Filip Hološko

Filip Hološko
Hološko with Beşiktaş in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-01-17) 17 January 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth Piešťany, Slovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Youth career
1990–1998 MFK Piešťany
1998–2001 AS Trenčín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 AS Trenčín 1 (0)
2002–2005 Slovan Liberec 54 (17)
2006–2008 Manisaspor 65 (21)
2008–2015 Beşiktaş 140 (40)
2011 → İstanbul BB (loan) 10 (5)
2014–2015 → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 25 (2)
2015–2017 Sydney FC 50 (17)
2017–2018 Slovan Bratislava 40 (9)
2019 1. FC Slovácko 11 (1)
2020 SK Úvaly
International career
2005–2015 Slovakia 65 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Filip Hološko (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈfilib ˈɦɔlɔʂkɔ]; born 17 January 1984) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a forward or winger.

Club career

Beşiktaş

At the mid of 2007–08 season, he was transferred to Beşiktaş JK in exchange of the forward Burak Yılmaz (a promising youngster at the time) along with veteran defender Koray Avcı plus a considerable sum of €5 million. Regarding the huge amount paid, and two first team regulars given to an exchange deal, both Yıldırım Demirören and the Beşiktaş board were severely criticized by media pundits. However, Hološko managed to blend in after a brief period of time and embarrassed many, with his miraculous performance during the 2008–09 season. Hološko is also well known for his goal against Fenerbahce in the second half of the season; he took the ball from his own half and later he ran through five Fenerbahce players and scored. He also scored a goal in the Turkish Cup Final in İzmir Atatürk Stadium vs Fenerbahce, with a final score of 4–2 to the Black Eagles.

After a prominently successful season, Hološko had to struggle with a heavy injury on his splint bone, which occurred in the CSKA Moscow-Besiktas Champions League game (the outcome of which was a 2–1 defeat to Besiktas). At the end of the first half of the 2009–10 season he had only made five league appearances, scoring just a single goal. On 2 December 2010, he scored Beşiktaş' 100th goal in UEFA Cup Competitions vs CSKA Sofia.[1]

Sydney FC

On 20 July 2015, Sydney FC announced that it had signed Hološko as the club's international marquee on a two-year deal.[2]

Whilst Sydney struggled in 2015–16, Hološko was a highlight and a fan favourite. His work ethic, speed, and goal scoring ability was much appreciated by the Sydney faithful.

In 2016–17, Hološko teamed up yet again with Bobô, proving clinical together in the A-League, scoring 22 goals between them and several assists.

On 8 October 2016, Hološko scored Sydney FC's first goal of the A-League campaign, in a 4–0 rout of local rivals Western Sydney Wanderers in the Sydney Derby,[3] and scored a brace the following week against Central Coast Mariners in another 4–0 win.[4]

Hološko finished the 2016–17 A-League regular season on seven goals, and eight assists as Sydney FC won the Premiership with a record number of points. He scored in the Sky Blues' 3–0 semifinal win over Perth Glory, edging him to 5th place on Sydney FC's all time goalscorers list.

On 22 May 2017, Sydney FC announced that Hološko's contract would not be renewed, and that he had returned to Europe.[5]

International career

On 3 September 2005, Hološko debuted for the Slovak senior squad in a friendly 2–0 home victory over Germany.[6] The same year on 16 November, he scored his first goal in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off against Spain, ending in a 1–1 draw.[7]

Personal life

Hološko is married with Adelka, who gave birth to a girl, named Sophie, in May 2009.[8]

In August 2010, they had another daughter named Claudia.[9]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manisaspor 2005–06[10] Süper Lig 17 4 0 0 – – – 17 4
2006–07[10] Süper Lig 32 9 6 3 – – – 38 12
2007–08[10] Süper Lig 16 8 1 0 – – – 17 8
Total 65 21 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 24
Beşiktaş 2007–08[10] Süper Lig 16 7 5 2 – – – 21 9
2008–09[10] Süper Lig 30 10 9 4 – 4 1 – 43 15
2009–10[10] Süper Lig 18 6 3 0 – 2 0 1[b] 0 24 6
2010–11[10] Süper Lig 14 2 2 0 – 7 4 – 23 6
2011–12[10][11] Süper Lig 18 3 2 0 – 9 0 5[c] 2 34 5
2012–13[10] Süper Lig 32 10 2 2 – 0 0 – 34 12
2013–14[10] Süper Lig 12 2 1 0 – 0 0 0[b] 0 13 2
Total 140 40 24 8 0 0 22 5 6 2 192 55
İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) 2010–11[10] Süper Lig 10 5 3 1 – – – 13 6
Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 2014–15[10] Süper Lig 25 2 5 0 – – – 30 2
Sydney FC 2015–16[10] A-League 24 10 0 0 – 0 0 – 24 10
2016–17[10][11] A-League 26 7 4 1 – 0 0 2[d] 1 32 9
Total 50 17 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 56 19
Slovan Bratislava 2016–17[10] Slovak Superliga – – – – 1[e] 0 1 0
2017–18[10] Slovak Superliga 31 8 6 0 – 4 2 – 41 10
2018–19[10] Slovak Superliga 9 1 0 0 – 3 0 – 12 1
Total 40 9 6 0 0 0 7 2 1 0 54 11
1. FC Slovácko 2018–19[10] Czech First League 11 1 – – – – 11 1
Career total 341 95 49 13 0 0 29 7 9 3 428 118
  1. ^ Includes Slovak Cup, Turkish Cup, FFA Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Turkish Super Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Süper Lig play-offs
  4. ^ Appearance in A-League play-offs
  5. ^ Appearance in Czechoslovak Supercup

International

As of 7 October 2015[12]
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hološko goal.
List of international goals scored by Filip Hološko
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 November 2005 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia  Spain 1–0 1–1 2006 FIFA World Cup play-offs
2 20 May 2006 Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia  Belgium 1–0 1–1 Friendly
3 13 October 2007 Mestský štadión, Dubnica, Slovakia  San Marino 5–0 7–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
4 21 November 2007 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino 2–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying[13][14]
5 9 September 2009 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 2–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 3 September 2010 Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia  North Macedonia 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
7 29 March 2011 Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia  Denmark 1–1 1–2 Friendly
8 18 November 2014 Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia  Finland 1–0 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Beşiktaş

İstanbul Başakşehir

  • Turkish Cup: runner-up 2010–11

Sydney FC

Slovakia U19

References

  1. ^ "Holosko Makes History". BJK. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Sydney FC confirm International Marquee". Sydney FC. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. ^ "News - A Leagues | KEEPUP".
  4. ^ "Sydney FC hand the Mariners an A-League mauling". ABC News. 15 October 2016.
  5. ^ Smithies, Tom (22 May 2017). "A-League champions Sydney FC end relationship with marquee Filip Holosko after two seasons". The Daily Telegraph.
  6. ^ "Priateľský zápas Slovensko 2–0 Nemecko". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 3 September 2005. V 27. min nemecký brankár len tak-tak, že zachránil pred dobiehajúcim debutantom Hološkom. [In the 27th minute, the German goalkeeper barely saved from the catching debutant Hološko.]
  7. ^ "Ohlasy médií na barážovú odvetu Slovensko 1–1 Španielsko". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 16 November 2005.
  8. ^ "Filip´s first day with daughter". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  9. ^ (in Turkish) Filip Holosko ikinci kez baba oldu
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Filip Hološko at Soccerway
  11. ^ a b "Filip Hološko » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. ^ Football PLAYER: Filip Hološko
  13. ^ Footballdatabase.eu: San Marino – Slovakia 0:5 (in English)
  14. ^ San Marino – Slovensko 0:5, Eurofotbal.cz, retrieved 5 March 2013 (Czech)
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