Filip Balaj
Slovak footballer
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Filip Balaj (born 2 August 1997) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for ViOn Zlaté Moravce.[1]
Full name
Filip Balaj
Date of birth
2 August 1997
Place of birth
Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia
Height
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filip Balaj | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Zlaté Moravce, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TJ AC NOVAN Nová Ves nad Žitavou | |||
| Nitra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Nitra | 70 | (32) |
| 2018–2020 | Žilina | 56 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 28 | (16) |
| 2021–2024 | Cracovia | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | Cracovia II | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Trinity Zlín (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2024– | ViOn Zlaté Moravce | 42 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Slovakia U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Slovakia U21 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026 | |||
Club career
FC Nitra
He made his Fortuna Liga debut for Nitra against Žilina on 22 July 2017. He played in the starting line-up, for 88 minutes, before being replaced by Márius Charizopulos. He scored game's sole winning goal, utilising the assist of Tomáš Kóňa.[2]
Honours
Individual
- Slovak Super Liga Player of the Month: October 2020[3]
