "Ružomberok si poistil budúcnosť. Predĺžil zmluvu s dvojicou perspektívnych mladíkov". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  7. ^ "Martin Bačík a Alexander Selecký podpísali nové zmluvy". MFK Ružomberok (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  8. ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - MFK Ružomberok | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  9. ^ "Niké liga: Prešov nezvládol domáci zápas, Ružomberok udrel už v prvej minúte". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  10. ^ a b "Pred fackou mi Šimko nadával do sopliakov, tvrdí Ružomberčan. Vyjadrenia súpera ho zaskočili - Denník Šport". denniksport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  11. ^ Svrček, Ján (10 May 2024). "Aj M. Bačík je v tíme na EURO U 17". zijemvrk.sk. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  12. ^ "U17 - Švédsko - Slovensko 0:0". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  13. ^ Homoľa, Jakub (2024-05-28). "U17 – Fyzická prevaha Poliakov rozhodujúca, mládežnícke Euro však cennou skúsenosťou". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  14. ^ "Martin Bačík hral za SR "19"". MFK Ružomberok (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-10-21.