| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Erik Jendrišek | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Trstená, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stará Ľubovňa | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Ružomberok | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Ružomberok | 53 | (29) |
| 2006–2007 | → Hannover 96 (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 90 | (34) |
| 2010–2011 | Schalke 04 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | SC Freiburg | 36 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Energie Cottbus | 29 | (1) |
| 2014 | Spartak Trnava | 13 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Cracovia | 83 | (18) |
| 2017–2019 | Xanthi | 53 | (19) |
| 2019–2020 | Volos | 28 | (4) |
| 2021 | Nitra | 13 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | AS Trenčín | 17 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 46 | (6) |
| 2024– | Stará Ľubovňa | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Slovakia | 37 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 15 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Erik Jendrišek (born 26 October 1986) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a defender for Stará Ľubovňa. [1]
In summer 2006, Jendrišek was signed by Hannover 96 on a season-long loan deal with the option of a permanent deal at the end of the season.[2]
On 30 May 2007, Jendrišek moved to 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a three-year contract.[3] However, he was temporarily suspended by then-coach Milan Šašić over lack of discipline. Rather than accepting a fine and returning to first-team action, Jendrišek chose to play for the club's reserve team, where he played four fourth division games during March and April 2008.[4] He later apologised and accepted the fine.[5]
On 29 April 2010, Jendrišek moved to Schalke 04 on a three-year contract.[6] On 19 January 2011, he left the club for fellow Bundesliga team SC Freiburg for €900,000.[7]
On 18 August 2014, he signed with Spartak Trnava on a year contract.[8]
On 26 June 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Greek Super League club Xanthi, on a free transfer again.[9] On 26 August 2017 he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–0 away win against Platanias and on 19 November was scored a brace in the 900th game of his club in Super League sealing a 2–0 home win game against rivals Panionios.[10]
On 13 January 2018, Jendrišek scoring a brace in a 3–2 home win game against Platanias. It was his second time that he scored a brace in Super League after the 2–0 home win game against Panionios.[11] On 15 April 2018, Jendrišek scoring a brace in a 3–0 home win game against PAS Giannina. It was his third time that he scored a brace in Super League after the 3–2 home win game against Platanias.[12] On 23 September 2018, he scored another brace in a 3–0 home victory against OFI, his first for the 2018–19 season, helping his club to acquire his first win for the season.[13] On 21 October 2018, he recorded a goal and an assist in a 2–1 away victory against Levadiakos.[14] One week later, he scored sealing a comeback 2–1 home victory against PAS Giannina.[15]
On 5 November 2018, he scored in a 1–0 away win against Asteras Tripoli, the club's fourth consecutive, after a low cross from Petar Đuričković.[16]
On 21 April 2019, he scored after five months and helped his team take a 2–0 home win against Apollon Smyrni to secure their spot in the top league.[17]
On 14 June 2019, Jendrišek agreed to join newly promoted side Volos on a two-year deal.[18] Four days later, the team officially announced his acquisition.[19] On 31 August 2019, he scored his first goal in a 1–0 home victory against Aris.[20] On 9 November 2019, he scored in a much-needed 3–2 home win against Panetolikos.[21]
On 11 January 2020, Jendrišek scored in a 3–1 home loss against his old club, Xanthi.[22] The same year on 1 March, he scored in a 4–1 away loss against Panathinaikos.[23]
In October 2020, Jendrišek had suffered a nerve-affecting cervical spinal injury that had initially threatened his career, causing unbearable pain.[24]
On 26 January 2024, Jendrišek announced his retirement from professional football.[25]
Jendrišek has been capped for the Slovakia national under-21 team before debuting for the country's senior national team on 11 October 2008 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against San Marino.[26]
On 11 February 2009, Jendrišek scored his first senior international goal in a friendly match against Cyprus, netting the second goal in Slovakia's 3–2 defeat.[27] On 1 April, he scored his first competitive international goal at senior level, netting the decisive second goal in Slovakia's 2–1 away victory against the Czech Republic in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.[28]
In the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, Jendrišek featured in all three of Slovakia's group stage matches.[29]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ružomberok | 2004–05 | Slovak First League | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 21 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 54 | 29 | |||
| Hannover 96 (loan) | 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2008–09 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 14 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 34 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 95 | 35 | ||||
| Schalke 04 | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||||
| Energie Cottbus | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Spartak Trnava | 2014–15 | Slovak First League | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 6 | |
| Cracovia | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 14 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 83 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 91 | 19 | |||
| Xanthi | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 58 | 20 | ||||
| Volos | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 397 | 112 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 427 | 117 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 February 2009 | Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Cyprus |
2–3 | 2–3 | Cyprus International Tournament 2009 |
| 2 | 1 April 2009 | AXA Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |  Czech Republic |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
| 3 | 9 February 2011 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 23 May 2014 | NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia |  Montenegro |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Individual
Debutant Erik Jendrišek sa ukázal ako prísľub do budúcnosti a dobre hral aj Marek Čech.[Debutant Erik Jendrišek showed promise for the future and Marek Čech also played well.]
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