BRATISLAVA. In a neighboring country you made a big name and raised the prize. The Czech master recently bought it to him to him Erik Prekop He helped in the world’s most lucrative competition against the best players of the planet.
In the coming weeks, the Slovak striker will be opposed to giants such as Inter Milan, Arsenal London and Barcelona in the main phase of the Champions League.
It is the story of a tough boy from Trenčín, who gradually climbs to the top.
AS Trenčín is known for the hatchery of football talents, giving a chance to young players. And trying to sell them well. However, this was not quite the case with the club offspring Erika Prekop, who grew up in Trenčín since he was five.
They wanted to throw him out of the youth, but he still convinced the youth coach. In the U 19 category he became a champion of Slovakia, he was the captain and the best scorer.
However, he was given space in Trenčín only once in the basic line -up, only once played more than half. He did not succeed. At that time, however, Trenčín was the reigning champion of Slovakia.
It all absorbed him
“Maybe there was also a sense of satisfaction, even from the first payouts, because I earned more than my parents. It wasn’t about coughing football, but it simply engulfed me,” he admitted in an interview for tv.noviny.
He was nineteen when he was sent to guest the third -league Nemšová, which is a farm of Trenčín.
In the 2017/18 season he has already hosted in the second -league Interi Bratislava. The first half of the year was the driver of the team, but in the second part of the season came a change.
“The behavior of a coach literally shocked me. It was very superficial to me. It seemed like a bullying in places. If we met now, I would barely look into his eyes or shake his hand,” he explained.
Erik Prekop transferred to Slavia Prague (author: x/SK Slavia Prague)
In the next year he hosted in Petržalka, where he scored 12 goals. He was interested in Czech clubs.
Selection number one
In the summer of 2019 he transferred as a free player to the then second league Hradec Králové. In the second season they won the advance to the highest competition.
In the autumn of 2022 he headed to Prague Bohemians and the second season was the best scorer of the team with 8 goals.
Last summer he headed to Baník Ostrava for almost 500 thousand euros. He scored ten goals, eight of which in the league, where Baník finished in a great third place.
A few days ago he was attracted to Prague Slavia, he was the number one choice for her. He was written at the Champions League roster at the last minute. About a minute before midnight.
Slavia watched the over time for a long time, but the miner didn’t want to let him go.
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The Transfermarkt server estimated the price of a 27 -year -old player at 700,000 euros, which significantly underestimated it.
Attacks the record of the league
“It was high, really high above this amount. This transfer includes three more players, so the value of the transfer is approaching the Czech league record,” admitted his agent Ľubomír Pavuk for tvnoviny.sk.
Instead of the Prekop, there were three youngsters to Ostrava. Ondrej Ondřej Kričfaluši (1.8 million – according to Transfermarkt), David Blanka (1.2 million), Filip Šancl (450 thousand).
What is the record investment of the Czech club in one player?
The Specialized Transfermarkt server is the most expensive transfer of Albion Rrahmani from Rapid Bucharest to Sparta for 5 million euros.
“The only Slavia was willing to meet the Ostrava requirements. She watched the market development and it seemed to have moved when watching the miners in a cup Europe. We were still interested in Japan, Poland and Hungary.
Would he be in the Czech national team?
The last time he did not get into the nomination of the coach of the Slovak national team Francesco Calzon.
“Some coaches in the Czech Republic will smile with the fact that he would get to the Czech one faster. Erik should be in the national team,” his agent thinks.
Prekop is not a pure shooter, rather a worker, a duel striker, for the defender intrusive and unpleasant. In this respect, it may recall Robert Boženík.
In connection with the transfer to Slavia was also mentioned the striker Jonatan Braut Brunes of Rakow Cestochová, cousin of the famous Erling Braut Halanda of Manchester City and also Slovak Tomáš Bobček.
Lechia Gdansk asked more than twelve million euros for the best scorer of the Polish league. Boss Slavia added that Slavia would give a maximum of five million.
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