Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Stanislav Varga |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1972-10-08 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lipany, Slovakia |
| Citizenship | Slovakia Hungary |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Tatran Bukoza Presov | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Tatran Presov | 1 | 94/95 | 94/95 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 00/01 | 06/07 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 2,612 |
| Celtic FC | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 114 | 12 | 4 | 2,939 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Slovenský pohár | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Slovenský pohár | FC Tatran Bukoza Presov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Cup Winners' Cup | FC Tatran Presov | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Slovenský pohár | FC Tatran Presov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 836 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 515 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 34 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 996 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 35 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 502 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 812 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Presov U19 | Tatran Presov | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Tatran Presov | Slo. Bratislava | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Slo. Bratislava | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €1.25m |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Sunderland | West Brom | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | West Brom | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Sunderland | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Celtic | Sunderland | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.65m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Sunderland | Burnley | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Burnley | Sunderland | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Sunderland | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3503 | #5 | 55 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 35 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 3 | 34 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 2 | 35 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 34 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Burnley | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Sunderland | Burnley | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | West Brom | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Sunderland | West Brom | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Stanislav Varga'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Derby County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 67% |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 25% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 1,800 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 836 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 1,511 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 03/04 | 55 | 592 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 01/02 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 17 | 812 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Stanislav Varga
Who is Stanislav Varga?
Stanislav Varga is a Slovakia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Stanislav Varga?
Stanislav Varga is 53 years old. He was born on October 8, 1972 in Lipany.
What position does Stanislav Varga play?
Stanislav Varga plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Stanislav Varga play for?
Stanislav Varga currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stanislav Varga scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stanislav Varga has scored 14 goals in 193 appearances.