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Ján Krivák

Experienced headPodbrezová · 32 yrsFringe playerNew signing

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJán Krivák
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySlovakia
Age32
Date of birth10 Nov 1993
BirthplaceVranov nad Topľou
Height186 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubPodbrezová
Centre-back
18
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1006
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FK Košice.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super Ligaat FK Košice182010067

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Krivák is a 32-year-old central defender at Podbrezová, rated 12.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 133rd of 150 on scout potential in the Super Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Krivák.

Judged on this season alone, Krivák graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 25 of the 25 centre-backs in the Super Liga, on 1 clean sheet and 3.042 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Krivák, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 21st of 25 of the 25 centre-backs in the Super Liga. At 32 Krivák is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

12.3
Ratingi
21st of 25 centre-backs
6.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.9%
Minutes
limited game time
3.04
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Podbrezová finished 6th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

18
Apps
3.04
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
14
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 18 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (6th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.3, Krivák carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Super Liga of 25, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Podbrezová finished 6th of 6) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Super Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target3
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success66.7%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions14
Blocks7
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.