Sebastian Kóša
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nové Zámky, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Košice (on loan from Zaragoza) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | FC Komjatice | ||
| 2010–2011 | TJ Slovan Nitra-Chrenová | ||
| 2011–2016 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | ||
| 2016–2020 | Nitra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Nitra | 5 | (1) |
| 2020−2024 | Spartak Trnava | 94 | (3) |
| 2024− | Zaragoza | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Košice (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017−2018 | Slovakia U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019−2020 | Slovakia U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Slovakia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Slovakia U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Slovakia U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021−2025 | Slovakia U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024− | Slovakia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 January 2026 | |||
Sebastian Kóša (born 13 September 2003) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Slovak club FC Košice on loan from Spanish side Real Zaragoza.
Club career
Nitra
Kóša made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for Nitra against ViOn Zlaté Moravce on 13 June 2020.[1]
Spartak Trnava
Kóša joined Spartak Trnava on 18 July 2020.[2] He scored his first league goal against AS Trenčín the same year on 25 October, breaking Josef Adamec's record as Spartak Trnava's youngest goalscorer at the age of 17 years, 1 month, and 11 days.[3] In February 2022, Kóša was named the Best Player of Slovakia in the U19 category at Grassroots Football Gala hosted by the Slovak Football Association.[4]
Real Zaragoza
On 24 August 2024, Kóša signed a four-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza, becoming their tenth signing of the transfer window.[5] Initially kept out of the starting line-up, Kóša only made a substitute appearance before fellow central defender Lluís López was suspended after receiving a red card, leading to his first start in October 2024.[6] He made just two league starts for the club before sustaining an ankle fracture in a Copa del Rey match against L'Hospitalet at the end of the same month.[7]
Košice (loan)
Following injuries and lack of game time, it was announced that Kóša would be returning to Slovakia to join FC Košice of a half-year loan.[8][9]
International career
At the age of 17 in 2021, Kóša became the youngest player of the Slovakia U21 national team, playing the full match against Lithuania and Northern Ireland.[10]
In December 2022, Kóša received his first call-up to the Slovakia senior national team for a training camp at NTC Senec.[11] His senior international debut came on 23 March 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 0–2 friendly loss to Austria.[12] He was later named in Slovakia's UEFA Euro 2024 squad.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played on 29 October 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nitra | 2019–20 | Slovak 1. liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Spartak Trnava | 2020–21 | Slovak 1. liga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Slovak 1. liga | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Slovak 1. liga | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Slovak 1. liga | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12[c] | 1 | — | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Slovak 1. liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 94 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 6 | ||
| Zaragoza | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 101 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 144 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Slovak Cup, Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 23 March 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Spartak Trnava
Individual
- Slovak Super Liga U-21 Team of the Season: 2021–22[18]
References
- ^ Killian Jr., Martin (16 June 2020). "Najmladší od Stocha. Šestnásťročný debutant hral bez zmluvy" [The youngest from Stoch. The sixteen-year-old debutant played without a contract]. Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press.
- ^ "Spartak angažoval troch nových futbalistov, stavil na perspektívnych hráčov". Trnavský Hlas (in Slovak). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Mladík z Trnavy prekonal Adamca, jeho gól sa zapísal do histórie klubu". SITA (in Slovak). 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Sebastian Kóša najlepším hráčom SR do 19 rokov". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Ortiz, Christian (24 August 2024). "El Zaragoza ya tiene su pareja de centrales: Sebastian Kosa, décimo fichaje". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Ortiz, Christian (4 October 2024). "Kosa echa una mano a Víctor Fernández". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Ortiz, Christian (30 October 2024). "Kosa se despide hasta 2025 por lesión". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ webex.digital. "FC Košice | Potvrdené: Sebastian Kóša prichádza zo Zaragozy do FC Košice!". www.fckosice.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Košice získali bývalého reprezentanta. Neuveriteľná príležitosť, povedal športový riaditeľ". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Peterka, Igor (8 September 2021). "Spartakovec Sebastián Kóša sa predstavil v reprezentačnom drese". Sme (in Slovak). Trnava.
- ^ "Muži A | Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie". Slovak Football Association (in Slovak). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Slovakia 0 - 2 Austria". UEFA. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Král, Ján (10 June 2024). "Spartakovec Kóša o nominácii na šampionát: Je to splnený sen, palivo do budúcna". Trnavský Hlas (in Slovak).
- ^ Sebastian Kóša at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Sebastian Kóša". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a.s, SITA Slovenská tlačová agentúra (9 May 2022). "Spartak Trnava zdolal Slovan a vybojoval si pohár Slovnaft Cupu, kouča Weiss st. prehra mrzí". SITA.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Spartak Trnava obhájil triumf v Slovnaft Cupe, proti Slovanu predviedol skvelý obrat". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Jedenastka sezony..." Fortuna liga (in Slovak). 22 May 2022.
External links
- FC Nitra official club profile (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Sebastian Kóša at Soccerway
- Sebastian Kóša at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)