Ľuboš Hanzel (born 7 May 1987) is a Slovak

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who plays as a left-back for Austrian lower division club FC Illmitz.

Club career

Hanzel began his career in Spartak Trnava. In January 2008, he was loaned to Senec where he played eleven games, before returning to Trnava in July 2008. In summer 2009, he was linked with move to

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. On 13 August 2009, he moved to

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on a half-year loan with option for two and a half additional years. On 12 December 2009, Hanzel made his

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debut and replaced

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in 90th minute in away match against Werder Bremen. After only one game for Schalke 04 he returned to Trnava in January 2010. In January 2013, Hanzel joined Jagiellonia Białystok on a free transfer. He made his debut on 23 February 2013, playing the whole match in a 4–0 away defeat to

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. He joined Czech side Dukla Prague in February 2014, signing a half-year contract.

International career

On 6 June 2009, Hanzel made his international debut in the

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win over

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. In the same match he scored his first international goal.

Personal life

His brother Tomáš Hanzel is currently playing for ŠK SFM Senec. He has one sister Dominika Hanzelová.

International goal

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanzel, Lubos 1987 births Living people People from Trnava District Sportspeople from the Trnava Region Slovak footballers Slovak expatriate footballers Slovakia international footballers Slovakia under-21 international footballers Association football fullbacks FC Spartak Trnava players FC Senec players FC Schalke 04 players Jagiellonia Białystok players FC Urartu players FK Dukla Prague players FK Iskra Borčice players FKM Nové Zámky players FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa players Slovak Super Liga players Bundesliga players Ekstraklasa players Czech First League players Armenian Premier League players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players 3. Liga (Slovakia) players Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Poland Expatriate footballers in Armenia Expatriate footballers in Austria Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Germany Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Armenia Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Austria