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Samuel Štefánik

Experienced headPodbrezová · 34 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameSamuel Štefánik
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySlovakia
Age34
Date of birth16 Nov 1991
BirthplaceBánovce nad Bebravou
Height177 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubPodbrezová
Central midfielder
32
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
1306
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Podbrezová.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super Liga321313067.06

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

S. Štefánik is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Podbrezová, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 23% of Super Liga central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.5, ranking 141st of 150 in the Super Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (45.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Štefánik.

Judged on this season alone, Štefánik graded 23 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 22 central midfielders in the Super Liga, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 3.515 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 20 → 23).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 21st of 22 of the 22 central midfielders in the Super Liga. At 34 Štefánik is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Štefánik is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
8.5
Ratingi
21st of 22 central midfielders
22.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.52
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

32
Apps
3.52
Def. / 90
38
Tackles
10
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 32 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 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, 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 8.5, Štefánik carries the 21st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super Liga of 22, 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 solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Super Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target7
Shots12

Passing

Assists3
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success53.3%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles38
Interceptions10
Blocks3
Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.