Filip Kalanin

Filip Kalanin (born 30 August 2009) is a Slovak professional football player who currently plays for Slovak First Football League club FC Košice, as a goalkeeper. He also represents the Slovakia national under-17 football team.

Kalanin is the all time youngest player to start a match in the Slovak First Football League.

Club career

FC Košice

2025–26 season: Debut season On 21 October 2025, Kalanin signed his first professional contract with FC Košice, signing a 3-year contract until the year 2028. He had previously been playing for Košice’s B team in the 3. Liga. Two days later, Kalanin made his debut for the club in the fourth round of the 2025–26 Slovak Cup in a 4–2 win over ViOn Zlaté Moravce, saving a penalty to keep the game at 2–2. He was praised by the Košice manager František Straka for his performance.

Kalanin made his Slovak First Football League debut in a 2–0 loss against AS Trenčín, becoming the youngest player to start a game in the league at 16 years, 2 months and 9 days, breaking the previous record of Artur Gajdoš from AS Trenčín. His next game would come in a 2–1 loss to FC Spartak Trnava. Kalanin was rated as the best player on the pitch for Košice, saving a penalty but eventually conceding a goal in the 94th minute of the game.

International career In early 2025 he played for the U16 side. On 19 August 2025, Kalanin received his first nomination for the Slovakia national under-17 football team ahead of two preparation matches against the Lithuania national under-17 football team. A month later, he was nominated as a first team player against Slovenia, where he kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw.

Style of play Kalanin is noted for his reflexes and work rate. He has been compared to Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Personal life Kalanin has a brother called Dávid who is also a goalkeeper. Dávid currently played for 2. Liga club FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce on loan from Slavia.

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