Denis Duga
Slovak footballer (born 1994)
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Denis Duga (born 5 September 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for Slovak club ViOn Zlaté Moravce in the 2. Liga. He currently captains the side.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Myjava, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Spartak Myjava | ||
| 2008–2013 | Slavia Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Slavia Prague jun. | ||
| 2014 | → Spartak Myjava (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Spartak Myjava | 61 | (9) |
| 2017 | Sellier & Bellot Vlašim | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Senica | 14 | (1) |
| 2018– | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 174 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Slovakia U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2015 | |||
Club career
FK Senica
In August 2017, it was announced that Duga would be returning to Slovakia to join First Football League club FK Senica.[2][3] He was considered the most experienced player in the squad at the age of only 22.[4][5]
He made his debut for Senica in a 1–0 home defeat in the league against FC Nitra.[6] Duga’s first contribution came in a 3–1 loss against Spartak Trnava, assisting a goal scored by Jurij Medveděv in the 70th minute.[7] Duga scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against ŠK Slovan Bratislava, scoring in the 46th minute to make the score 2–1 in favor of the opponents.[8] Four minutes after half time, Oliver Podhorín would score the equalizing goal for Senica.[9]
Zlaté Moravce
In 2018, Duga joined fellow league outfit side FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce. He made his first division debut for ViOn in a 1–0 away victory against his former club, FK Senica.[10] Duga scored his first goal for the club 2 seasons after his debut, scoring in the 21st minute of the game in a 2–1 loss against FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.[11] He experienced relegation with the club in the 2023–24 season.[12] He signed an extension to his contract with ViOn in 2024 alongside several other players.[13]
International career
Duga once played for the Slovakia national under-21 football team under coach Pavel Hapal while playing for Slavia Prague in the youth category.[2][4]