Timotej Hranica

Timotej Hranica
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-28) May 28, 2005
Place of birth Slovakia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Žilina
Number 21
Youth career
2012–2023 Žilina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Žilina B
2024– Žilina 38 (2)
International career‡
2022 Slovakia U18 3 (0)
2023 Slovakia U19 1 (0)
2024– Slovakia U21 8 (0)
2025– Slovakia U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 January 2026

Timotej Hranica (born 28 May 2005) is a Slovak footballer who plays for Slovak First Football League club MŠK Žilina, as a defender. he currently represents the Slovakia national under-21 football team.[1]

Club career

Žilina

Hranica joined the youth team of MŠK Žilina in 2012.[2] He was a part of the squad in the Youth League which defeated Pafos 6–0 on aggregate.[3] In the next round they were drawn with Sparta Prague. They drew 2–2 away, and in the home match in Žilina, after a 4–4 draw, a penalty shootout took place, in which Žilina would win.[4][5]

In 2023, Hranica signed his first professional contract with Žilina.[6][7] He made his first league debut for Žilina in a 1–1 draw against FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda, coming onto the pitch as a substitute in the 79th minute for Antoin Essomba.[8] He scored his first goal for the club in the next season, scoring in the 41st minute of a 5–0 away win against Slovan Bratislava.[9][10] On 3 September 2025, Hranica signed a 3 year extension to his contract with Žilina.[2][11][12]

International career

In 2024, Hranica trained with the A-team of the Slovakia national football team before a game against Sweden, but would not play the game.[13][14] He played for the U21 side in a 3–1 loss against Portugal U21, coming on off the bench in the 72nd minute for Samuel Kopásek.[15] In 2025, Hranica was nominated as a back-up for the Slovakia U21 team ahead of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia.[16][17] On 18 November 2025, he started in a 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against England U21.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Tím". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  2. ^ a b "Mladý reprezentant Timotej Hranica sa upísal Šošonom na ďalšie tri roky". Regionálny informačný spravodajský portál pre Žilinský kraj. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  3. ^ "Mládežnícka Liga majstrov - Novinky". Stars & Friends (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  4. ^ "Mládežnícka Liga majstrov: Žilina zvládla odvetu so Spartou Praha po veľkej dráme". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  5. ^ "Mladí Žilinčania vyradili v mládežníckej Lige majstrov Borussiu Dortmund a zahrajú si osemfinále". Arena Sport (in Slovak). 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  6. ^ "Timotej Hranica | Od prípravky až po prvú profi zmluvu". MŠK Žilina (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  7. ^ "Timotej Hranica podpísal prvú profi zmluvu - Novinky". Stars & Friends (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  8. ^ "FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda - MŠK Žilina | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  9. ^ o, mediak (2024-09-09). "Nádejný Timotej Hranica si otvoril ligový strelecký účet: Šošoni pracujú s mladými ukážkovo, hovorí". Žilinak.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  10. ^ "ŠK Slovan Bratislava - MŠK Žilina | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  11. ^ "Žilina si poistila služby mládežníckeho reprezentanta. Predĺžil zmluvu o takmer tri roky". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  12. ^ "Žilina si poistila Hranicu: Tento dres pre mňa znamená viac ako len futbal". Športky.sk (in Slovak). 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  13. ^ "U21 – Asistent trénera Auxt pred Walesom: Rovnako náročný zápas ako proti Grécku". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  14. ^ "Dvadsaťjednotka vo víťaznom ťažení. Po Grékoch si poradila aj s Walesom". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  15. ^ Homoľa, Jakub (2024-11-18). "U21 – Slovensko – Portugalsko 1:3". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  16. ^ "Nominácia Slovenska na EURO do 21 rokov 2025 na Slovensku". Denník N (in Slovak). 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  17. ^ "Šošoni v repre | Sedmička z "Áčka"". MŠK Žilina (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  18. ^ "V boji o prvé miesto neuspeli: Slovenská dvadsaťjednotka podľahla Anglicku rozdielom triedy". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-13.
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