Dušan Švento
Dusan Svento (born 1 August 1985 in Ružomberok, Slovakia) is a Slovak football player now playing as a midfielder for F.C. Red Bull Salzburg in Austrias t-mobile Bundesliga and the Slovakia team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dušan Švento | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2003 | Ružomberok | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Ružomberok | 38 | (2) |
| 2005–2009 | Slavia Praha | 82 | (6) |
| 2009– | Red Bull Salzburg | 96 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006 | Slovakia U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006– | Slovakia | 22 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 May 2012 | |||
Before he went to Salzburg he was playing for Slavia Praha in the Czech Gambrinus league (2005 - 2009). In the 2010/11 season he played even as left defender due to many injured defenders in the team.
His first match in the national team was on 15 August 2006 in a match against Malta. He scored his first goal for the team in his fourth match against Wales. The team qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa but due to injuries he was not nominated for the squad.
Honours
- Austrian Champion with Red Bull Salzburg 2009/10
- Czech Champion with Slavia Prague 2008, 2009
- Best Foreign Player of the Gambrinus League 2006
Other websites
- Dusan Svento Fangemeinschaft Red Bull Salzburg
- Homepage Red Bull Salzburg Team-Dusan Svento (German)