Pavol Safranko
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Pavol Safranko |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Pavol Šafranko |
| Date of birth | 1994-11-16 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Svidnik, Slovakia |
| Citizenship | Slovakia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Sabah FK |
| Joined | 2024-07-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | QS |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah FK | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 931 |
| Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 4 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 153 | 32 | 15 | 2,079 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 358 |
| Aalborg BK Reserves | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 157 |
| Aalborg BK | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1,715 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 586 |
| DAC Dunajska Streda | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 180 |
| ZP Sport Podbrezova | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1,240 |
| 1.FC Tatran Presov | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 56 | 20 | 1 | 616 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | Sabah FK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 25/26 | Premyer Liqa | Sabah FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Sabah FK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 24/25 | Azerbaycan Kuboku | Sabah FK | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 238 |
| 24/25 | Premyer Liqa | Sabah FK | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Sabah FK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 23/24 | Romanian Cup | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Romanian Supercup | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SuperLiga | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 436 |
| 23/24 | SuperLiga - Championship group | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 95 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Romanian Cup | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 22/23 | SuperLiga | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 22/23 | SuperLiga - Championship group | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | CAF-Champions League | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DStv Premiership | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 21/22 | MTN8 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 21/22 | Nedbank Cup | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 20/21 | Liga 1 | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 272 |
| 20/21 | Playoff Conference League | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Romanian Cup | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperLiga - Championship group | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| 19/20 | Liga 1 | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 416 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | Aalborg BK Reserves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 19/20 | Romanian Cup | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 190 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 233 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 223 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen | Aalborg BK Reserves | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Aalborg BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DBU Pokalen | Aalborg BK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 17/18 | Fortuna Liga | DAC Dunajska Streda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Reserveligaen | Aalborg BK Reserves | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 17/18 | Superliga | Aalborg BK | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 944 |
| 17/18 | Superliga Championship round | Aalborg BK | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 527 |
| 16/17 | Fortuna Liga | DAC Dunajska Streda | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Fortuna Liga | ZP Sport Podbrezova | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 282 |
| 16/17 | Slovnaft Cup | DAC Dunajska Streda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Slovnaft Cup | ZP Sport Podbrezova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DOXXbet Liga | 1.FC Tatran Presov | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 15/16 | Fortuna Liga | ZP Sport Podbrezova | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 958 |
| 15/16 | Slovnaft Cup | 1.FC Tatran Presov | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 14/15 | DOXXbet Liga | 1.FC Tatran Presov | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 14/15 | II. Liga Promotion | 1.FC Tatran Presov | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 13/14 | II. Liga | 1.FC Tatran Presov | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Slovnaft Cup | 1.FC Tatran Presov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Tatran P. U19 | Tatran Presov | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-19 | Tatran Presov | Podbrezova | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | Podbrezova | Tatran Presov | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-18 | Tatran Presov | Dunajska Streda | Transfer | 225000 | €180k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-21 | Dunajska Streda | Aalborg BK | Transfer | 300000 | €750k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-10 | Aalborg BK | Dundee United | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Dundee United | Aalborg BK | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Aalborg BK | Sepsi OSK | Transfer | 300000 | €125k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Sepsi OSK | Sundowns | Transfer | 700000 | €700k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-25 | Sundowns | Sepsi OSK | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-09 | Sepsi OSK | Sabah FK | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Nose surgery | 2020-08-06 | 2020-08-31 | 26 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2020-10-26 | 2020-10-31 | 6 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2021-01-08 | 2021-01-17 | 10 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Quarantine | 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-08 | 8 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-02-15 | 2022-03-06 | 20 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28316 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24965 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #3503 | #11 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Dumitrescu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Irazábal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jozef Talian | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mihai Bălașa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ion Gheorghe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrik Jacko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anass Achahbar | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Katona | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roland Niczuly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Ciobotariu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosmin Matei | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolae Păun | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florin Ștefan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adnan Aganovic | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Branislav Ninaj | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marius Ștefănescu | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 12 | 33 |
| 16/17 | Fortuna Liga | ZP Sport Podbrezova | 10 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Premyer Liqa | Sabah FK | 9 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga 1 | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 6 | 24 |
| 16/17 | Fortuna Liga | ZP Sport Podbrezova | 5 | 30 |
| 19/20 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 3 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Dundee United | Aalborg BK | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-10 | Aalborg BK | Dundee United | Loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | Podbrezova | Tatran Presov | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-19 | Tatran Presov | Podbrezova | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Pavol Safranko'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silkeborg IF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 17% |
| Lyngby BK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 25% |
| SønderjyskE | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Viborg FF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 25% |
| Vejle BK | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 0% |
| FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| FC København | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Nordsjælland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Aarhus GF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0% |
| Randers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Brøndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| Esbjerg fB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 24/25 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 254 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 24/25 | 44 | 677 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 531 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 351 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 591 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 632 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 631 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 1,801 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 462 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 1,238 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 336 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Pavol Safranko
Who is Pavol Safranko?
Pavol Safranko is a Slovakia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Sabah FK.
How old is Pavol Safranko?
Pavol Safranko is 31 years old. He was born on November 16, 1994 in Svidnik.
What position does Pavol Safranko play?
Pavol Safranko plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Pavol Safranko play for?
Pavol Safranko currently plays for Sabah FK.
How many career goals has Pavol Safranko scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pavol Safranko has scored 114 goals in 419 appearances.
What is Pavol Safranko's market value?
Pavol Safranko's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.
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