Erik Jendrišek (born 26 October 1986) is a Slovak

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who plays as a

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for Družstevník Liptovská Štiavnica.

Club career

Germany

In summer 2006, Jendrišek was signed by

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on a season-long loan deal with the option of a permanent deal at the end of the season. On 30 May 2007, Jendrišek moved to

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on a three-year contract. However, he was temporarily suspended by then-coach

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over lack of discipline. Rather than accepting a

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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. He later apologised and accepted the fine. On 29 April 2010, Jendrišek moved to

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on a three-year contract. On 19 January 2011, he left the club for fellow Bundesliga team

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for €900,000.

Spartak Trnava

On 18 August 2014, he signed with

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on a year contract.

Xanthi

On 26 June 2017, he signed a two-year contract with

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club

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, on a free transfer again. On 26 August 2017 he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–0 away win against

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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 Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...

. 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. On 15 April 2018, Jendrišek scoring a brace in a 3–0 home win game against

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club (), or with its full name Panipirotikós Athlitikós Síllogos Giánnina (, ''Panepirotic Athletic Club Giannina'') is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capita ...

. It was his third time that he scored a brace in Super League after the 3–2 home win game against Platanias. 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. On 21 October 2018, he recorded a goal and an assist in a 2–1 away victory against

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. One week later, he scored sealing a comeback 2–1 home victory against PAS Giannina. 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. On 21 April 2019, he scored after five months and helped his team take a 2–0 home win against

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to secure their spot in the top league.

Volos

On 14 June 2019, Jendrišek agreed to join newly promoted side

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on a two-year deal. Four days later, the team officially announced his acquisition. On 31 August 2019, he scored his first goal in a 1–0 home victory against

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. On 9 November 2019, he scored in a much-needed 3–2 home win against

Panetolikos Panetolikos Football Club (), or with its full name officially romanized as Panaitolikós Gymnastikós Filekpaideftikós Sýllogos (''; Pan- Aetolian Gymnastic and Educational Club''), is a Greek professional football club. It is based in Agrini ...

. On 11 January 2020, Jendrišek scored in a 3–1 home loss against his old club,

. The same year on 1 March, he scored in a 4–1 away loss against Panathinaikos. In October 2020, Jendrišek had suffered a nerve-affecting cervical spinal injury that had initially threatened his career, causing unbearable pain.

Retirement

On 26 January 2024, Jendrišek announced his retirement from professional football.

International career

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

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. On 11 February 2009, Jendrišek scored his first senior international goal in a friendly match against

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, netting the second goal in Slovakia's 3–2 defeat. 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

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in the

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. In the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, Jendrišek featured in all three of Slovakia's group stage matches.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jendrišek goal.''

Honours

Ružomberok *

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: 2005–06 *

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: 2005–06 Individual *

top scorer: 2005–06 *Slovak First Football League Player of the Month: September 2021

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