Sebastián Čederle (born 21 February 2000) is a Slovak professional

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currently under contract with

HK Nitra Hokejový Klub Nitra is a professional ice hockey club based in Nitra, Slovakia. The club has been a member of the Tipsport Liga (hockey), Slovak Extraliga since the 2003–04 Slovak Extraliga, 2003–04 season and winner of Slovak Extraliga in th ...

of the

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Biography

Sebastián Čederle was born on 21 February 2000 in

Skalica Skalica (, , Latin: ''Sakolcium'') is the largest town in Skalica District in western Slovakia in the Záhorie region. Located near the Czech Republic, Czech border, Skalica has a population of around 15,000. Etymology The name is derived from Slo ...

. He never met his biological father. His stepfather introduced him to ice hockey at the age of three.

Hockey career

Čederle played with the local team

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in junior categories, where he gradually established himself as one of the more prominent talents in the youth ranks. At the age of 15, he won a silver medal in Boys' individual skills challenge at the

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. He continued his development in the junior team of

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, where he played and shared a room with Martin Vitaloš, who would later become his teammate at HK Nitra and in the national team. After the start of

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, Čederle worked for a month at a supermarket in Skalica to help finance a professional summer training camp. In 2020, Čederle signed his first professional contract with the Czech outfit Bílí Tygři Liberec. At Liberec, he failed to make a break through and eventually persuaded the team to let him depart for HK Nitra after two years. In Nitra, Čederle, quickly established himself as a team leader by making a major contribution to league title victory in 2024. Following excellent performances in the 2025 session, Čederle debuted in the

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at the

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Player statistics

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cederle, Sebastian 2000 births Living people Ice hockey people from Skalica HK Nitra players Slovak ice hockey forwards Slovak ice hockey players