Erik Ľupták (7 June 1990 in

Rimavská Sobota Rimavská Sobota (; , ) is a town in southern Slovakia, in the Banská Bystrica Region, on the Rimava river. It has approximately 24,000 inhabitants. The town is a historical capital of Gömör és Kishont County (from 1850 to 1922). Geography ...

) is a Slovak

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who currently plays as a midfielder for

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in the

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Playing career

Luptak began his career in 2008 in the

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with

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. In 2009, he was loaned abroad to France to play with Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C. in the

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. After his loan expired he returned to Dubnica where he received more playing time. In 2012, he had stints with

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and Putnok VSE. In 2014, he played with Astros Vasas in the

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. He returned to Slovakia in 2014 to play in the 2. Liga with

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, and

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. In 2017, he was loaned to

in the

References

External links

MFK Dubnica profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:L'uptak, Erik 1990 births Living people Slovak men's footballers Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC players FK Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom players Men's association football midfielders MŠK Púchov players Slovak First Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Germany TSG Neustrelitz players North York Astros players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Putnok VSE footballers MŠK Rimavská Sobota players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Sportspeople from Rimavská Sobota Footballers from the Banská Bystrica Region 21st-century Slovak sportsmen