Radoslav Zabavník

Radoslav Zabavník
Personal information
Full name	Radoslav Zabavník
Date of birth	16 September 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Košice, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1988–1998	Košice
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–2002	Košice
2002–2004	Žilina
2004–2005	CSKA Sofia
2005–2007	Sparta Prague
2008–2009	Terek Grozny
2010–2013	Mainz 05
2013–2014	SV Sandhausen
Total
International career
2003–2012	Slovakia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Radoslav Zabavník (born 16 September 1980) is a former Slovak football defender.

Career

Club career

Zabavník played for MFK Košice and MŠK Žilina in his native country's Corgoň Liga, winning the championship twice with MŠK Žilina. Between 2004 and late 2005, Zabavník played in Bulgaria for PFC CSKA Sofia. In the end of 2005, he was sold to Sparta Prague. In February 2008, Sparta Prague sold Zabavník to Terek Grozny. In December 2009, he was released and signed for 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 1 February 2010.^[1] The signing proved to be astute business by Mainz 05 as Zabavník went on to make a string of impressive performances for them cementing his place in the starting eleven.

International career

Zabavník is currently the oldest ever Slovak international debutant since 2003, having played the first game for his country in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Luxembourg at the age of 24 years.

Goals

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 September 2004	Tehelné Pole, Bratislava, Slovakia	Liechtenstein	7 – 0	7–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Career stats

Season	Club	Level	Apps	Goals
2012–13	1. FSV Mainz 05	I	0	0
2011–12	1. FSV Mainz 05	I	14	0
2010–11	1. FSV Mainz 05	I	20	0
2009–10	1. FSV Mainz 05	I	12	0
2009	FC Terek Grozny	I	26	0
2008	FC Terek Grozny	I	25	1
2007–08	Sparta Prague	I	4	0
2006–07	Sparta Prague	I	23	0
2005–06	Sparta Prague	I	14	1
2005–06	PFC CSKA Sofia	I	12	1
2004–05	PFC CSKA Sofia	I	29	6
2003–04	MŠK Žilina	I	33	5
2002–03	MŠK Žilina	I	32	5
2001–02	1. FC Košice	I	29	6
2000–01	1. FC Košice	I	32	3
1999-00	1. FC Košice	I	6	0
1998–99	1. FC Košice	I	1	0