Jakub Vinarčík
Slovak footballer (born 2005)
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Jakub Vinarčík (born 11 July 2005) is a Slovak footballer who plays for Primeira Liga side F.C. Arouca, as a goalkeeper. He represents Slovakia at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Košice, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | FC Košice | ||
| 2021–2025 | Juventus | ||
| 2025 | → Arouca (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Arouca | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Slovakia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Slovakia U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Slovakia U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:20, 28 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:20, 28 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Vinarcik was born in the city of Košice in Slovakia, where he first started playing football in the youth categories of FC Lokomotíva Košice.[1] He later moved to rivals, FC Košice.[1][2] By decision of the youth sports director Miroslav Guz, Vinarcik was promoted to the U19 team at the beginning of the 2020/2021 season, despite being only 15 years old.[3][4] In the summer of 2021, he transferred to the under-16 category of Juventus FC,[5] signing a contract until 2024.[6][4][7] In 2025, he went on a half-year loan to Primeira Liga side F.C. Arouca.[8]
Club career
Arouca
In 2025, Vinarcik returned to his former club, F.C. Arouca.[9] After the club's number one goalkeeper Ignacio De Arruabarrena received a yellow card in stoppage time of his previous match, being suspended for the next league match,[5][10] Vinarcik made his debut on 12 April 2026, starting in a 1–0 league loss away to S.C. Braga.[11][12][13] He became the 13th Slovak player to play a match in the Portuguese first league.[14]
International career
Vinarcik received his first international call-up in April 2021, being nominated as a back-up for the Slovakia national under-16 football team ahead of training in Šamorín.[15][16] In March 2022, he was nominated for the Slovakia national under-17 football team for the second round of qualification to the U17 Euros against the Netherlands.[17] He would feature in a 1–1 draw against the Dutch.[18]