Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 1,623 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-10-13 · 6 players total
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 1314 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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.
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