Matej Šavol

Matej Šavol is a former Slovak football goalkeeper. He is most known for playing with MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš.

Club career

He first became known when representing MFK Ružomberok's B team in the Slovak Cup, where they faced major team Spartak Trnava, and managed to eliminate them in a penalty shootout after Šavol saved all four Spartak penalties. In 2008, he transferred to Czech team FK SIAD Most. He was the only Slovak player in a team of 8 different nationalities.
In 2013, he came third in MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš' Player of the Year ranking.
In 2014, Šavol trained MFK Ružomberok, and was looking to be favoured ahead of Ján Malec. He made his Slovak First Football League debut on loan at Ružomberok in a 2–1 defeat against ŠK Slovan Bratislava. Following a one-year loan, his contract was extended.
He was later on the technical staff of MFK Ružomberok.