Erik Jendrišek

Erik Jendrišek (born 26 October 1986) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek club Volos.[1]

Erik Jendrišek

Personal information
Full name	Erik Jendrišek
Date of birth	(1986-10-26) 26 October 1986
Place of birth	Trstená, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Volos
Number	26
Youth career
2001–2003	Ružomberok
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Ružomberok	53	(29)
2006–2007	→ Hannover (loan)	9	(0)
2007–2010	Kaiserslautern	90	(34)
2010–2011	Schalke	3	(0)
2011–2013	Freiburg	36	(2)
2013–2014	Energie Cottbus	29	(1)
2014	Spartak Trnava	13	(5)
2015–2017	Cracovia	83	(18)
2017–2019	Xanthi	53	(19)
2019–	Volos	20	(4)
National team^‡
2008–2014	Slovakia	37	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 May 2014

Club career

Ružomberok

Jendrišek was the best youth player in Slovakia during the 2002–03 season. Playing as a professional with Ružomberok between 2003 and 2006, he scored 30 goals in 56 league games. In 2006, he won the Slovak league and cup double with the club, also being the country's top goalscorer for the 2005–06 season with 21 goals, alongside Róbert Rák.

Hannover 96

In the summer of 2006, Jendrišek was signed by Hannover on a season-long loan deal with the option of a permanent deal at the end of the season.[2] He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 September 2006 in the first round of the 2006–07 DFB-Pokal, coming on as a substitute in their 3–2 away win at Dynamo Dresden. He went on to make his Bundesliga debut on 23 September 2006 in a 1–1 draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen, once again coming on as a substitute. However, he never managed to find his place as a first-team regular with Hannover, finishing the season with only nine Bundesliga appearances on his tally, all of them as a substitute.

Kaiserslautern

On 30 May 2007, Jendrišek moved to Kaiserslautern on a three-year contract.[3] He made his Kaiserslautern debut on 4 August 2007 in their 4–0 away win against SV Wilhelmshaven in the first round of the 2007–08 DFB-Pokal. His league debut for Kaiserslautern came on 13 August 2007 in the club's opening match of the season, a 1–1 draw at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach. He quickly established himself as a regular with the club, scoring five goals in 16 league appearances during the first half of the season. He also recorded three assists during that period of the season.

The second half of the season, however, was not very successful for him as he failed to score any goals in ten league appearances, only recording one assist. Additionally, he was temporary suspended from the club's first team by coach Milan Šašić over lack of discipline. Instead of accepting a fine and return to first-team action, he chose to be relegated to the club's reserve team, where he played four fourth-division games during March and April 2008.[4] He later apologised and accepted the fine.[5] In his last match for the reserves, he scored a hat-trick in the team's 5–2 away win at TuS Mechtersheim. Shortly thereafter, he permanently returned to first-team action.

In Kaiserslautern's opening match of the 2008–09 season, a 3–3 away draw at Mainz, Jendrišek came on as a half-time substitute after the team went 3–0 down in the first half and went on to score two goals in two minutes midway through the second half to level the score. He scored another brace on 17 November 2008 in Kaiserslautern's 6–0 win over Hansa Rostock and went on to finish the 2008–09 season as the club's top goalscorer, scoring 14 goals in 33 league appearances.

In the 2009–10 season, he was again Kaiserslautern's top goalscorer in the league, netting 15 goals in 31 appearances as the club finished top of the 2. Bundesliga to return to the top flight after four years.

Schalke

On 29 April 2010, it was announced that Jendrišek will leave Kaiserslautern at the end of the 2009–10 season, moving to Schalke on a three-year contract.[6] Jendrišek spent most of his time with Schalke on the substitutes' bench. In 2010, Schalke brought two new top strikers into the club, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Raúl, limiting Jendrišek's opportunity for first-team football.

Freiburg

On 19 January 2011, it was therefore announced that he would leave the club for fellow Bundesliga side Freiburg in a €900,000 deal.[7] Jendrišek scored his first goal with Freiburg in a 3–0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg on 27 August.

Cottbus

After two years in Freiburg, he signed with 2. Bundesliga club Energie Cottbus.

Spartak Trnava

On 18 August 2014, he signed with Spartak Trnava on a year contract.[8]

Cracovia

On 12 January 2015, he signed with Cracovia as a free transfer.

Xanthi

On 26 June 2017, he signed a two-year contract with Greek Super League club Xanthi, on a free transfer again.[9] On 26 August 2017 he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–0 away win against Platanias and on 19 November was scored a brace in the 900th game of his club in Super League sealing a 2–0 home win game against rivals Panionios.[10] On 13 January 2018, Jendrišek scoring a brace in a 3–2 home win game against Platanias. It was his second time that he scored a brace in Super League after the 2–0 home win game against Panionios.[11] On 15 April 2018, Jendrišek scoring a brace in a 3–0 home win game against PAS Giannina. It was his third time that he scored a brace in Super League after the 3–2 home win game against Platanias.[12] On 23 September 2018, he scored another brace in a 3–0 home win game against OFI, his first for the 2018–19 season, helping his club to acquire his first win for the season.[13] On 21 October 2018, he recorded a goal and an assist in a 2–1 away win against Levadiakos.[14] A week later, he scored sealing a comeback 2–1 home win game against PAS Giannina.[15] On 5 November 2018, he scored in a 1–0 away win against Asteras Tripoli, the club's fourth consecutive, after a low cross from Petar Đuričković.[16] On 21 April 2019, he scored after five months and helped his team take a 2–0 home win against Apollon Smyrni to secure their spot in the top league.[17]

Volos

On 14 June 2019, he agreed to join newly promoted side Volos on a two-year deal.[18] Four days later, the team officially announced his acquisition.[19] On 31 August 2019, he scored his first goal in a 1-0 home win against Aris. [20] On 9 November 2019, he scored in a much-needed 3-2 home win against Panetolikos. [21]

On 11 January 2020, he scored in a 3-1 home loss against his old club, Xanthi. [22] On 1 March 2020, he scored in a 4-1 away loss against Panathinaikos. [23]

International career

Jendrišek has been capped for the Slovakia national under-21 team before making his debut for the country's senior national team on 11 October 2008 in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against San Marino. On 11 February 2009, he scored his first senior international goal in a friendly match against Cyprus, netting the second goal in his team's 3–2 defeat.[24]

On 1 April 2009, Jendrišek scored his first competitive international goal at senior level, netting the decisive second goal in Slovakia's 2–1 away victory against the Czech Republic in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[25]

In the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, Jendrišek featured in all three of Slovakia's group stage matches.[26]

International goals

Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 February 2009	Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus	Cyprus	2–3	2–3	Cyprus International Tournament 2009
2.	1 April 2009	AXA Arena, Prague, Czech Republic	Czech Republic	2–1	2–1	2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying
3	9 February 2011	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	1–0	1–2	Friendly
4.	23 May 2014	NTC Senec, Senec, Slovakia	Montenegro	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 March 2020

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ružomberok	2004–05	Slovak First League	17	8	0	0	—		—		17	8
	2005–06		34	21	0	0	—		—		34	21
	2006–07		2	0	—		1	0	—		3	0
	Total		53	29	0	0	1	0	—		54	29
Hannover (loan)	2006–07	Bundesliga	9	0	2	0	—		—		11	0
Kaiserslautern	2007–08	2. Bundesliga	26	5	2	0	—		—		28	5
	2008–09		33	14	1	0	—		—		34	14
	2009–10		31	15	2	1	—		—		33	16
	Total		90	34	5	1	—		—		95	35
Schalke	2010–11	Bundesliga	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
Freiburg	2010–11		8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2011–12		19	2	1	0	—		—		20	2
	2012–13		9	0	0	0	—		—		9	0
	Total		36	2	1	0	—		—		37	2
Energie Cottbus	2013–14	2. Bundesliga	29	1	2	1	—		—		31	2
Spartak Trnava	2014–15	Slovak First League	13	5	1	1	2	0	—		16	6
Cracovia	2014–15	Ekstraklasa	17	4	2	0	—		—		19	4
	2015–16		35	13	3	1	—		—		38	14
	2016–17		31	1	1	0	2	0	—		34	1
	Total		83	18	6	1	2	0	—		91	19
Xanthi	2017–18	Superleague	30	11	3	1	—		—		33	12
	2018–19		23	8	2	0	—		—		25	8
	Total		53	19	5	1	—		—		58	20
Volos	2019–20	Superleague	20	4	1	0	—		—		21	4
Career total			389	112	27	5	6	0	0	0	419	117

References

1. "Slovakia – Record International Players". RSSSF. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
2. "Die Roten verpflichten Erik Jendrisek" (in German). Presseportal. 10 July 2006. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
3. "Bernier und Jendrisek zum FCK" (in German). kicker. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
4. "Jendrisek schockt Sasic" (in German). kicker. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
5. "Jendrisek entschuldigt sich" (in German). Bundesliga official website. 9 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
6. "Knappen verpflichten Erik Jendrisek" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
7. "Jendrišek: "Som veľmi rád, že sa to už všetko vyriešilo"" (in Slovak). futbalportal.sk. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
8. "Spartak Trnava sa posilňuje, do kádra mieri Erik Jendrišek". www.webnoviny.sk. 18 August 2014.
9. "Erik Jendrišek končí v Cracovii, v kariére bude pokračovať v tíme FC Xanthi" (in Slovak). www.webnoviny.sk. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
10. Με σούπερ Γέντρισεκ η Ξάνθη, 2–0 τον Πανιώνιο (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 19 November 2017.
11. Ξάνθη-Πλατανιάς 3-2: Σε τροχιά Ευρώπης οι Ακρίτες! (in Greek). www.onsports.gr. 13 January 2018.
12. Ξάνθη-ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 3-0: "Πέταξε" για Ευρώπη! (in Greek). www.onsports.gr. 15 April 2018.
13. "Ξάνθη - ΟΦΗ 3-0: Σεφτέ στις νίκες με MVP Γέντρισεκ" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 23 September 2018.
14. "Λεβαδειακός - Ξάνθη 1-2: Οι Βοιωτοί τις ευκαιρίες, οι ακρίτες τη νίκη". www.sport24.gr. 21 October 2018.
15. "Ξάνθη - ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 2-1: Με υπογραφή Γέντρισεκ και Ζίβκοβιτς η ανατροπή". www.sport24.gr. 29 October 2018.
16. "Αστέρας - Ξάνθη 0-1: Επέλαση με Γέντρισεκ οι ακρίτες". www.sport24.gr. 5 November 2018.
17. "Ξάνθη - Απόλλων Σμύρνης 2-0: Νίκησαν και σώθηκαν και μαθηματικά οι Ακρίτες". www.sport24.gr. 21 April 2019.
18. "Συμφώνησε για δύο χρόνια με τον Βόλο ο Γέντρισεκ". www.sport24.gr. 14 June 2019.
19. "Βόλος: Ανακοίνωσε Γέντρισεκ". www.sport24.gr. 18 June 2019.
20. "Βόλος - Άρης 1-0: Με τη "βούλα" τρελαίνουν κόσμο οι νεοφώτιστοι". www.sport24.gr. 31 August 2019.
21. "Βόλος - Παναιτωλικός 3-2: Ο Μουνίθ τα έκανε όλα για τους γηπεδούχους". www.sport24.gr. 9 November 2019.
22. "Βόλος - Ξάνθη 1-3: Διπλό Ευρώπης για τους Ακρίτες". www.sport24.gr. 11 January 2020.
23. "Παναθηναϊκός - Βόλος 4-1: Νίκη με τριπλό κέρδος για το τριφύλλι". www.sport24.gr. 1 March 2020.
24. "International stats". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
25. "Jendrišek sparks Slovak joy in Prague". UEFA.com. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
26. "Jendrisek moves to Freiburg". bundesliga.de. 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

External links

• Erik Jendrišek at WorldFootball.net
• Erik Jendrišek at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Erik Jendrišek at 90minut.pl (in Polish)