Michal Ďuriš (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmixal ˈɟuriʂ]; born 1 June 1988) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica as a forward.[1]
 Ďuriš with Orenburg | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dukla Banská Bystrica | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ŠK Petrochema Dubová | |||
| 2002–2005 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 114 | (18) |
| 2010–2017 | Viktoria Plzeň | 137 | (34) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Orenburg | 27 | (4) |
| 2018 | → Anorthosis Famagusta (loan) | 14 | (11) |
| 2018–2020 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 49 | (16) |
| 2020–2021 | Omonia | 29 | (4) |
| 2022 | Ethnikos Achna | 15 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Karmiotissa | 35 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Othellos Athienou | 8 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Spartak Trnava (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2024–2026 | Spartak Trnava | 68 | (14) |
| 2026– | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Slovakia U19 | 18 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | Slovakia U21 | 9 | (4) |
| 2012–2021 | Slovakia | 59 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editBanská Bystrica
editĎuriš joined Banská Bystrica from ŠK Petrochema Dubová when he was 14. After three years playing for youth squads he made his debut in the Slovak top-level football league featuring in his club's 2–0 defeat against Ružomberok on 9 November 2005. During five seasons for Dukla he scored 18 goals in 114 matches overall.
Viktoria Plzeň
editIn August 2010, he signed on a one-year loan for Viktoria Plzeň of the Czech Czech First League with an option of a permanent stay. He debuted for Plzeň in a 3–0 away win against České Budějovice on 28 August 2010. In his first season for Plzeň he won the Czech title, the first title in Plzeň's history. He scored two goals for Plzeň in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League campaign, one in a 2–1 play-off win against Copenhagen and the next in a 2–2 group stage draw against Milan.[2]
On 26 January 2017, he signed a deal with the Russian Premier League side FC Orenburg.[3]
On 17 January 2018, he joined Anorthosis Famagusta on a half-season loan. On 6 July 2018, the transfer became permanent for an estimated fee of €600,000.[4]
Spartak Trnava
editOn 16 February 2024, it was announced that Ďuriš would be returning to Spartak Trnava after previously being at the on loan.[5][6] He made his league debut in a 2–1 home loss against Dunajská Streda, playing the whole match.[7] Ďuriš would score his first goals since returning in the next match against his former club Dukla Banská Bystrica, netting two goals.[8] He would score the second goal in a 2–0 away win over league rivals Slovan Bratislava, securing the win for his team.[9]
In Spartak’s 2024-25 European campaign, Ďuriš scored 5 goals in 4 games, becoming the highest Slovak goal scorer in the Conference League.[10] For the rest of the season he would go on a goal drought, scoring only 5 goals in 31 appearances.[11]
On 25 August 2025, in a 4–1 victory against KFC Komárno, Ďuriš would end his 14 games without a goal. Scoring a header after a well timed cross by captain Martin Mikovič.[12]
International career
editĎuriš made his debut for the national team in the 3–1 away win over Denmark in a friendly match that was held on 15 August 2012.[13]
He scored his first two goals after 20 matches against Switzerland, on 13 November 2015 during a 3–2 victory, with third goal scored by Róbert Mak. Four days later, on 17 November, he netted third goal of a game, during a 3–1 victory over Iceland, with first two goals provided by Mak, again.
Ďuriš scored his fourth goal against Germany in a friendly match in Augsburg, giving Slovakia the 2–1 lead in the pre-EURO 2016 friendly match, which was his 25th cap. Slovakia eventually defeated Germany 3–1.[14] Duris also scored the winning goal for Slovakia in extra-time against Northern Ireland, sending Slovakia to UEFA Euro 2020, where they were placed in Group E.[15]
On 18 May 2021, Ďuriš was included in the final 26-man squad to represent Slovakia at the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[16]
On 24 August 2021, national team manager Štefan Tarkovič announced Ďuriš's retirement from international duties. Ďuriš retired with 59 appearances and 7 goals, including appearances at two European Championships.[17]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Banská Bystrica | 2005–06 | Slovak First League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 6 | |||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2009–10 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 6 | |||
| 2010–11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 109 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 111 | 19 | |||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2010–11 | Czech First League | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14[c] | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14[b] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | ||
| 2013–14 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15[e] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8[f] | 2 | — | 35 | 18 | |||
| 2016–17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8[g] | 3 | — | 21 | 7 | |||
| Total | 137 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 51 | ||
| Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4[b] | 3 | — | 35 | 9 | |
| Orenburg | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Russian Football National League | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Anorthosis (loan) | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 11 | ||
| Anorthosis | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 13 | |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 55 | 19 | |||
| Omonia | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9[h] | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7[i] | 1 | 1[j] | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| Total | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 5 | ||
| Ethnikos Achna | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 9 | ||
| Karmiotissa | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| Othellos Athienou | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 4 | ||
| Spartak Trnava | 2023–24 | Slovak First League | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6[k] | 1 | — | 32 | 14 | |
| 2024–25 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4[k] | 5 | — | 42 | 15 | |||
| 2025-26 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 6 | — | 107 | 33 | |||
| Career total | 527 | 124 | 45 | 20 | 100 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 673 | 170 | ||
- ↑ Includes Slovak Cup, Czech Cup, Russian Cup, Cypriot Cup
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Twelve appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Czech Supercup
- ↑ Eleven appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played on 23 June 2021[18]
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ďuriš goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 2015 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 21 |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 17 November 2015 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia | 22 |  Iceland | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 29 May 2016 | WWK Arena, Augsburg, Germany | 25 |  Germany | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 22 March 2018 | Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 37 |  United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 King's Cup |
| 6 | 7 September 2020 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | 48 |  Israel | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 7 | 12 November 2020 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 49 |  Northern Ireland | 2–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
Honours
editViktoria Plzeň
- Czech First League: 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16
- Czech Supercup: 2011, 2015
AC Omonia
Spartak Trnava
Slovakia
References
edit- ↑ Šport.sk (19 May 2026). "Michal Ďuriš ešte nekončí! Bývalý reprezentant si našiel nový klub". Šport.sk. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Michal Ďuriš match log". soccerway.com. October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ Нападающий сборной Словакии Михал Дюриш перешел в "Оренбург" (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 26 January 2017.
- ↑ Михал Дюриш перешёл в кипрский "Анортосис" (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 6 July 2018.
- ↑ spartak (16 February 2024). "Michal Ďuriš sa vracia do Spartaka". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Hotovo! Michal Ďuriš definitívne prestúpil do Spartaka". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "FC Spartak Trnava - FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Je späť vo forme. Ďuriš vystrelil Trnave účasť v boji o titul". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Slovanisti sa nezmohli ani na gól. Trnava si z derby odnáša všetky tri body". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Komentátor bol z famózneho obratu Trnavy v tranze. Geniálny ťah trénera, kričal". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Michal Ďuriš". Niké liga. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ďuriš sa dočkal gólu, blysla sa aj letná posila. Trnava si v lige drží skvelú bilanciu". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "Denmark 1-3 Slovakia". britskibelasi.golbox.com. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Slováci zdolali v Augsburgu domácich majstrov sveta z Nemecka 3:1".
- ↑ "Northern Ireland suffer Euro 2020 heartbreak as Duris fires Slovakia to finals at Windsor Park". Belfast Telegraph.
- ↑ "Muži A – Nominácia na tréningový kemp je začiatok cesty" [Men A – The nomination for the training camp is the beginning of the journey]. Slovak Football Association (in Slovak). 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ Cas.sk (24 August 2021). "Slovenský útočník ukončil reprezentačnú kariéru. Tarkovič: Prichádzame o kvalitného hráča". Nový Čas (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ Michal Ďuriš at Soccerway
External links
edit- Viktoria Plzeň profile (in Czech)
- Michal Ďuriš – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Michal Ďuriš at Soccerway
