Milan Lalkovič
Slovak footballer
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Milan Lalkovič (born 9 December 1992) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League North club Chorley.
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Lalkovič with Baník Ostrava in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Milan Lalkovič | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Košice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chorley | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Košice-Barca | |||
| 1998–2007 | MFK Košice | ||
| 2007–2010 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | → ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Vitória de Guimarães (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Walsall (loan) | 38 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Mladá Boleslav | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Barnsley | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Walsall | 40 | (7) |
| 2016–2018 | Portsmouth | 14 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Ross County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sigma Olomouc | 17 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Baník Ostrava | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | Příbram | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Boston United | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | Makedonikos | ||
| 2022–2023 | AO Chaniotis | ||
| 2023 | Thermaikos | ||
| 2023–2024 | AO Pyliou | ||
| 2024 | PAS Korinthos | ||
| 2024 | Stalybridge Celtic | 6 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Rushall Olympic | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chorley | 35 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Slovakia U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Slovakia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Slovakia U21 | 16 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:29, 26 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 July 2015 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Košice, Lalkovič spent his early career with Košice-Barca and MFK Košice before signing for English club Chelsea in 2007.[citation needed] He joined Doncaster Rovers in August 2010; Lalkovič made a total of six appearances for Doncaster before returning to Chelsea.[1]
Lalkovič signed a season-long loan deal with Dutch club ADO Den Haag in August 2011,[2] and a season-long loan deal with Portuguese club Vitória de Guimarães in July 2012.[citation needed] On 4 January 2013 Lalkovič was recalled by Chelsea as he was struggling to find regular playing time.[3]
On 15 July 2013, Lalkovič signed for Walsall on a six-month loan deal.[4] During this period, Lalkovič scored 4 times in 24 appearances. On 6 January 2014, Lalkovič extended his loan with Walsall until the end of the season.[5] On 23 May 2014, Chelsea released Lalkovič and made him available for free transfer.[6][7]
On 25 July 2014, Lalkovič signed a deal with Czech FK Mladá Boleslav.[8] Following the termination of his deal with the side, he completed a free transfer to League One side Barnsley on 8 January 2015, signing an eighteen-month contract.[9] Lalkovič made his Barnsley début coming off the bench in a 2–0 victory against Yeovil Town.[10] Lalkovič made seventeen appearances in total for the Tykes but was permitted to conclude his contract early at the end of the season.[11]
Walsall
Lalkovič rejoined Walsall on 16 July 2015, signing a one–year deal with the Saddlers.[12] He scored his first goal in his second spell at Walsall in a League Cup tie against Brighton & Hove Albion.[13]
Portsmouth
On 28 June 2016, Lalkovič signed a two-year deal with Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee after failing to agree a new contract with Walsall.[14] He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win over Barnet on 24 September 2016.[15]
On 20 January 2017, Lalkovič joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign.[16]
On transfer deadline day, Milan had his contract cancelled 6 months early by mutual consent.
Czech First League
On 18 October 2018, Lalkovič joined Czech First League side Sigma Olomouc on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[17] After the season, he left Sigma Olomouc for FC Baník Ostrava.[18]
On 2 February 2021, Lalkovič joined fellow Czech First League side Příbram on a short-term deal until the end of the season.[19]
Return to England
On 2 November 2021, Lalkovic returned to England, after signing for National League North side Boston United.[20]
In October 2024, following two years in Greece, Lalkovič once again returned to England, joining Northern Premier League Division One West club Stalybridge Celtic.[21] The following month, he joined National League North side Rushall Olympic.[22] In March 2025, Lalkovic joined fellow National League North side Chorley on a non-contract basis.[23]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 January 2025[24]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2011–12[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2011–12[25] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2011–12[25] | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vitória de Guimarães (loan) | 2012–13[26] | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2013–14[27] | League One | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 6 |
| Mladá Boleslav | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Barnsley | 2014–15[28] | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Walsall | 2015–16[29] | League One | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 2016–17[30] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2017–18[31] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Ross County (loan) | 2016–17[30] | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Sigma Olomouc | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Baník Ostrava | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Příbram | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Boston United | 2021–22 | National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Makedonikos | 2021–22 | Gamma Ethniki Grp 2 | No data currently available | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Super League 2 | No data currently available | ||||||||||
| Chaniotis | 2022–23 | Gamma Ethniki Grp 2 | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Thermaikos | 2022–23 | Gamma Ethniki Grp 1 | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Pyliou | 2023–24 | 3rd National Grp 4 | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Korinthos | 2023–24 | Gamma Ethniki Grp 3 | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Stalybridge Celtic | 2024–25[32] | NPL Division One West | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Rushall Olympic | 2024–25[33] | National League North | 10 | 0 | — | — | 4[d] | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 197 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 226 | 18 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- One appearance in Football League Trophy and two appearances in Football League One play-offs
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Staffordshire Senior Cup and one appearance in Walsall Senior Cup
Honours
Vitória de Guimarães
Portsmouth
Makedonikos
- Gamma Ethniki: 2021–22 runner-up, promotion via play-offs
