Patrik Leitner

Slovak footballer

Patrik Leitner
Personal information
Full name	Patrik Leitner
Date of birth	(2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Žilina,^[1] Slovakia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Chrudim (on loan from Žilina)
Youth career
0000–2014	OZ Mládežnícky futbal Závodie
2014–2017	Akadémia Juventus Žilina
2017–2020	Žilina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Žilina B	38	(2)
2021–	Žilina	43	(1)
2024–	→ Chrudim (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2018–2019	Slovakia U17	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2019

Patrik Leitner (born 7 February 2002) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for Chrudim on loan from Niké Liga club MŠK Žilina as a defender.

Club career

MŠK Žilina

Leitner made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina during a home fixture against FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce on 22 May 2021. He came on in the second half to replace Miroslav Gono in a 5-1 win for Žilina.

He scored his first goal in a 2-1 cup win against Komárno on his first start for the club.^[2]

MFK Chrudim (loan)

On 16 August 2024, Leitner joined Czech 2. Liga club Chrudim on a one-year loan deal with option.^[3]

International career

In December 2022, Leitner was nominated by Francesco Calzona, who joined the side in late summer, for senior Slovak national team prospective players' training camp at NTC Senec.^[4]

References

^ "3 Patrik Leitner". MŠK Žilina. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
^ "ZILINA VS. ZLATÉ MORAVCE 5 - 1 - 22 May 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ "Hostování: Chrudim posílí slovenská naděje a zkušený střelec". MFK Chrudim (in Czech). 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "MUŽI A – Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie". SFZ (in Slovak). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.