Martin Vician (born 11 January 1999) is a Slovak

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. He played as a

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or striker for

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Early life

Vician was born in 1999 in

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. He started playing football at the age of five.

Career

Vician joined the youth academy of Czech side Baník at the age of eighteen. He suffered an injury while playing for the club. In 2018, he signed for Slovak side

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Personal life

Vician attended the Evangelical Lyceum in Slovakia. He has an older brother.

References

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