Albert Rusnák (footballer, born 1974)

Albert Rusnák
Personal information
Full name Albert Rusnák
Date of birth (1974-01-14) 14 January 1974
Place of birth Prešov,[1] Czechoslovakia
Position Striker
Youth career
Prešov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Prešov 37 (6)
1994–1996 Petra Drnovice[2] 62 (7)
1996–1998 Košice 39 (8)
Total 138 (21)
International career
Slovakia U-21
Managerial career
Bardejovská Nová Ves
Krásna
Košice (youth teams)
2010 Manchester City (scout)
2011–2012 Michalovce (U-19)
2012–2013 Michalovce
2016–2018 Lokomotíva Košice
2018–2025 Slovakia U-19
2025- ŠTK 1914 Šamorín
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Rusnák (born 14 January 1974) is a Slovak former football player and manager. His son is Albert Rusnák, who currently plays for American Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.

As a footballer, Rusnak senior was a member of the Kosice side which won the Slovak league title in 1997 and retained it a year later. However, he suffered fractures to both legs in a car crash on 2 December 1997 which claimed the life of Kosice midfielder Milan Čvirk. Rusnak played in some of Kosice's Champions League fixtures during the 1997-98 season, including the group stage clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford shortly before the crash.[3]

References

  1. ^ Albert Rusnák: Zázračný prútik nemám 20.04.2012, korzar.sme.sk
  2. ^ SLOVENSKO 27.05.2012, cizinci-fotbalhokej.wz.cz
  3. ^ "No-Headline". 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018.