Rastislav Kostka
Slovak footballer (born 1972)
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Rastislav Kostka (born 11 September 1972) is a Slovak former footballer who played as a defender. He is most known for his time with Spartak Trnava, playing 197 league games.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Bošany, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OFK Bošany | |||
| Spartak Bánovce nad Bebravou | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Spartak Trnava | ||
| 1993–1994 | Ozeta Dukla Trenčín | ||
| 1994–2002 | Spartak Trnava | ||
| 2002–2004 | Staré Město | 44 | (3) |
| 2004 | Artmedia Petržalka | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | DAC Dunajská Streda | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Slovakia | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his career, Kostka played for Spartak Trnava, Ozeta Dukla Trenčín, 1. FC Synot Staré Město, Artmédia Petržalka and DAC Dunajská Streda.[2] He represented the Slovak national team in five matches.
Early life
Kostka was born on 11 September 1972 in Bošany.[3] He started playing football at the age of nine in Bošany, originally as a striker.[4] As a teenager, he played in the youth league for Spartak Bánovce nad Bebravou.[4]
Club career
Kostka was brought to the Spartak Trnava youth team by coach Richard Matovič. He played his first match for the club in a home match on 14 August 1991, when Spartak drew 2–2 with Baník Ostrava.[5] He scored his first goal the following season in a 3–2 loss against Slavia Prague. After military service in Trenčín, he returned to Trnava in the summer of 1994, where he was a regular in the starting eleven.[5] He played in the final of the 1996 Slovak Cup, where his team lost 2–1 against ŠK Futura Humenné.[6] In 1998, he won the Cup after beating 1. FC Košice 2–0 in the final.[7] He scored 2 goals in the Intertoto Cup against Čukarički Belehrad and Daugava Riga. He played 4 matches in the UEFA Cup. He played his last duel in the spring of 2001 against Košice, where his team won 2–1. He played a total of 197 league matches for Spartak and netted 34 goals.[5]
In June 2002, Kostka joined Czech club 1. FC Synot Staré Město. Following the club's corruption scandal, he returned to Slovakia to play for Artmedia Petržalka.[8]
International career
In June 1995, Kostka received his first international call-up to the Slovakia national team ahead of a game against Poland.[9] He played in a 1–0 win against Israel in the Euro 1996 qualifying rounds, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Igor Bališ.[10]