Adam Griger

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Adam Griger

| image =

| full_name = Adam Griger{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce89/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 SQUAD LIST: Slovakia (SVK) |publisher=FIFA |page=20 |date=22 May 2023 |access-date=29 May 2023}}

| height = 1.95 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|3|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Prešov, Slovakia

| currentclub = Hradec Králové
(on loan from Granada B)

| clubnumber = 38

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2012–2019 | youthclubs1 = Tatran Prešov

| youthyears2 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs2 = Poprad

| youthyears3 = 2020 | youthclubs3 = Zemplín Michalovce

| years1 = 2020 | clubs1 = Zemplín Michalovce | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = LASK | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–2023 | clubs3 = → Juniors OÖ | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = → Cagliari (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023– | clubs5 = Granada B | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = → Hradec Králové | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 2

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Slovakia U16 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2021 | nationalteam2 = Slovakia U18 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2021– | nationalteam3 = Slovakia U19 | nationalcaps3 = 20 | nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2022– | nationalteam4 = Slovakia U20 | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 3 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 31 May 2023

}}

Adam Griger (born 16 March 2004) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hradec Králové on loan from Granada B.

Club career

=Zemplín Michalovce=

Griger made his Fortuna Liga debut for Zemplín Michalovce against Spartak Trnava on 8 August 2020.[https://sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet/z/ulk/zapas/538080/ MFK Zemplín Michalovce - FC Spartak Trnava] 8 August 2020, sportnet.sme.sk

=LASK=

On 22 December 2020, he joined Linz-based LASK of the Austrian Bundesliga.https://futbal.spravy.sk/clanok/3102277-talentovany-adam-griger-mieri-do-timu-premozitela-dunajskej-stredy/ {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}

==Loan to Cagliari==

On 1 September 2022, Griger was loaned by Italian club Cagliari, with an option to buy.{{cite web|website=Cagliari|url=https://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/22179/griger-e-del-cagliari-in-prestito-con-diritto-di-riscatto|title=Griger è del Cagliari|date=1 September 2022|language=it}} He was initially assigned to the club's Under-19 (Primavera) squad. He received his first call-up to the senior squad on 5 November 2022 for the game against Südtirol.{{cite web|website=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/11/05/italy/serie-b/fc-sudtirol-bolzano/cagliari-calcio/3870501/|title=Südtirol v Cagliari game report|date=5 November 2022}}

=Granada=

In September 2023, Griger signed for Club Recreativo Granada, the reserve side of Granada.{{cite web|url=https://www.granadacf.es/noticias/comunicado-oficial-or-adam-griger-nuevo-jugador-del-recreativo-granada|title=Comunicado Oficial Adam Griger, nuevo jugador del Recreativo Granada|website=Granada CF|date=2 September 2023|accessdate=4 September 2023|language=Spanish}}

==Loan to Hradec Králové==

On 10 September 2024, Griger was loaned by Czech club Hradec Králové, with an option to buy.{{cite press release|website=FC Hradec Králové|url=https://www.fchk.cz/clanek.asp?id=7023|title=Posila do útoku! Ze španělské Granady přichází Adam Griger|date=10 September 2024|language=cs|access-date=10 September 2024}}

International career

In December 2022, Griger was first recognised in a Slovak senior national team nomination and was immediately shortlisted by Francesco Calzona for prospective players' training camp at NTC Senec, even before his nomination for Slovak U21 feeder team.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=MUŽI A – Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie |url=https://futbalsfz.sk/muzi-a-patdnovy-treningovy-kemp-dolezity-pre-buducnost-reprezentacie/ |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=SFZ |language=sk}}

Griger represented Slovakia at the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship{{cite web|website=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2034944--slovakia-vs-austria/|title=Slovakia U19 v Austria U19 game report|date=28 June 2022|access-date=29 August 2023}} and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{cite web|website=FIFA|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/104/284700/284707/400016614|title=Slovakia U20 v USA U20 game report|date=26 May 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}}

References

External links

[http://new.mfkzemplin.sk/player/adam-griger/ Adam Griger] at MFK Zemplín Michalovce official website
{{Fortunaliga.sk|1862-adam-griger}}
{{Soccerway|adam-griger/662746}}
[https://sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet/clen/1318726/#player Adam Griger] at Futbalnet

Category:2004 births

Category:Footballers from Prešov

Category:Living people

Category:Slovak men's footballers

Category:Slovakia men's youth international footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:MFK Zemplín Michalovce players

Category:LASK players

Category:FC Juniors OÖ players

Category:Cagliari Calcio players

Category:Slovak First Football League players

Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players