Michal Svajlen
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| Michal Svajlen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Svajlen with Switzerland in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
12 April 1989 Košice, Slovakia | ||
| Nationality | Swiss | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2008-2011 | GC Amicitia Zürich | ||
2011-2021 | Pfadi Winterthur | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008-? | Switzerland | 84 | (104) |
| Teams managed | |||
2021-2024 | Pfadi Winterthur (assistant/GK coach) | ||
Michal Svajlen (born 12 April 1989) is a Swiss-Slovakian handball coach and former player for Pfadi Winterthur and the Swiss national team. His father is the former Slovakian national team goalkeeper Ľubomír Švajlen. Michal has both Swiss and Slovakian citizenship.[1]
He represented Switzerland at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship.[2][3]
He started his career at GC Amicitia Zürich, where he debuted in the 2007-08 season. In November 2011 he joined league rivals Pfadi Winterthur.[1] He retired after winning the 2021 Swiss Championship with Pfadi Winterthur, and became the assistant coach at the club. He left the club in 2024.[4]
