Dávid Hancko became the best Slovak footballer of 2025 in the traditional poll of the Slovak Football Association. The Feyenoord Rotterdam defender, who wears jersey number 33, beat Stanislav Lobotka in the voting to claim this prestigious honor for the first time. The twenty-seven-year-old footballer, born on 13 December 1997, grew out of a position where for many years he watched legendary names such as Marek Hamšík or Martin Škrtel, who dominated the Footballer of the Year poll in the past. hnonline.sk ↗ ta3.com ↗
In an interview after the SFZ gala evening, Hancko admitted that he is aware of the significance of the award and acknowledged having certain doubts. As he stated, in the Feyenoord tunnel he sometimes feels like an impostor. The tall and physically imposing defender has become a mainstay not only of the Dutch club but also of the Slovak national team. He is married to Kristýna Plíšková and has two sons – Adam and Dominik. sport.sk ↗ sme.sk ↗
The gala evening took place just before the crucial playoff match of the Slovak national team against Kosovo, where the footballers received support from the leadership. Lobotka, who won the Footballer of the Year award last year, narrowly failed to defend his position. A rare tie also occurred in the coach category, where the award was shared by Francesco Calzona and Vladimír Weiss Sr. sport.pravda.sk ↗ sport.sk ↗
Dávid Hancko named Footballer of the Year for the first time, Lobotka finishes second
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Prvé reakcie Dávida Hancka, Francesca Calzonu či Vladimíra Weissa st. po galavečere Futbalista roka
sport.sk
| 23:10 23.03.
Hancko získal prestížne ocenenie. Prvýkrát vyhral v ankete Futbalista roka
hnonline.sk
| 22:26 23.03.
Výmena na tróne, Hancko preskočil Lobotku a je futbalistom roka. Vzácna remíza medzi Calzonom a Weissom
sport.pravda.sk
| 21:51 23.03.
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