Football: Who is the best shooter of Slovakia before the Euro U21 2025

BRATISLAVA. The selection of Slovakia under 21 years of age presented himself at the European Championship twice: 2000 (4th place) and 2017 (5th place).

Both teams were exceptional for local conditions, they were able to measure equally with the best in Europe and even humiliate them. They actually had to get a medal.

The national team under 21 will perform for the third time at the European Championship. Slovakia organizes the tournament of this category for the second time.

In the opening match, June 11th, prompts On the Brick Field of Spain. Parallels with the past are offered. Which generation was of the highest quality? That’s in controversy.

In one he had a selection of coach Dušan Radolský (2000) benefit. He already had exceptional shooters in the cadre.

Babnič and Németh

Szilárd Németh entered the European Championship U21 as the best scorer of the Slovak league a quarter of a century ago. At that time he was the ace of Master Inter Bratislava and scored sixteen goals.

« I didn’t play much in the qualifying because I was pending between A-2 and 21. I didn’t play for about half a year for thyroid problems.

Another dreaded canonist Marek Mintál scored in the jersey of MŠK Žilina in the same year twelve league goals, but at the European Championship 2000 he did not have in the basic line -up. He was only a substitute that played only 28 minutes in the tournament. Different players have succeeded in the tournament itself, some of which were not expected.

Németh created a twin with Peter Babnič at the European Championship. Coach Radolský relied on their interplay because they played together in Interi. Babnič with two goals was the best scorer of Slovaks at the European Championship.

Captured Chrien

The Slovaks scored five goals together at the tournament. In the first match against Turkey (2: 1) Greško and Čišovský scored, in the second against Italy (1: 1) only Babnic and third against England (2: 2) Németh and Babnič succeeded.

Coach Pavel Hapal in 2017 did not have an exceptional shooter in the cadre. The leaders were Milan Škriniar and Stanislav Lobotka and also shone a midfielder from whom it was hardly expected.

Martin Chrien was a key character, the most productive player and the best shooter of Slovaks at the European Championship under 21 in Poland.

He scored against England and Sweden, before Poland passed the goal. And he sold it in the tournament. He pointed out the European Championships to himself to such an extent that it was bought by Benfica Lisbon. The amount of around a million euros was mentioned.

Excellent wings

« He will always do something in a match that none of the players knows. He is special, » Hapal described it.

For Pilsen it was a great deal, because the chrien was there at that time only ‘to the number’. Without practice. They didn’t count with him.

The current coach Jaroslav Kentoš cannonier with a shooting bean has no. Rather, offensive midfielders excelled on the club scene. Wingman Leo Sauer (19 y.) He scored seven times in the Dutch League in the NAC Bold jersey. The same number was recorded by his brother Mario Sauer (21 y.) In the Žilina jersey. And also offensive midfield Dominik Hollý (Jablonec).

Perhaps more expected from Slavs Nina Marceli. In his first season (2023/24) he scored ten league goals, but only three in the past. He was more successful in the 21 selection, where he scored six goals.

The carp stopped the injury

Žilina Winger Adrián Kaprílik overcame ten league goals in both previous seasons. Even in the last season, he had again moved, scored six goals and added four assists. However, the second part did not play for injury.

In January, at the concentration in the United Arab Emirates, he caused a fatigue fracture of his foot.

At the end of the season he managed to put together, in the last league round played in the jersey of Žilina at least 21 minutes.

Yesterday he joined part of the match in the preparatory match against Slovenia. However, it is questionable how it will be ready for the championship. His position was added to his competition, Leo Sauer and Tomáš Suslov came from A.

« I would like to go back to shape. Because of the championship, it’s even more motivation. I don’t even notice that I was injured, » Kaprálik admitted. As far as speed is concerned, he had world parameters before injury. He also measured 36 km/h.

In the evening he used to put on special – regenerative pants that look like massive warming.

For the national team under 21, Kaprálik scored eight goals, which is most of this generation of players. He scored perhaps against Spain and twice against the Netherlands.

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