Marián Kelemen

Marián Kelemen
	Kelemen as a Śląsk Wrocław player (2012)
Personal information
Full name	Marián Kelemen
Date of birth	7 December 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Michalovce, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1987–1991	NAC
	BSC Bardejov
	Laugaricio
	FC Senec
1992–1993	Slovan Bratislava
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1999	Slovan Bratislava
1999–2003	Bursaspor
2003–2004	Slovan Bratislava
2004	Ventspils
2004–2006	Tenerife
2006–2007	Vecindario
2007–2009	Aris
2009	Numancia
2010–2014	Śląsk Wrocław
2015	Příbram
2015–2016	Zemplín
2016–2021	Jagiellonia Białystok
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marián Kelemen (born 7 December 1979) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Michalovce, Czechoslovakia, Kelemen played in no fewer than seven clubs as a youth, having started at local MFK Zemplín. He began his professional career with national powerhouse ŠK Slovan Bratislava and, in January 2002, signed with Bursaspor from Turkey.

After returning to his country and Slovan, Kelemen soon joined Latvia's FK Ventspils. In the summer of 2004, he embarked in a Spanish adventure that would last three years, as he represented CD Tenerife^[1] and UD Vecindario, both in the Canary Islands and Segunda División.^[2]

In 2007, following Vecindario's relegation, Kelemen moved to Aris Thessaloniki FC. In January 2009, not being first-choice for the Greek, he returned to Spain, this time to its La Liga, signing with CD Numancia until the end of the season,^[3] which ended in relegation – he conceded five goals in the first half of his sole appearance, at Racing de Santander.^[4]

In January 2010, Kelemen signed for Śląsk Wrocław, being a starter for the vast majority of his spell. On 29 May 2011, he helped trounce 5–0 Arka Gdynia at home by scoring his team's last goal through a penalty kick.^[5]

Honours

Ventspils

Latvian Cup: 2003

Śląsk Wrocław

Ekstraklasa: 2011–12^[6]

Individual

Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: April 2011^[7]

References

^ El portero Kelemen, quinto refuerzo del cuadro tinerfeño (Goalkeeper Kelemen, fifth addition to Tenerife roster); Diario AS, 26 July 2004 (in Spanish)
^ El Alavés logra el triunfo ante el Vecindario (Alavés get win against Vecindario); Marca, 16 September 2006 (in Spanish)
^ Numancia swoops for trio Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine; The Sports Network, 31 January 2009
^ Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 (in Spanish)
^ Śląsk Wrocław wicemistrzem Polski 2010/2011 (Śląsk Wrocław Polish vice-champions 2010/2011); Naszemiasto, 29 May 2011 (in Polish)
^ "Mistrzostwo 2012. Wisła Kraków - Śląsk Wrocław 0:1. WKS mistrzem Polski 2012! [RELACJA, CAŁY MECZ - video, 6.05.2012]". gazetawroclawska.pl (in Polish). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "Marian Kelemen i Waldemar Fornalik najlepsi w kwietniu" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2011.

External links

Marián Kelemen at BDFutbol
Marián Kelemen at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Marián Kelemen at Soccerway
Fútbol Mercado profile (in Spanish)

[1] El portero Kelemen, quinto refuerzo del cuadro tinerfeño (Goalkeeper Kelemen, fifth addition to Tenerife roster); Diario AS, 26 July 2004 (in Spanish)

[2] El Alavés logra el triunfo ante el Vecindario (Alavés get win against Vecindario); Marca, 16 September 2006 (in Spanish)

[3] Numancia swoops for trio Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine; The Sports Network, 31 January 2009

[4] Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 (in Spanish)

[5] Śląsk Wrocław wicemistrzem Polski 2010/2011 (Śląsk Wrocław Polish vice-champions 2010/2011); Naszemiasto, 29 May 2011 (in Polish)

[6] "Mistrzostwo 2012. Wisła Kraków - Śląsk Wrocław 0:1. WKS mistrzem Polski 2012! [RELACJA, CAŁY MECZ - video, 6.05.2012]". gazetawroclawska.pl (in Polish). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[7] "Marian Kelemen i Waldemar Fornalik najlepsi w kwietniu" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2011.

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