František Kóša

František Kóša (born 2 March 2006) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Slovak First Football League club MŠK Žilina as a right winger.

Club career

MŠK Žilina

Youth Kóša is a graduate of the MŠK Žilina youth academy. In the Youth Champions League, Kóša scored a key goal against Sparta Prague U19,

Senior Kóša made his professional debut for Žilina on 7 August 2024 in a 0–0 draw against FK Železiarne Podbrezová, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute for Yves Erick Bile. His first start for the club came on 8 March 2025, in a 0–0 draw once again against Podbrezová, he came off in the 64th minute for Lukáš Prokop. Kóša scored his first goal for Žilina in a 3–3 draw against MFK Ružomberok, scoring in the 90th minute to equalize the game. During the winter preparations he played with the U19 side, where he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win against Liverpool in the 65th minute, helping his team qualify to the UEFA Youth League round of 16.

International career

Under-18 Kóša scored his first goal at youth international level in a 2–1 win over Guatemala, scoring the first goal in the 36th minute. Guatemala would later equalize the game, however a goal in the 93rd minute of the game by Tomáš Husarčík would win the game for Slovakia.

Under-19 On 11 March 2025, Kóša was nominated for the Slovakia national under-19 team for three friendlies against Poland, Montenegro and Georgia. He played in a 2–2 draw against Georgia, playing the full game.

Honours Žilina Slovak Cup: 2025–26