Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
6.0
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Slovan Bratislava
top club · 195 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#529
goals rank
#176
assists rank
44
season goals
45
season assists
Among 1,623 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 12/13
12 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-10-13 · 6 players total
485Appearances
44Goals
45Assists
84Yellow cards
1Red cards
121Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Erik Grendel |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-10-13 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Handlová, Slovakia |
| Citizenship |  Slovakia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Pohronie → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Podbrezova → Pohronie
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Zeleziarne Podbrezova, FK Pohronie
29 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Zeleziarne Podbrezova
27 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Zeleziarne Podbrezova
21 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Podbrezova
20/21 · Transfer
Jun 2020
Transfer: Spartak Trnava → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
May 2020
Injury: unknown
Jul 2019
19/20 — Spartak Trnava
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Spartak Trnava
40 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Górnik Zabrze → Spartak Trnava
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Gornik Zabrze II, Górnik Zabrze
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Gornik Zabrze II, Górnik Zabrze
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Górnik Zabrze
11 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2015
Transfer: Slo. Bratislava → Górnik Zabrze
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Slovan Bratislava, Górnik Zabrze
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Slovan Bratislava
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Slovan Bratislava
38 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Slovan Bratislava
41 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Slovan Bratislava
38 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2009
Transfer: Dubnica → Slo. Bratislava
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Slovan Bratislava, MFK Dubnica
30 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — MFK Dubnica
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — MFK Dubnica
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — MFK Dubnica
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — MFK Dubnica
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Dubnica U19 → Dubnica
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1314 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.17/90
Assists4 total · 0.34/90
G+A6 total · 0.51/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
Zeleziarne Podbrezova
8.8%
FK Pohronie
8.2%
Spartak Trnava
9.4%
Górnik Zabrze
27.0%
Gornik Zabrze II
3.4%
Slovan Bratislava
35.4%
MFK Dubnica
7.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeleziarne Podbrezova | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 66 | 8 | 12 | 955 |
| FK Pohronie | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 895 |
| Spartak Trnava | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 52 | 7 | 6 | 1,026 |
| Górnik Zabrze | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 2,929 |
| Gornik Zabrze II | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 368 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 195 | 18 | 15 | 3,847 |
| MFK Dubnica | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 93 | 2 | 8 | 841 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Fortuna Liga | Zeleziarne Podbrezova | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | II. Liga | FK Pohronie | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 895 |
| 22/23 | Slovnaft Cup | Zeleziarne Podbrezova | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 21/22 | II. Liga | Zeleziarne Podbrezova | 25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 414 |
| 21/22 | Slovnaft Cup | Zeleziarne Podbrezova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | II. Liga | Zeleziarne Podbrezova | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 386 |
| 20/21 | Slovnaft Cup | Zeleziarne Podbrezova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Fortuna Liga | Spartak Trnava | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Slovnaft Cup | Spartak Trnava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Spartak Trnava | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Spartak Trnava | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Spartak Trnava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Fortuna Liga | Spartak Trnava | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 347 |
| 18/19 | Nike Liga - Releg. G. | Spartak Trnava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Slovnaft Cup | Spartak Trnava | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 429 |
| 17/18 | 3 Liga Grupa III | Gornik Zabrze II | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Górnik Zabrze | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Puchar Polski | Górnik Zabrze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 3 Liga Grupa III | Gornik Zabrze II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 16/17 | Nice 1 Liga | Górnik Zabrze | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 612 |
| 16/17 | Puchar Polski | Górnik Zabrze | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ekstraklasa | Górnik Zabrze | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 833 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ekstraklasa | Górnik Zabrze | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,484 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Slovan Bratislava | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Fortuna Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Slovak Super Cup | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Corgon Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 27 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Slovnaft Cup | Slovan Bratislava | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 12/13 | Corgon Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 394 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Slovnaft Cup | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 423 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Slovan Bratislava | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Corgon Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 30 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 418 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Slovan Bratislava | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Slovnaft Cup | Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Corgon Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 527 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Slovak Super Cup | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Slovenský pohár | Slovan Bratislava | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 09/10 | Corgon Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,529 |
| 09/10 | Corgon Liga | MFK Dubnica | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Slovenský pohár | Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Corgon Liga | MFK Dubnica | 31 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 841 |
| 07/08 | Corgon Liga | MFK Dubnica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Corgon Liga | MFK Dubnica | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Corgon Liga | MFK Dubnica | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | MFK Dubnica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Dubnica U19 | Dubnica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Dubnica | Slo. Bratislava | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-03 | Slo. Bratislava | Górnik Zabrze | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Górnik Zabrze | Spartak Trnava | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-01 | Spartak Trnava | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Without Club | Podbrezova | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-03 | Podbrezova | Pohronie | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Pohronie | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2016-10-29 | 2017-06-30 | 245 | 20 |
| 18/19 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2019-04-21 | 2019-10-01 | 164 | 24 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-05-01 | 2020-07-15 | 76 | 0 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28316 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25792 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24965 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Kladrubsky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Pauschek | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Karol Mészáros | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Pavuk | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Richard Ludha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Radek Dosoudil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikulas Bakala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Boris Godal | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Dalibor Pleva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mamadou Bagayoko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Dobrotka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Gorosito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Janosik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Kolcak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Drzik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Zofcak | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marek Kuzma | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matus Putnocky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Corgon Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 30 |
| 10/11 | Corgon Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 30 |
| 11/12 | Corgon Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Corgon Liga | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 30 |
| 22/23 | Fortuna Liga | Zeleziarne Podbrezova | 4 | 15 |
| 18/19 | Fortuna Liga | Spartak Trnava | 4 | 18 |
Teams faced most often by Erik Grendel's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFC Komárno | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Spartak Myjava | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 50% |
| FK Humenné | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| FK Slavoj Trebišov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Petržalka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| FK Dubnica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| FC Košice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| MŠK Žilina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| 1. FC Tatran Prešov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
| MŠK Považská Bystrica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| MŠK Púchov | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 29 | 1,050 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 414 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 386 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 1,026 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 233 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 747 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 15/16 | 11 | 833 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 1,484 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 405 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 817 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 418 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.15 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 678 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 1,529 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 841 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 06/07 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Fortuna Liga
282 apps
21 G
30 A
II. Liga
56 apps
8 G
8 A
Slovnaft Cup
30 apps
5 G
0 A
3 Liga Grupa III
14 apps
5 G
0 A
Ekstraklasa
37 apps
2 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Nice 1 Liga
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
15 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Puchar Polski
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Erik Grendel
Who is Erik Grendel?
Erik Grendel is a Slovakia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Erik Grendel?
Erik Grendel is 37 years old. He was born on October 13, 1988 in Handlová.
What position does Erik Grendel play?
Erik Grendel plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Erik Grendel play for?
Erik Grendel currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Erik Grendel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Erik Grendel has scored 44 goals in 485 appearances.