Kamil Kopúnek

Kamil Kopúnek (born 18 May 1984) is a Slovak former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career Spartak Trnava Kopúnek started his career with his local club, Spartak Trnava. He became a first-team player in January 2002 at the age of 17 and debuted in spring 2002, receiving a red card in his first match. In October 2009, Kopúnek became a captain.

Bari Kopúnek signed a half-year contract with the Serie A club A.S. Bari on 31 January 2011. He made his debut on 13 March in a 1–1 draw against Milan at San Siro. In July 2011, he signed a three-year contract. His contract was ended by mutual consent in January 2012.

Ravan Baku After going on trial with FC Bunyodkor in February 2014, Kopúnek went on to sign for Ravan Baku of the Azerbaijan Premier League in March 2014. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Ravan were relegated to the Azerbaijan First Division, and whilst Kopúnek was still contracted to Ravan for the next season, he openly admitted to be looking for a new club.

Zbrojovka Brno Kopúnek signed a half-year contract with the Synot liga club FC Zbrojovka Brno on 20 March 2015.

International career On 1 March 2006, Kopúnek debuted for Slovak senior squad in a 2–1 victory against France at Stade de France in friendly match. He scored his first international goal against Cameroon on 29 May 2010 and was subsequently named to the Slovakia squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On 24 June 2010, coming on as a substitute, he scored Slovakia's third goal with his first touch of the game in their group match against Italy which ended 3–2 and eventually sent the Italians crashing out of the FIFA World Cup 2010.

Career statistics Club

International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 May 2010 Hypo-Arena, Austria 1 – 0 1–1 Friendly match 2. 24 June 2010 Ellis Park Stadium, South Africa 3 – 1 3–2 2010 FIFA World Cup