René Kotrík
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Kotrík | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bojnice, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Nitra | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | TJ Družstevník Opatovce nad Nitrou[1] | ||
| 2011–2013 | FC Nitra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | FC Nitra | 106 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 January 2019 | |||
René Kotrík (born 14 March 1996) is a former Slovak football player, who played as a midfielder. He spent his entire professional career at FC Nitra. René was forced to retire in 2018, due to medical problems.
Club career
Early career
Kotrík was born in Bojnice.[2] He started playing football at TJ Opatovce nad Nitrou, where he later transferred to FK Prievidza.[3]
Nitra and retirement
Kotrík made his professional debut for FC Nitra against FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda on 31 August 2013.[4] In 2017, after a 2–1 loss against Spartak Trnava, he was injured after tearing his muscle.[3] He scored his first top flight goal in a 1–1 draw against AS Trenčín, scoring in the 36th minute.[5][6] In 2018, at the age of only 22, Kotrík retired from professional football due to a recurring injury in the knee. His contact with the club would be terminated by mutual agreement.[7][8] After his retirement, he went to work at a sawmill in Lehot pod Vtáčníkom and played for Baník in the fourth league.[3]
International career
While in the Nitra academy, Kotrík represented the Slovakia national under-21 football team.[9][10]
External links
- FC Nitra profile
- René Kotrík at Soccerway
- Eurofotbal profile
References
- ^ René Kotrík 17.09.2013, futbalnet.sk
- ^ "Pre bolesť skončil, no na futbal nezanevrel". Niké liga. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Šport.sk (5 February 2020). "Bývalý reprezentant René Kotrík na píle zarába viac než v lige". Šport.sk. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ DAC VS. NITRA 1 - 0 31.08.2013, soccerway.com
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Chameleón Kotrík a jeho „poťa gól"". MY Nitra (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "FC Nitra - AS Trenčín | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Šport.sk (1 November 2018). "Stredopoliar Nitry René Kotrík v 22 rokoch končí s profesionálnou kariérou". Šport.sk. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ a.s, SITA Slovenská tlačová agentúra (1 November 2018). "Stredopoliar Nitry René Kotrík v 22 rokoch končí s profesionálnou kariérou". SITA.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Bol reprezentantom Slovenska. Iba 22-ročný hráč Nitry ukončil kariéru". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Niekdajší mládežnícky reprezentant v 22 rokoch ukončil kariéru: Jednoduché rozhodnutie to nebolo". Športky.sk (in Slovak). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2026.