Ján Chovanec
Defender - Left-Back
at OSK Lipova
at OSK Lipova
816 days · joined 2024-02-28
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Nitra
top club · 89 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 13/14
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1984-03-22 · 6 players total
293Appearances
9Goals
15Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ján Chovanec |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-03-22 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nové Zámky, Slovakia |
| Citizenship |  Slovakia |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | OSK Lipova |
| Joined | 2024-02-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2024
Transfer: SCU Wallsee → Lipova
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Bohdanovce → SCU Wallsee
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Münichreith → Bohdanovce
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: OFK Branc → Münichreith
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Nitra → OFK Branc
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Nitra
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Nitra
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Nitra
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Spartak Myjava → FC Nitra
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Spartak Myjava
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Spartak Trnava → Spartak Myjava
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Ruch Chorzow → Spartak Trnava
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: Spartak Trnava → Ruch Chorzow
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Spartak Trnava B, Ruch Chorzow, Spartak Trnava
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Teplice → Spartak Trnava
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Spartak Trnava, Spartak Trnava B
36 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Ruzomberok → Teplice
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FK Teplice
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — MFK Ruzomberok
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — MFK Ruzomberok
26 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2010
Transfer: Puchov → Ruzomberok
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — MFK Ruzomberok
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2007
Transfer: Mocenok → Puchov
06/07 · Return from loan
Feb 2007
Transfer: Puchov → Mocenok
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — FK Puchov
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — FK Puchov
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2002
Transfer: Lipova → Puchov
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Nitra
41.3%
Spartak Myjava
0.0%
Ruch Chorzow
0.0%
Spartak Trnava
7.6%
Spartak Trnava B
0.0%
FK Teplice
23.0%
MFK Ruzomberok
28.1%
FK Puchov
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Nitra | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 89 | 2 | 4 | 3,231 |
| Spartak Myjava | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruch Chorzow | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartak Trnava | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 592 |
| Spartak Trnava B | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FK Teplice | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1,804 |
| MFK Ruzomberok | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 2,202 |
| FK Puchov | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Fortuna Liga | FC Nitra | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Nike Liga - Releg. G. | FC Nitra | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Slovnaft Cup | FC Nitra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Fortuna Liga | FC Nitra | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 17/18 | Nike L. - Conf. L. Playoff | FC Nitra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Nike Liga - Releg. G. | FC Nitra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Slovnaft Cup | FC Nitra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | II. Liga | FC Nitra | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,611 |
| 16/17 | II. Liga Promotion | FC Nitra | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Fortuna Liga | Spartak Myjava | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Slovnaft Cup | Spartak Myjava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DOXXbet Liga | Spartak Trnava B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ekstraklasa | Ruch Chorzow | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Spartak Trnava | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Fortuna Liga | Spartak Trnava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | II. Liga Relegation | Spartak Trnava B | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Corgon Liga | Spartak Trnava | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 592 |
| 13/14 | II. Liga | Spartak Trnava B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Slovnaft Cup | Spartak Trnava | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Gambrinus Liga | FK Teplice | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,636 |
| 12/13 | Pohar C. posty | FK Teplice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| 11/12 | Corgon Liga | MFK Ruzomberok | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Corgon Liga | MFK Ruzomberok | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2,202 |
| 09/10 | Corgon Liga | MFK Ruzomberok | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Corgon Liga | FK Puchov | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Corgon Liga | FK Puchov | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Lipova | Puchov | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-13 | Puchov | Mocenok | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Mocenok | Puchov | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-17 | Puchov | Ruzomberok | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-09 | Ruzomberok | Teplice | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-12 | Teplice | Spartak Trnava | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Spartak Trnava | Ruch Chorzow | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | Ruch Chorzow | Spartak Trnava | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Spartak Trnava | Spartak Myjava | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Spartak Myjava | FC Nitra | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-14 | FC Nitra | OFK Branc | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-28 | OFK Branc | Münichreith | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-28 | Münichreith | Bohdanovce | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-18 | Bohdanovce | SCU Wallsee | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-28 | SCU Wallsee | Lipova | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Balaj | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aurélien Ngeyitala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frederik Bilovský | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Toth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Sabo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Hoferica | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marek Janecka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaroslav Machovec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MacDonald Niba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Kotrik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Pekar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milos Simoncic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Valenta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Dubek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaroslav Kostelny | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Maslo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Hrosso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Krizan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matus Kunik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrej Fabry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Corgon Liga | Spartak Trnava | 4 | 31 |
| 12/13 | Pohar C. posty | FK Teplice | 1 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Corgon Liga | MFK Ruzomberok | 1 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Corgon Liga | Spartak Trnava | 4 | 31 |
| 10/11 | Corgon Liga | MFK Ruzomberok | 4 | 26 |
| 18/19 | Fortuna Liga | FC Nitra | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | Ruch Chorzow | Spartak Trnava | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Spartak Trnava | Ruch Chorzow | Loan | — | €300k |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Mocenok | Puchov | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-13 | Puchov | Mocenok | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 1,611 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 592 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 1,804 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Fortuna Liga
184 apps
6 G
12 A
II. Liga
25 apps
1 G
0 A
Gambrinus Liga
21 apps
1 G
0 A
Pohar C. posty
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Nike Liga - Releg. G.
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Slovnaft Cup
13 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
1 A
II. Liga Promotion
12 apps
0 G
0 A
II. Liga Relegation
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Ekstraklasa
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ján Chovanec?
Ján Chovanec is a Slovakia professional footballer who plays as a left-back for OSK Lipova.
How old is Ján Chovanec?
Ján Chovanec is 42 years old. He was born on March 22, 1984 in Nové Zámky.
What position does Ján Chovanec play?
Ján Chovanec plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Ján Chovanec play for?
Ján Chovanec currently plays for OSK Lipova.
How many career goals has Ján Chovanec scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ján Chovanec has scored 9 goals in 293 appearances.