Adam Nemec (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈadam ˈɲemets]; born 2 September 1985) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga II club Voluntari. In his career, he has played in seven different countries but mostly for teams in Germany and Romania.[2] During 13 years of international career, he won 43 caps and scored 13 goals.
 Nemec playing for Slovakia in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Voluntari | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Žarnovica | |||
| Žiar nad Hronom | |||
| –2003 | Dubnica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Dubnica | 19 | (8) |
| 2004–2008 | Žilina | 62 | (17) |
| 2007–2008 | → Erzgebirge Aue (loan) | 29 | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | Genk | 21 | (4) |
| 2009–2012 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 61 | (9) |
| 2012 | FC Ingolstadt | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Union Berlin | 60 | (14) |
| 2015 | New York City | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Willem II | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Dinamo București | 57 | (17) |
| 2018–2020 | Pafos | 42 | (17) |
| 2020–2021 | Dinamo București | 30 | (4) |
| 2021– | Voluntari | 119 | (30) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Slovakia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2019 | Slovakia | 43 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 | |||
Personal life
editHis father, named Milan Nemec, was also footballer who represented Czechoslovakia.
Club career
editŽilina
editWhen playing for MSK Žilina from 2004 to 2007, the team became Slovakian champion in 2007.
Erzgebirge Aue
editIn August 2007, he signed a loan deal with the 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue where he scored ten goals and provided seven assists in 29 games.[3]
Genk
editOn 11 June 2008, Nemec signed a four-year deal with Belgian club KRC Genk. He remained at the club for only one season however, in which he scored four goals in 21 matches.
Kaiserslautern
editIn July 2009, he was involved in talks over a move to Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian which ultimately failed.[4] On 28 July 2009, however, Nemec signed a three-year contract for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, returning to Germany's second division.
Reportedly falling from a cherry tree in his garden in June 2011, Nemec suffered injuries including broken ribs, a broken collarbone that required surgery, and a concussion which kept him out of football for about three months.[5][2][6] He returned to training in early September.[7] He left the club during the mid-season break in January 2012, after having appeared in 61 league matches and scoring nine goals in his two and a half seasons.
Ingolstadt 04
editOn 27 January 2012, Nemec joined FC Ingolstadt until the end of the season.[8] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 February 2012 in a 1–1 draw in the league with Fortuna Düsseldorf.[9]
Union Berlin
editOn 24 July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Union Berlin in the German second division until June 2014.[10][11] In December 2013, his contract was extended for another two years until 2016 including a mutual extension clause for another year.[12] Only five months later though, in April 2014, he was allowed to leave the club effective the end of the 2013–14 season,[13] however he stayed with Union.
After playing in just five games through the first half of the season, he was released.[14] Union manager Norbert Düwel said: "It is a pity that cooperation has not worked as both sides had imagined. Under these circumstances, it is better to part ways."
New York City
editOn 25 January 2015, he signed with Major League Soccer club New York City FC.[15] Originally a starter, he lost his starting lineup position due to his poor play.[16] In his nine games playing for the team, he was disappointing and didn't make an impact.[17][18] In 594 minutes he did not score a goal and did not have an assist.[19]
On 31 August 2015, New York City FC and Nemec agreed to a mutual termination of his contract.[20]
Willem II
editOn 31 August 2015, fifteen minutes before the closing of the transfer window, Nemec signed a one-year deal with Dutch Eredivisie side Willem II.[21][18]
Dinamo București
editOn 6 September 2016, Nemec signed a two-year deal with Romanian side Dinamo București.[22]
In his first season with the club, on 20 May 2017 Nemec scored two goals in the final match of 2016–17 Cupa Ligii. Dinamo defeated ACS Poli Timișoara 2–0 and won this trophy for the first time in history. At the same time, it was the only trophy Nemec won in Romania.
On 10 May 2018, Dinamo's coach Florin Bratu confirmed, that after expiration of his contract with Dinamo, Nemec wants to leave the club.[23] At the national team meeting, on 29 May, Nemec confirmed that his intention to depart and added, that his subsequent contract will be his last professional one, adding that he seeks a financially attractive deal or else he prefers a return home.[24]
On 29 August 2020, he returned to Dinamo București on a one-year contract, with an option for an additional year.
Pafos
editOn 27 August 2018, he joined Pafos of the Cypriot First Division on a one-year contract, with an option for an additional year. He scored 16 goals in the league, winning the golden boot as well.
International career
editOn 10 December 2006, Nemec debuted for the Slovak senior squad during a friendly match against United Arab Emirates.[25] In October 2017, he scored his first two goals during a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Malta.[26]
On 22 February 2019, Nemec announced his retirement from international football at the age of 33, along with two national team defenders Tomáš Hubočan and Martin Škrtel.[27] The trio shared a farewell game on 13 October 2019 in a friendly match against Paraguay, which coincided with a national team return to Tehelné pole after ten years.[28]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played on 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Žilina | 2004–05 | Slovak First League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2005–06 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 13 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 64 | 17 | |||
| Erzgebirge Aue (loan) | 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 10 | ||
| Genk | 2008–09 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 26 | 7 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2011–12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 68 | 11 | ||||
| FC Ingolstadt | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2012–13 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 14 | ||||
| New York City | 2015 | MLS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Willem II | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Dinamo București | 2016–17 | Liga I | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 31 | 13 | |
| 2017–18 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| Total | 57 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 20 | ||
| Pafos | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 19 | ||
| 2019–20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 48 | 20 | ||||
| Dinamo București | 2020–21 | Liga I | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 5 | ||
| Voluntari | 2021–22 | Liga I | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 10 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 9 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Liga II | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||
| Total | 119 | 30 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 126 | 30 | ||||
| Career total | 515 | 122 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 560 | 134 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 13 | |
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nemec goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2014 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia | 11 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 15 November 2014 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia | 14 | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification | |
| 3 | 27 March 2015 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia | 15 | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification | |
| 4 | 12 October 2015 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 18 | 2–0 | 4–2 | ||
| 5 | 27 May 2016 | ASKÖ Stadion, Wels, Austria | 21 | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 6 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 7 | 11 October 2016 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 25 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 11 November 2016 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 26 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 9 | 27 March 2017 | Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta | 28 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 10 | 8 October 2017 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 32 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 11 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 12 | 31 May 2018 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 36 | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 13 | 5 September 2018 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 38 | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editŽilina
- Slovak Super Liga: 2006–07
- Slovak Super Cup: 2004, 2007
Genk
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Dinamo București
FC Voluntari
- Cupa României runner-up: 2021–22
Slovakia
Individual
- Liga I Team of the Season: 2016–17
- Cypriot First Division top scorer: 2018–19 (16 goals)[33]
References
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- ^ "Reacţia lui Adam Nemec după ce a semnat cu Dinamo". Prosport (in Romanian). 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Nemec končí v Diname Bukurešť: Kam povedú kroky reprezentačného kanoniera?". Športky.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ s., SPORT.SK, s.r.o. & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a. "VIDEO: Adam Nemec otvorene: Moja posledná profesionálna zmluva". Šport.sk. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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- ^ "Video: Adam Nemec strelil Malte dva góly, z divákov mal husiu kožu". SITA (in Slovak). News Agency of the Slovak Republic. 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Futbalisti Škrtel, Hubočan, a Nemec prekvapivo ukončili reprezentačnú kariéru". Sme. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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- ^ "Παγκύπριο Πρωτάθλημα CYTA Α' Φάση 2018/19" (in Greek). CFA. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
External links
edit- Adam Nemec at Slovak Football Association (in Slovak)