Marek Špilár
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marek Špilár | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovakia | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 2013 (aged 38) | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993-1995 1995-1997 1997-2000 2000-2001 2002 2002-2005 2006-2007 |
Petra Drnovice Tatran Prešov Košice Baník Ostrava Sigma Olomouc Brugge Nagoya Grampus Eight | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997-2002 | Slovakia | 30 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marek Špilár (11 February 1975 – 7 September 2013) was a former Slovak football player. He played for Slovakia national team.
Club career
[change | change source]Throughout his career, Šiplár played for Tatran Prešov, 1. FC Košice, Olomouc, Drnovice, Baník Ostrava, FC Brugge, and Nagoya Grampus Eight.[1] He experienced his most successful period while playing with Košice, winning the domestic cup and the title.[2][3]
International career
[change | change source]Špilár was capped 30 times for the Slovak national team from 1997 to 2002.[4]
Death
[change | change source]On 7 September 2013, Špilár committed suicide by jumping out of a fifth-floor window in Prešov.[5][6]
Club career statistics
[change | change source]| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Czech Republic | League | |||
| 1993/94 | Petra Drnovice | Gambrinus liga | 1 | 0 |
| 1994/95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Slovakia | League | |||
| 1995/96 | Tatran Prešov | Superliga | 27 | 0 |
| 1996/97 | 26 | 6 | ||
| 1997/98 | Košice | Superliga | 25 | 0 |
| 1998/99 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1999/00 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Czech Republic | League | |||
| 2000/01 | Baník Ostrava | Gambrinus liga | 23 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2001/02 | Sigma Olomouc | Gambrinus liga | 8 | 0 |
| Belgium | League | |||
| 2002/03 | Brugge | First Division | 6 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2004/05 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2005/06 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 2006 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J. League 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Country | Czech Republic | 40 | 0 | |
| Slovakia | 128 | 9 | ||
| Belgium | 31 | 0 | ||
| Japan | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 223 | 10 | ||
International career statistics
[change | change source]| Slovakia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Špilár prestupuje z FC Bruggy do Nagoje". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2006-01-03. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ "Bývalý slovenský reprezentant Marek Špilár spáchal samovraždu". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ "Šokujúca samovražda Marka Špilára: Zabil ho nevydarený biznis?". Plus JEDEN DEŇ. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ "Slovakia - Record International Players". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ "Décès de l'ex-international slovaque Marek Spilar". FIFA (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ↑ "Bývalý reprezentant Marek Špilár spáchal samovraždu - Ostatné - Futbal - Športweb - pravda.sk". www.pravda.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Marek Špilár". www.national-football-teams.com.
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