Marek Ujlaky (footballer, born 2003)

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Marek Ujlaky
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Trnava, Slovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Spartak Trnava
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2017 ŠK Slávia Zeleneč
2017–2021 Spartak Trnava
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Spartak Trnava 47 (1)
International career
2021–2022 Slovakia U19 6 (0)
2022–2023 Slovakia U20 8 (0)
2023– Slovakia U21 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 June 2025

Marek Ujlaky (born 3 December 2003) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Spartak Trnava as a centre back. [1]

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Club career

Spartak Trnava

Ujlaky signed his first professional contract with Spartak Trnava in May 2021. [1]

He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Spartak in a home fixture at Štadión Antona Malatinského on 10 April 2021 against ViOn Zlaté Moravce. He came on in the 88th minute to replace team captain Ján Vlasko with the score set at 2–0 following a first-half goal by Vlasko and a second-half own goal by Matej Moško. Ujlaky was immediately given the captain's armband. While on pitch, Saymon Cabral set the final score at 3-0 for Spartak. [2] [3]

In June 2022, Ujlaky signed his first professional contract with Spartak along with Patrick Karhan, whose father Miroslav played and managed Spartak, and collected over 100 caps for Slovakia. Both players were to succeed their fathers in their careers and serve as a motivation for other Academy players of Spartak Trnava, according to club President Peter Macho. [4]

Ujlaky was injured on August 27, 2025 in a Slovnaft Cup match against AC Nitra. From then on, he had been on a forced break and only returned to the field at the beginning of the 2026 winter preparations against Dynamo Malženice. [5] [6]

International career

Ujlaky made his National debut for Slovakia U19 in a 1–0 loss to Italy U19. [7] He was at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the U20 team, [8] where he would help the team advance from the group stage after a single win over Fiji. [9] However, they subsequently lost to Colombia 5–1 in the knockout stage. [10]

On 21 May 2025, Ujlaky was picked to be a part of the squad for Slovakia U21 ahead of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship held in Slovakia. [11] He would not make an appearance and would only feature on the bench in all 3 group stage games. [12]

Personal life

Ujlaky is the son of Marek Ujlaky, a former Slovak international who played almost 400 league fixtures for Spartak Trnava. [3]

Honours

Spartak Trnava

References

  1. 1 2 Trnava, FC Spartak. "So zmluvou aj Marek Ujlaky". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. "Spartak Trnava vs. Zlaté Moravce - 10 April 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Otec mal slzy na kraji. Syn legendy má za sebou premiéru vo Fortuna lige". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. Trnava, FC Spartak. "Dvojica talentov s prvými profesionálnymi zmluvami". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. Šport.sk (6 January 2026). "Spartak oznámil pozitívnu novinku. Mladý reprezentant sa vracia po dlhom zranení". Šport.sk. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Spartakovec Marek Ujlaky opäť trénuje, v januári sa chce pripojiť k tímu". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. "Slovakia U19 vs Italy U19".
  8. "Dvadsiatka začala na MS víťazne, outsiderovi strelila štyri góly". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. "Dvadsiatka začala na MS víťazne, outsiderovi strelila štyri góly". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. "MS vo futbale do 20 rokov: Slováci končia po prehre s Kolumbiou". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. Popovec, Pavol (21 May 2025). "Marek Ujlaky ml. v záverečnej nominácii na domáce EURO U21". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  12. "Slovensko na EURO U21 2025 - zostava, zápasy, tabuľka (ME vo futbale)". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 22 January 2026.