Founded in 1908, Žilina is one of Slovakia’s best-known football clubs, with a yellow-and-green identity and a long tradition of developing young players. Based in northern Slovakia, the club plays at Štadión pod Dubňom, a city-centre venue beneath wooded slopes. Its history spans the former Czechoslovak game, the modern Slovak top flight and major UEFA nights. The team’s profile reflects Žilina’s football identity, institutional character and place in the country’s sporting culture.
Žilina Upcoming matches by league
Super Liga
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- Regular Season - 8
Slovan Bratislava
Žilina
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- Regular Season - 9
Žilina
AS Trencin
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- Regular Season - 10
RužomberokNo H2HŽilina
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- Regular Season - 11
ŽilinaNo H2HDunajska Streda
Žilina Last matches by league
Super Liga
Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
UEFA Europa League
Friendlies Clubs
Žilina Team Roster
Žilina’s recorded squad contains 28 players: six attackers, 11 defenders, seven midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes F. Kosa, L. Juliš, P. Baleja and P. Iľko, while defensive options include F. Kaša, K. Bari, M. Svoboda and T. Pališčák. Midfield depth is represented by A. Florea, F. Bzdyl, M. Káčer, R. Petruška and X. Adang. Goalkeepers listed are B. Valko, D. Šipoš, J. Badžgoň and T. Tarcsi. The roster also features D. Homet Ruiz, Issah Mohammed, M. Traore and A. Narimanidze, giving the recorded group a broad mix of profiles. The recorded shirt numbers range from 1 to 95, with both J. Badžgoň and T. Tarcsi listed at number 1.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
M. Okál
M. Pavlik
Marco Bortoli
Michal Svoboda
Ján Minárik
Marcus Arnold Traore
Krisztián Bari
Timotej Hranica
Issah Mohammed
Filip Kaša
Aleksandre Narimanidze
position Midfielder
Xavier Rodrigue Adang Mveng
Andrei Gabriele Florea
Fabian Bzdyl
Kenan Bilalovic
Róbert Petruška
Michal Faško
Samuel Ďatko
Miroslav Káčer
position Attacker
František Kóša
Patrik Baleja
Patrik Iľko
Lukáš Juliš
D. Homet Ruiz
Marko Roginić
Last Žilina Coachs
Michal Ščasný is the current Žilina head coach, having begun the role on 1 April 2024. The Czech coach, born in 1978, succeeded Jaroslav Hynek, whose recorded tenure ran from July 2022 to April 2024. Ivan Belák and Peter Cernak appear in the preceding 2021–22 timeline, while Pavol Staňo led the club from January 2020 until October 2021. The sequence records a period of coaching change before Ščasný’s appointment and places his tenure at more than two years by the reference date.
Michal Ščasný
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michal Ščasný | Czechia | 1 April 2024 | |
| Jaroslav Hynek | Czechia | 1 July 2022 | 1 April 2024 |
| Ivan Belák | Slovakia | 1 December 2021 | 1 June 2022 |
| Peter Cernak | Slovakia | 1 October 2021 | 1 April 2022 |
| Pavol Staňo | Poland | 1 January 2020 | 1 October 2021 |
| Jaroslav Kentoš | Czechoslovakia | 1 July 2018 | 1 December 2019 |
| Adrián Gul'a | Slovakia | 1 June 2013 | 1 June 2018 |
| Štefan Tarkovič | Slovakia | 1 January 2013 | 1 May 2013 |
| Frans Adelaar | Netherlands | 1 April 2012 | 1 January 2013 |
| Pavel Hapal | Czechia | 1 July 2009 | 1 July 2011 |
| Pavel Vrba | Czechia | 1 July 2006 | 1 September 2008 |
Žilina Transfers
Recent arrivals recorded show several routes into Žilina. R. Petruška appears in free-agent entries from Žilina II and Pohronie, while D. Šipoš arrived from FK Košice on the same basis and T. Tarcsi from Komárno. Several loan returns are listed, including M. Teplan from Považská Bystrica, T. Jaššo from Petržalka, R. Sanusi from Podbrezová, S. Javorček from Petržalka and M. Traore from Púchov. Loans also brought D. Sváček from Zbrojovka Brno and N. Mendoza from Instituto Cordoba. Earlier direct arrivals include D. Homet Ruiz, F. Bzdyl, A. Florea, M. Roginić and M. Svoboda.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Petruška |
Pohronie
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Šipoš |
FK Košice
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Petruška |
Žilina II
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Traore |
Púchov
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Traore |
Púchov
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Javorček |
Petržalka
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Sanusi |
Podbrezová
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Jaššo |
Petržalka
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Teplan |
Považská Bystrica
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Tarcsi |
Komárno
|
Free agent | 14 May 2026 |
| D. Sváček |
Zbrojovka Brno
|
Loan | 11 February 2026 |
| D. Homet Ruiz |
Reddis
|
Transfer | 4 January 2026 |
| N. Mendoza |
Instituto Cordoba
|
Loan | 4 January 2026 |
| D. Alijagić |
Pardubice
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| T. Jaššo |
Stará Ľubovňa
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
Recent departures recorded combine permanent transfers, loans, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. M. Teplan left for Čadca as a free agent, while R. Szánthó moved to Dukla Banská Bystrica on the same basis. Loans sent S. Javorček to Považská Bystrica, M. Traore to Púchov and R. Sanusi to Podbrezová. D. Sváček and N. Mendoza returned to Zbrojovka Brno and Instituto Cordoba respectively. Permanent transfers included T. Jaššo to Petržalka, S. Kopásek to Pardubice, Ľ. Belko to Viking, A. Kaprálik to Holstein Kiel, S. Gidi to FC Cincinnati and D. Ďuriš to Rosenborg.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Sanusi |
AS Trencin
|
Loan | 25 August 2026 |
| L. Prokop |
Inter Turku
|
Loan | 4 August 2026 |
| A. Oravec |
Lokomotíva Zvolen
|
- | 31 July 2026 |
| M. Teplan |
Čadca
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| T. Jaššo |
Petržalka
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Javorček |
Považská Bystrica
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Szánthó |
Dukla Banská Bystrica
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Oravec |
Lokomotíva Zvolen
|
- | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Jaššo |
Petržalka
|
Transfer | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Mendoza |
Instituto Cordoba
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Sváček |
Zbrojovka Brno
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Traore |
Púchov
|
Loan | 19 February 2026 |
| M. Traore |
Púchov
|
Loan | 19 February 2026 |
| S. Kopásek |
Pardubice
|
Transfer | 10 February 2026 |
| Ľ. Belko |
Viking
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern is varied rather than defined by one transaction type. Arrivals include free-agent entries, conventional transfers, loans and multiple returns from temporary spells, with R. Petruška appearing in two free-agent records from Žilina II and Pohronie. Departures similarly combine permanent transfers with loans, free-agent moves and returns to parent clubs. The outbound side includes several moves abroad, including Holstein Kiel, FC Cincinnati, Rosenborg and Wolfsberger AC, while incoming entries include loan additions from Zbrojovka Brno and Instituto Cordoba. The entries also include repeat movements involving players such as M. Traore and T. Jaššo. The available recent entries do not form a complete seasonal ledger, so they support a description of varied squad movement but not a definitive total, net balance or complete account of recruitment.
Leagues Žilina has participated in
Through 2025, Žilina is recorded in the Super Liga, the domestic Cup, Friendlies Clubs and the UEFA Europa Conference League, with each of these competitions marked as recently active. Super Liga participation spans 2018 to 2025, while Cup and Friendlies Clubs entries run from 2020 to 2025. The Conference League is recorded from 2021 to 2025. UEFA Europa League participation, spanning 2015 to 2020, is historical, as are the UEFA Champions League entries from 2012 to 2017. This profile separates the recent domestic and Conference League cycle from Žilina’s earlier European records.
More about Žilina
Žilina, officially MŠK Žilina a.s., is a Slovak football club founded in 1908 and based in the northern city of the same name. Its yellow-and-green colors underpin the club’s visual identity, while Šošoni is a longstanding nickname associated with the team and its supporters. The club plays at Štadión pod Dubňom, a ground near the city centre beneath wooded slopes. Opened in 1941, the all-seater stadium has a modern artificial-turf system and holds approximately 11,000 spectators. It has also served as a significant venue for the Slovak national team.
The club’s modern profile is closely tied to the Slovak top flight. Since the league’s establishment in 1993, Žilina has been a regular contender and ranks among the country’s most successful clubs, with seven national titles. Its European story includes a quarter-final appearance in the 1961–62 Cup Winners’ Cup and group-stage participation in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup. These achievements gave Žilina an unusual place in Slovak football history.
MŠK Žilina operates as a joint-stock company with a stable corporate structure and long-term sporting planning. Its academy is central to the club’s identity, with a youth-first approach that has produced a succession of players for larger European leagues. A notable 2019 top-flight match featured a starting eleven made entirely of academy players. The reserve side, MŠK Žilina B, provides an additional pathway between academy football and senior competition. Together, the academy, reserve structure, yellow-and-green culture and enduring European links define Žilina as a development-focused institution with a substantial national heritage.
Last matches statistics for Žilina
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Žilina
4 - 4
FK Košice
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
GKS Katowice
3 - 1
Žilina
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Zemplín Michalovce
0 - 1
Žilina
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Žilina
1 - 3
Skalica
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dukla Banská Bystrica
3 - 4
Žilina
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Žilina
2 - 1
Komárno
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
0 - 8
Žilina
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Spartak Trnava
1 - 3
Žilina
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Žilina
3 - 1
Podbrezová
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Slovan Vavrečka
0 - 5
Žilina
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Žilina
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).