Milan Lalkovič

Milan Lalkovič
Lalkovič with Baník Ostrava in 2019
Personal information
Full name Milan Lalkovič
Date of birth (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Košice, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Rushall Olympic
Youth career
Košice-Barca
1998–2007 MFK Košice
2007–2010 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Chelsea 0 (0)
2011 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
2012 → ADO Den Haag (loan) 2 (0)
2012–2013 → Vitória de Guimarães (loan) 8 (0)
2013–2014 → Walsall (loan) 38 (6)
2014–2015 Mladá Boleslav 6 (0)
2015 Barnsley 17 (0)
2015–2016 Walsall 40 (7)
2016–2018 Portsmouth 14 (1)
2017 → Ross County (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019 Sigma Olomouc 17 (2)
2019–2021 Baník Ostrava 13 (0)
2021 Příbram 8 (0)
2021–2022 Boston United 7 (0)
2022 Makedonikos
2022–2023 AO Chaniotis
2023 Thermaikos
2023–2024 AO Pyliou
2024 PAS Korinthos
2024 Stalybridge Celtic 6 (1)
2024– Rushall Olympic 6 (0)
International career‡
2007–2009 Slovakia U17 9 (2)
2009–2010 Slovakia U19 3 (0)
2011–2014 Slovakia U21 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:55, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2015

Milan Lalkovič (born 9 December 1992) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League North club Rushall Olympic.

Club career

Early career

Born in Košice, Lalkovič spent his early career with Košice-Barca and MFK Košice before signing for English club Chelsea in 2007.[citation needed] He joined Doncaster Rovers in August 2010; Lalkovič made a total of six appearances for Doncaster before returning to Chelsea.[1]

Lalkovič signed a season-long loan deal with Dutch club ADO Den Haag in August 2011,[2] and a season-long loan deal with Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães in July 2012.[citation needed] On 4 January 2013 Lalkovič was recalled by Chelsea as he was struggling to find regular playing time.[3]

On 15 July 2013, Lalkovič signed for Walsall on a six-month loan deal.[4] During this period, Lalkovič scored 4 times in 24 appearances. On 6 January 2014, Lalkovič extended his loan with Walsall until the end of the season.[5] On 23 May 2014, Chelsea released Lalkovič and made him available for free transfer.[6][7]

On 25 July 2014, Lalkovič signed a deal with Czech FK Mladá Boleslav.[8] Following the termination of his deal with the side, he completed a free transfer to League One side Barnsley on 8 January 2015, signing an eighteen-month contract.[9] Lalkovič made his Barnsley début coming off the bench in a 2–0 victory against Yeovil Town.[10] Lalkovič made seventeen appearances in total for the Tykes but was permitted to conclude his contract early at the end of the season.[11]

Walsall

Lalkovič rejoined Walsall on 16 July 2015, signing a one–year deal with the Saddlers.[12] He scored his first goal in his second spell at Walsall in a League Cup tie against Brighton & Hove Albion.[13]

Portsmouth

On 28 June 2016, Lalkovič signed a two-year deal with Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee after failing to agree a new contract with Walsall.[14] He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win over Barnet on 24 September 2016.[15]

On 20 January 2017, Lalkovič joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign.[16]

On transfer deadline day, Milan had his contract cancelled 6 months early by mutual consent.

Czech First League

On 18 October 2018, Lalkovič joined Czech First League side Sigma Olomouc on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[17] After the season, he left Sigma Olomouc for FC Baník Ostrava.[18]

On 2 February 2021, Lalkovič joined fellow Czech First League side Příbram on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[19]

Return to England

On 2 November 2021, Lalkovic returned to England, after signing for National League North side Boston United.[20]

In October 2024, following two years in Greece, Lalkovič once again returned to England, joining Northern Premier League Division One West club Stalybridge Celtic.[21] The following month, he joined National League North side Rushall Olympic.[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024[23]
Appearances by cub, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2011–12[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13[25] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14[26] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2011–12[24] Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
ADO Den Haag (loan) 2011–12[24] Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Vitória de Guimarães (loan) 2012–13[25] Primeira Liga 8 0 1 0 1 0 — 10 0
Walsall (loan) 2013–14[26] League One 38 6 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 42 6
Mladá Boleslav 2014–15 Czech First League 6 0 2 0 — 0 0 8 0
Barnsley 2014–15[27] League One 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Walsall 2015–16[28] League One 40 5 1 0 3 1 3[b] 0 47 6
Portsmouth 2016–17[29] League Two 13 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 1
2017–18[30] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Total 14 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 18 1
Ross County (loan) 2016–17[29] Scottish Premiership 6 0 2 0 0 0 — 8 0
Sigma Olomouc 2018–19 Czech First League 17 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Baník Ostrava 2019–20 Czech First League 11 0 1 0 0 0 — 12 0
2020–21 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Příbram 2020–21 Czech First League 8 0 0 0 0 0 — 8 0
Boston United 2021–22 National League North 7 0 0 0 — 2[c] 0 9 0
Makedonikos 2021–22 Gamma Ethniki Grp 2 No data currently available
2022–23 Super League 2 No data currently available
Chaniotis 2022–23 Gamma Ethniki Grp 2 No data currently available
Thermaikos 2022–23 Gamma Ethniki Grp 1 No data currently available
Pyliou 2023–24 3rd National Grp 4 No data currently available
Korinthos 2023–24 Gamma Ethniki Grp 3 No data currently available
Stalybridge Celtic 2024–25[31] NPL Division One West 6 1 0 0 — 0 0 6 1
Rushall Olympic 2024–25[32] National League North 6 0 — — 3[d] 2 9 2
Career total 193 15 10 0 5 1 13 2 221 18
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy and two appearances in Football League One play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy and one appearance in Staffordshire Senior Cup

Honours

Vitória de Guimarães
Makedonikos

References

  1. ^ "The Reserves Profiles: Milan Lalkovič". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Blues' Lalkovic goes Dutch". Sky Sports.
  3. ^ "Milan Lalkovic, Matej Delac return to Chelsea FC". weaintgotnohistory.com. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Walsall sign Chelsea youngster Milan Lalkovic on loan deal". talksport.co.uk. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  5. ^ "LALKOVIC STAYS AT WALSALL". chelseafc.com. 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". premierleague.com. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  7. ^ "HUTCHISON, PIREZ RELEASED BY CHELSEA". tribalfootball.com. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Lalkovič do Mladej Boleslavi". Football Service Agency (in Czech). 25 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Barnsley: Milan Lalkovic, Ben Pearson and George Waring join". BBC Sport. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  10. ^ "BBC Sport – Barnsley 2–0 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Milan Lalkovic: Ex-Chelsea trainee joins Walsall on 12-month contract". BBC Sport. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Milan Lalkovic: Ex-Chelsea trainee joins Walsall on 12-month contract". BBC Sport. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Walsall 2–1 Brighton". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  14. ^ "Portsmouth have signed Milan Lalkovic after reaching a compensation agreement with former club Walsall". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Portsmouth 5–1 Barnet". BBC. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Slovakian international Milan Lalkovic comes in on loan from Portsmouth". Ross County FC. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Former Walsall winger Milan Lalkovic joins Czech side". Express and Star. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  18. ^ Masi, Joseph (5 June 2019). "Former Walsall winger Milan Lalkovic joins FC Banik Ostrava". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  19. ^ Větrovský, Bc Tomáš (2 February 2021). "Milan Lalkovič posilou Příbrami". FK PŘÍBRAM - Fotbalový klub. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  20. ^ Singleton, Craig (2 November 2021). "Squad Update - November 2021". www.bostonunited.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Club News - Former Football League winger Milan Lalkovic signs for Celtic". www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  22. ^ "BREAKING: PICS TURN ON THE STYLE WITH MILAN CAPTURE". www.rofc.co.uk. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  23. ^ Milan Lalkovič at Soccerway
  24. ^ a b c "Games played by Milan Lalkovič in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Milan Lalkovič in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Milan Lalkovič in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  27. ^ "Games played by Milan Lalkovič in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  28. ^ "Games played by Milan Lalkovič in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Games played by Milan Lalkovič in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  30. ^ "Games played by Milan Lalkovič in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  31. ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Appearances – Milan Lalkovic – 2024–2025". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  32. ^ "Rushall Olympic – Fixtures and Results". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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