Martin Šimko (born 24 May 1998) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Slovak First Football League club KFC Komárno, as a centre back or a defensive midfielder. He captains the side.[1][2]
 Šimko in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KFC Komárno | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FK Žiar nad Hronom | |||
| –2015 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Dunajská Streda B | ||
| 2018 | MFK Zvolen (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | KFC Komárno (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | KFC Komárno | 15 | (0) |
| 2020 | Vysočina Jihlava | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | KFC Komárno | 156 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Slovakia U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | Slovakia U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2017 | Slovakia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Born in Žiar nad Hronom, Šimko started playing for Banská Bystrica and Dunajská Streda in the youth categories. He represented the Slovak U16, U17 and U18 national teams. He started making second-league starts in the spring of 2018 on loan in the Zvolen jersey and later joined KFC Komárno. He transferred to FC Vysočina Jihlava in 2020. Later that year he returned to Komárno, where he won his first trophy after the club won the second division.
Club career
editEarly career
editŠimko played for the FK Dukla Banská Bystrica youth academy before joining the reserve team of FC DAC Dunajská Streda.[3][4] Following loan moves to MFK Zvolen and KFC Komárno, he permanently joined the latter club.[5][6]
Vysočina Jihlava
editOn 10 January 2020, it was announced that Šimko had joined Czech National Football League side FC Vysočina Jihlava.[7][8][9] Following the departure of Mohamed Tijani, the Jihlava management decided to sign Šimko as a back-up.[10]
KFC Komárno
editIn 2020, Šimko returned to KFC Komárno, becoming the clubs new captain.[1] In the autumn part of the 2023–24 2. Liga season, he was one of the best players for Komárno. He scored six goals and assisted 2 against Humenne, Púchov and Spišská Nová Ves. His performances led him to be voted the best player in the league.[11] In the same season, Komárno celebrated winning the 2. Liga after catching up to title favorites Tatran Presov, who went on a bad run of results near the end of the season.[12][13] Šimko’s first top flight goal came in a game against MŠK Žilina, scoring the winning goal of a historic 1–0 victory where he converted a header after a cross from Viktor Sliacky.[14] He scored both a goal and an own goal in a 2–1 loss against AS Trenčín on 26 July 2025.[15]
Honors
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Kapitán Komárna Martin Šimko: Možno opäť prepísať históriu..." futbalportal.net. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "V úvode im bude chýbať skúsený tandem. Verím, že sme silnejší ako pred rokom, hovorí kapitán Komárna". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Žlto-modré nádeje: Martin Šimko". dunajskostredsky.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Žlto-modré nádeje: Martin Šimko". DAC 1904. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ resp (10 January 2020). "Změny v kádru FC Vysočina. Přichází stoper Šimko z Komárna". Zprávy z Moravy (in Czech). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ Líbal, Karel (10 January 2020). "První posila. Do FC Vysočina přichází stoper Martin Šimko". Jihlavský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Do FC Vysočina přichází slovenský stoper Martin Šimko". FC Vysočina Jihlava (in Czech). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ resp (10 January 2020). "Změny v kádru FC Vysočina. Přichází stoper Šimko z Komárna". Zprávy z Moravy (in Czech). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "První zimní posilu našla Jihlava na Slovensku. Dorazil obránce Šimko". iDNES.cz. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ Líbal, Karel (14 January 2020). "Vysočina mě posune v kariéře dál, věří posila Jihlavy Šimko". Jihlavský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Maďarčina? Dúfam, že ma v kabíne neohovárajú, smeje sa najlepší hráč druhej ligy". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "MONACObet liga – Ocenenie víťazov, napätie do posledného kola". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "MONACObet liga – Komárno s oslavami, Dolný Kubín o poschodie nižšie". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jarná mizéria Žiliny pokračuje. S Komárnom prehrala aj napriek dlhej presilovke". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Prvý gól Komárna v sezóne bol vlastný. Triumf Trenčína zariadila nová posila". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 February 2026.