Marek Sapara


Marek Sapara is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was an assistant manager at MFK Ružomberok. Sapara appeared at the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Club career

Rosenborg

Sapara joined Rosenborg in 2006, making his debut for the Norwegian side on 10 September 2006 in a match against Sandefjord. On 26 September, he scored his first goal for the club against Odd Grenland.

Trabzonspor

September 2011, Sapara joined Trabzonspor along with Róbert Vittek, for a transfer fee of €200,000. On 5 January 2012, he went on loan to Gaziantepspor until the end of the 2011–12 season.

Return to Ružomberok

In 2015 Sapara returned to MFK Ružomberok, where he ended his career in 2018. He then became an assistant coach of Ján Haspra at Ružomberok's reserve team. In June 2019, Haspra and Sapara moved on to manage the first team.

International career

Sapara was a part of the Slovakia U21 national team. He made his debut for the senior side in 2005.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
115 November 2006Stadium Pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia2–03–1Friendly match
213 October 2007Mestský štadión, Dubnica, Slovakia3–07–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
37 September 2012LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania1–11–12014 [FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]
411 September 2012Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
512 October 2012Pasienky, Bratislava, Slovakia2–02–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

MFK Ružomberok
Rosenborg
Trabzonspor
Gaziantepspor
Individual