Jakub Holúbek

Jakub Holúbek (born 12 January 1991) is a retired Slovak professional footballer who last played as a left-back for Slovak club AS Trenčín.

Club career A youth player of AS Trenčín, Holúbek started his professional career playing club football for the senior side. He won the double in back to back seasons in 2014–15 and 2015–16 and scored 23 goals in 190 competitive appearances. In 2016 he moved to Žilina, where he played 73 games across all competitions and celebrated the league championship in the 2016–17 season. From 2019 to 2024, Holúbek played in Poland for Piast Gliwice. He returned to Trenčín after the 2023–24 season, signing a one-year contract with his former team.

International career On 11 October 2016, Holúbek made his debut for the Slovak senior squad against Slovenia, coming on as a substitute Dušan Švento during the 79th minute as a part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He made his first start in the following match, a 3–0 victory against Scotland.

Career statistics

Honours AS Trenčín Fortuna Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16 Slovak Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16

MŠK Žilina Fortuna Liga: 2016–17