Marek Mintál
Marek Mintal as an assistant coach in 2013
Marek Mintal [ marɛk minta ː ɫ ] ( born September 2, 1977 in Žilina, Czechoslovakia ) is a former Slovak football player and current coach. By 2003, he was awarded the MŠK Žilina Slovak twice champion and two-time top scorer. After moving to the 1st FC Nuremberg he was two-time top scorer of the second Bundesliga top scorer of the first Bundesliga, DFB Cup winner and played in the European Cup. Most recently, he was active for Hansa Rostock and the second team of the 1st FC Nuremberg. In Slovakia, he was named Footballer of the Year twice and once to the football player of the decade, the Nuremberg fans voted him to the midfield legend of the century. He is currently assistant coach of the professionals of the 1st FC Nuremberg.
Career as a player
Mintál is a midfielder who is also frequently used as a striker. This dual ability is probably the cause of its high scoring prowess, which he achieved mainly as a hanging tip. His career has been marked by some titles won, numerous injuries and high Attitude to Fans.
Žilina (1996-2003)
Mintál started his footballing career at the Slovakian first division MŠK Žilina. His first game, the then 19 -year-old on Matchday 20, 1996 / 97th He came on in the 65th minute and scored on 15 minutes to the 2:3 draw. Even in the current season, he became the regular players, which he remained for the next season in which he scored two goals. Another year later, he was seventh- best scorer in the league, then he reached the fourth place. In 2000 he was in the Slovak Olympic team at the Summer Games in Sydney. He had his single wager on 17 September against Japan. Slovakia is different as a group from last in the previous round. In the 2001 /02 season he was finally scorer and Slovakian champion, which it succeeded once a year. Mintáls back number in Žilina was the ninth
On 6 February 2002 Mintál made his debut in the Slovak national team.
1 FC Nuremberg
In the summer of 2003, he moved for a transfer fee of an estimated 100,000 euros to the then second division club 1.FC Nuremberg, where he got the shirt number 11 and on 4 August 2003 under coach Wolfgang Wolf made his debut in the game against Karlsruher SC.
Second Bundesliga (2003-2004)
His first competitive match played Mintál on the opening day of the 2003/04 season against Karlsruher SC, who was defeated. On 4 Gameday at a draw against Energie Cottbus he achieved his first goal. A total of 18 hits he immediately became top scorer with and contributed significantly to the rise of 1.FC Nuremberg in the Bundesliga at first. Mintál was from then on in the Slovak national team regular.
Record scorer and first injury (2004-2005)
In the season 2004/ 05 Mintál came in all 34 games for use. His Bundesliga debut he experienced on August 7, 2004 with a victory at the 1st FC Kaiserslautern. He scored his first goals on Matchday in the form of a hat-trick, but the opponents won Hamburger SV. Another hat-trick shot Mintál on the twelfth match day victory over Wolfsburg. In the end, Slovakia's 24 -goal top scorer and had so decisive role in the non- descent of the 1st FC Nuremberg. So he accomplished the unique feat in four consecutive seasons in three different leagues ( in Slovakia, in the second, and finally in the First Bundesliga) to be the most successful scorer. It was also only the second time that a player first in the second and in the following year in the First Bundesliga top scorer was ( according to Rudi Voeller 1982) and the first time ever that this was achieved with the same club. Mintál is also both in the First and in the Second Bundesliga so far only scorer of the 1st FC Nuremberg.
How valuable Mintál for the 1st FC Nuremberg was, showed the preliminary round of the 2005/06 season, in which he was missing from the third round due to injury ( broken foot ), what the offensive play of the club massively impaired, partly because by Mintáls failure congenial collaboration with Róbert Vittek striker was missing. Just in time to prepare for the second half cured Mintál his injury, however, and was thus an important beacon of hope in the battle to avoid relegation.
The second injury (2006)
The comeback, however, was short-lived, as Mintál had to leave to kick off the second half of the 2005/06 season in the game against Hamburger SV after a few minutes on the pitch. Mintál had suffered another broken foot and fell for the rest of the season again. Throughout the season, he had only come to four stakes and a goal. On 4 July 2006 to be the summer of 2008 dated contract was extended until the end of the 2009/10 season. Sporting director Martin Bader said: " Marek is an important element in our future. "
His return to the playing field came in the pre-season on 1 August 2006 in a friendly match against SpVgg Unterhaching, when he came on in the sixtieth minute, and on August 5 during a friendly game of 1.FCN against PSV Eindhoven. In the second half of the second half Marek Mintal was substituted and without re-injury could continue playing until the end of the game. The game ended 3-0 for the 1st FC Nuremberg.
On 18 August 2006, the second round of the Bundesliga season 2006/ 07 and the first home game of the 1st FC Nuremberg and Borussia Mönchengladbach he came to a 28- minute appearance. The loudly welcomed by the fans "Phantom" helped the club ( of 1-0 ) the best start to the season (two wins) since 1968. 385 days after he met on September 2 at the game against Slovakia, Cyprus (6:1) also were also three more goals back into the gate, next to two of his own hits after his passing.
Renewed failure (2006-2007)
After an international match against Malta Mintál again complained of pain in the right foot. Investigations in November 2006 revealed that Mintáls metal rail to stabilize the foot was not sitting correctly and the break was therefore not properly healed. The rail had to be removed and for the third time in a row had to take a long forced break to heal the broken metatarsal Slovakian. From the 13th Matchday he fell out and returned on 17 April 2007, with five games left in the season, returned. He sat in the DFB Cup semi-final match against Eintracht Frankfurt on the bench and came on in the final minutes. From then on, it went very quickly. On May 5, he returned to the Bundesliga back, stood in the last two games of the season 90 minutes on the pitch and scored on May 19, after 21 months again Bundesliga.
DFB Cup and international operations (2007-2008)
In the final of the DFB-Pokal against VfB Stuttgart ( Result: 3-2 ) on May 26, 2007, he was a tragic figure after being injured shortly after the 1-1 equalizer obtained by him under a heavy fouls from Fernando Meira had to be replaced. According to a study in a private practice, he was again present at the awards ceremony. The diagnoses showed a medial ligament tear and a meniscus bruise. The injuries healed but faster than expected. Mintál was already at the start of training for the season 2007/ 08 on 26 June it again.
A survey of the fans who they think is the internal top scorer of the season, won Mintál. With five goals, he had all scored in home matches, he was at the end of the third- best scorer; he'd probably be most spectacular occurrence but in the UEFA Cup, as he turned the home game against AZ Alkmaar with a double strike in the final minutes, and thus laid the foundation for the later survive the group phase, Nuremberg finally compared with a 3-1 victory AE Larisa succeeded where Mintál with his third UEFA Cup goal also played a part. On 2 February 2008, he played his hundredth league appearance for Nuremberg, which was a 0-2 away defeat against Karlsruher SC and at the end of the season Nuremberg rose again in the Second Bundesliga.
Again, second division (2008-2009)
Despite the not successful class Mintál receipt signed a new contract until 2011, which should be extended by a specific number of inserts further. At that time already, both Mintál and the club had expressed a desire to deal with the player after his active career further, such as a scout or youth. On 14 September 2008, he scored against the Wehen in his 117th game his fiftieth league goal for Nuremberg. On November 2, he got in the game against FC St. Pauli the first sending-off (red) since his time in Nuremberg. For this he has been banned by the DFB sports court "because of violent conduct against the enemy for a previously committed against him sport adverse action " for three games. After the block, Mintál sat for a game on the bench as coach Michael Oenning meanwhile was forced to rely on young players and had thus achieved the best performance of the season. On December 8, Mintál moved back into the starting lineup due to injury and was able to double take. On March 9, he was in the game at MSV Duisburg due to weaker form initially on the bench, but was brought on in the 87th minute, which meant his 150th competitive game for Nuremberg. At the next home game against Rot Weiss Ahlen he again played over the full time and was able to achieve three goals. It was his third hat-trick for Nuremberg, a hat-trick is it has not yet succeeded, however. The game was for Mintál the beginning of a run, as he scored four more goals in four games, so he advanced into the scorer rating of the season 2008/ 09 to a tie for third. A setback he experienced on the 29th match day, when he got a red card in the match against FSV Frankfurt again. According to Assistant Referee should Mintál which existed in the 93rd minute on a corner kick, have shown the bird and was finally locked " in a lighter case for insulting the assistant referee " for two games. The Slovak later explained that he just wanted to suggest that an opposing player had touched the ball with his head. After this lock Mintál moved on the 32nd game against VfL Osnabrück back into the starting lineup and made a brace. He moved up to number one on the scoresheet. With its 16 matches on the final day against TSV 1860 München Mintál defended this position and was again top scorer in the second division.
At the end of the season Mintál declared the age of 31 his resignation from the Slovak national team. Finally he came in the 37th minute in the relegation leg against Energie Cottbus 2-0, paving the resurgence of the 1st FC Nuremberg perfect. After the season, declared him the kicker sports magazine at the best attacking midfielder of the season.
After the second rise (2009-2011)
August 1, 2009 Mintál met in the first round of the DFB Cup 2009/10 in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Dresden. In the first league game of the season 2009/10 he scored the 1:2 final score against FC Schalke 04, which remained his only goal in his twelve inserts the first round. He also got strong competition from İlkay Gündoğan. After the winter break, the new coach Dieter Hecking turned over to a double six, which Mintál his place first and lost 18 games came only a short Einwechselung. On 20 Matchday he was back in the starting lineup and was able to convince, so he stood in the next two games from the beginning on the court. In the rest of the season he was only five tool changes it, and only on the final day of play once again. Thus, he came up with 1346 minutes in 22 missions. In the two successful relegation matches, he came on as a substitute.
Because of the few missions was speculated after the season through a finish. However Mintál said in a newspaper interview that she wants to remain in Nuremberg. The end of May he was elected in Slovakia soccer player of the decade. According to a newspaper report of July 2010, a departure was not more than impossible. From the club fans, he was elected to the season break in an internet vote with 46 % of the vote to midfield legend of the century. He also is part of the century ( 10) eleven.
In the first half of the season 2010/11 remained Mintál Substitute: He came on just six times and came up with only 47 minutes of playing time. During the winter break, his contract was not renewed; Instead, a connection contract he was offered. Mintál explained, however, not to want to even finish his playing career and, therefore, announced his resignation. There seemed to be a change to the American club Philadelphia Union imminent, Mintál canceled it but after he had visited the club on site. So he stayed for the second half but in Nuremberg and was reinstated in the Cup quarter-final against FC Schalke 04 for the first time in the new year. In the second half Mintál was nevertheless again loaded eleven times and was able to increase its total playing time to 184 minutes. He remained without a goal, but came up with two assists. May 5, 2011 Mintál expressed an interest in a return to MŠK Žilina. On May 7, the last home game of the season took place. Mintál was doing on in the 63rd minute and said goodbye to emotional after the final whistle of the fans. He was saying, "I want to thank you for the past eight years with the fans. You are the best fans in the world. You have always given me strength, whether it was good or bad, you have always stood behind me. I'll never forget. I love you! " On May 14 Mintál came last season playing in Hannover on his last mission for Nuremberg when he came on in the 56th minute.
Hansa Rostock (2011-2012)
For the season 2011/12 Mintál moved to the then second division side FC Hansa Rostock. The Hanseatic League, he signed a two-year contract until 30 June 2013 and received the shirt number 11 after just two league games and a cup insert he retired there a serious injury. On October 28, he came off the bench again against Energie Cottbus for the first time; on 19 November, he scored the 1:3 against FC St. Pauli scored his first goal for Rostock. It was his first Profitor for two years and 103 days. On December 18, the last game before the winter break, he met the 2-2 draw with Dynamo Dresden again. The next Matchday he was in a 1-2 defeat in Bochum tragic figure because he missed a penalty. The restitution only followed a week later when he played a decisive role in the 4-2 victory over MSV Duisburg with a brace. When 4:5 against 1.FC Union Berlin on 33 Matchday Mintál met again, but could not prevent Rostock which discovered itself relegated to the third league defeat. On May 6, 2012, the final day of the season, Mintal scored in the 90th minute for a 2-2 draw against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, but still finished the season in first place.
Return to Nuremberg
In an interview with the Nürnberger Nachrichten Mintál expressed that he will return to the first FC Nuremberg and wanted to be active in the youth field there. On 10 May 2012, officially announced his return to the first FC Nuremberg, for the season 2012/13 he was accepted as a leading player in the youth team in the Regionalliga.
Farewell game with the first team (2012 )
On July 21, 2012, the 1st FC Nuremberg Mintál honored farewell from professional football with a testimonial match. He was by Andreas Kopke, the second ex-pro in the club's history, who got such a game. Opponent was German champion and cup winner of 2012 Borussia Dortmund. Several interviews were shown with Mintál before kickoff while playing the game again and again special goals from the career. Nuremberg won 4-2, with Mintál penalty spot in the first team scored his 131st goal ( including friendly matches ). In Dortmund, however, lacked some well-known players, such as the German national team. The game was broadcast live on Bavarian television, the elected 0:1 by Sebastian Kehl for goal of the month. Mintál had to completion game also invited a number of companions, but not all could appear. Present were about Michael A. Roth, Hans Meyer, Michael Oenning, Martin Driller, Tomáš Galásek and Dominic Maroh. Despite the farewell game was not entirely excluded that Mintál could help out again in the first team.
1 FC Nuremberg II ( 2012-2013)
On July 25 came Mintál his first appearance in the fourth division soccer League Bavaria 2012/13. Nuremberg was played by 2:2 against FC Memmingen. It was the second match, as the Slovak was exempted by his farewell game on the opening day. On Matchday Mintál already achieved two goals and helped his club to a 4-2 victory against FC Ingolstadt 04 II in their own stadium in front of 349 spectators. In the rest of the season Mintál played almost continuously. On the 25th match day came after a 0-2 defeat against TSV book Bach to a referee insult, for which the Slovak was punished with a red card. On 37 Round Mintal scored his first brace of the season, which he still turned a 0-2 residue against SV Heimstetten in the final minutes to draw.
On May 25, the final day of the Regional, Mintál had his last football game as a player. Opponent was the TSV 1860 Munich, the master of the league. In the 80th minute of the Slovak was replaced before 1395 spectators and even adopted by the visiting fans with chants. Overall, he had come to eleven goals in thirty missions in the season.
Trainerkarierre
Although Mintál was still active in the second team of the 1st FC Nuremberg, he joined in early November 2012, the site of the team manager of the Slovak U-21 national team.
After the 2012/13 season Mintál should work on the coaching staff of the U-23 team. However Mintál became the 2013/14 season Assistant coach Michael Wiesinger and Armin Reutershahn in the league. Even after the head coach Gertjan Verbeek kept Mintál change to its position.
Private and popularity
Mintál and his wife Katka have three children. After a goal, he performs mostly a characteristic leap of joy. His footballing role model is the Italian Roberto Baggio.
In Nuremberg Mintál enjoys great sympathy. Triggered this was his scoring 2004/ 05 and his humble, down to earth kind Many Club fans took to share his many injuries and setbacks. Marek Mintal even thanked very often and in a very emotional way for the great support during this time; so he sat about in a speech last home game of the season so far in 2007/ 08 to fans, in which he thanked for their support in the European Cup match against AZ Alkmaar, which he had turned with two goals.
Title / successes
With MŠK Žilina:
- Slovakian champion: 2002, 2003
- Winning the Skoda Auto Futbal Cup: 2003
With the 1st FC Nuremberg:
- DFB Cup winners: 2007
- Master of the 2nd Bundesliga: 2004
- Bundesliga promotion: 2009
Honors:
- Footballer of the Year in Slovakia: 2004, 2005
- Player of the decade ( 2000s) in Slovakia
- Scorer 2001/ 02 in the Corgoň league (34 games / 21 goals)
- 2002/ 03 in the Corgoň league (31 games / 20 goals )
- 2003/ 04 in the 2nd Bundesliga (31 games / 18 goals)
- 2004/ 05 in the 1st League ( 34 games / 24 goals ) ( was 3rd in Golden Shoe 2005)
- 2008/ 09 in the 2nd Bundesliga (28 games / 16 goals)