Filip Kiss
{{short description|Slovak footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Filip Kiss
| image = Filip Kiss 2.jpg
| image_size = 200
| full_name = Filip Kiss{{Cite news
| title = Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14
| url = http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/aug/premier-league-squad-numbers-seasons-2013-14.html
| publisher = Premier League
| date = 16 August 2013
| access-date = 17 August 2013
| archive-date = 21 August 2013
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130821225359/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/aug/premier-league-squad-numbers-seasons-2013-14.html
| url-status = dead
}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Dunajská Streda, Czechoslovakia
| currentclub = KFC Komárno
| clubnumber = 14
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Inter Bratislava
| years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = Inter Bratislava | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = Petržalka | caps2 = 24 | goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2010–2012 | clubs3 = Slovan Bratislava | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = → Cardiff City (loan) | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2012–2016 | clubs5 = Cardiff City | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014 | clubs6 = → Ross County (loan) | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2014–2015 | clubs7 = → Ross County (loan) | caps7 = 31 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2015–2016 | clubs8 = → Haugesund (loan) | caps8 = 24 | goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = Haugesund | caps9 = 26 | goals9 = 4
| years10= 2017–2022 | clubs10= Al-Ettifaq | caps10= 126 | goals10= 24
| years11= 2022–2024 | clubs11= Al-Ittihad Kalba | caps11= 48 | goals11= 6
| years12= 2024–2025 | clubs12= Al Orooba | caps12= 7 | goals12= 0
| years13= 2025- | clubs13= KFC Komárno | caps13= 0 | goals13= 0
|nationalyears1 = 2008–2009 |nationalteam1 = Slovakia U19 |nationalcaps1 = 11 |nationalgoals1 = 2
|nationalyears2 = 2010–2015 |nationalteam2 = Slovakia U21 |nationalcaps2 = 19 |nationalgoals2 = 1
|nationalyears3 = 2014–2018 |nationalteam3 = Slovakia |nationalcaps3 = 13 |nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 12:17, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 13 March 2021
}}
Filip Kiss ({{IPA|sk|ˈfilip ˈkiʂ}}, {{langx|hu|Kiss Fülöp}} {{IPA|hu|ˈkiʃ ˈfyløp|}}; born 13 October 1990) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KFC Komárno.
Career
Kiss started his professional career at Inter Bratislava in 2008, before moving to Petržalka the following year where he made 23 league appearances. He again moved in 2010 to ŠK Slovan Bratislava.
=Cardiff City=
On 21 July 2011, Kiss joined Welsh club Cardiff City, who play in the Championship, on a season long loan.{{cite news |title=Cardiff City complete Filip Kiss loan deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14221621.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 July 2011 |access-date=21 July 2011}} He made his debut for the club in a pre-season loss to Bournemouth coming as a substitute. After the game, both Kiss and Cardiff manager, Malky Mackay stated they wanted to extend the deal past the season long loan.{{cite news |title=Filip Kiss and Malky Mackay both keen to make Slovakian's Cardiff City move permanent |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/07/25/filip-kiss-and-malky-mackay-both-keen-to-make-slovakian-s-cardiff-city-move-permanent-91466-29111333/? |work=Western Mail |publisher=South Wales Echo |date=25 July 2011 |access-date=25 July 2011}}
His first start for the Bluebirds was against Yeovil Town and the following day he was given the number 4 shirt for the season.{{cite news |title=2011/12 Squad numbers announced |url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2403178,00.html |publisher=Cardiff City Football Club |date=27 July 2011 |access-date=10 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922133120/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~2403178%2C00.html |archive-date=22 September 2012 }} However Kiss missed the first six games of the season with a hamstring injury. On 26 August, Malky Mackay confirmed he would be part of the squad to play Portsmouth the following day{{cite news |title=Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay faces selection dilemma |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14680778.stm? |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2011 |access-date=26 August 2011}} Despite making the bench Kiss didn't make an appearance in the 1–1 draw. He made his debut in a 2–0 win over Doncaster Rovers, he came on as a substitute for Craig Conway. Kiss made his full debut the following game in a 1–1 draw with Blackpool.{{cite news |title=Blackpool 1 – 1 Cardiff |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/14863923.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 September 2011 |access-date=17 September 2011}} His first goal for the club came against Derby County on 2 November.{{cite news |title=Derby v Cardiff |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/15457105.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 November 2011 |access-date=2 November 2011}} Kiss was used as a substitute in the League Cup final against Liverpool, which ended in a 3–2 penalty shootout defeat. It was confirmed on 1 July that an agreement had been reached between Cardiff City and Slovan Bratislava to allow Kiss to sign for the Bluebirds on a permanent basis.{{cite news |title=Kiss keen on Cardiff Stay |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7765979/? |publisher=Sky Sports |date=19 May 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012}}
Kiss's first game as a permanent Cardiff player, came on 17 August 2012, against Huddersfield Town where he came on as a substitute for Jordon Mutch. He played 100th professional game on 5 January 2013, in the FA Cup against Macclesfield Town. Kiss's game-time for the first team was limited in 2012–13, as the Club won the Championship, though the midfielder was a regular in the club's development squad.
==Ross County==
On 8 January 2014, Kiss signed for Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Kiss joins on loan|url=http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/kiss-joins-on-loan.aspx|publisher=rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk|date=8 January 2014|access-date=8 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108193602/http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/kiss-joins-on-loan.aspx|archive-date=8 January 2014}} He made his debut on 11 January 2014, scoring twice in a 3–3 draw against Partick Thistle.{{cite web|title=Partick Thistle 3–3 Ross County|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25600374|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 January 2014|access-date=12 January 2014}} He scored two more in his next game, a week later: for the second, he "picked up the ball {{convert|30|yards}} away from the Dundee United goal and sent a curling ball into the top right-hand corner."{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25693252 |title=Ross County 3–0 Dundee United |first=Andrew |last=Thomson |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2014 |access-date=25 May 2014}} Kiss returned to Cardiff at the end of his loan having scored six times in 17 appearances. On 6 August 2014, Ross County announced they had re-signed Kiss on a season-long loan.{{cite web|title= Ross County: Filip Kiss among new trio of new signings|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28671523|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 August 2014|access-date=6 August 2014}}
==FK Haugesund==
On 19 August 2015, Kiss joined Norwegian club FK Haugesund on a season-long loan.{{cite web|title=LOAN DEAL: KISS TO FK HAUGESUND|url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/loan-deal-kiss-to-sk-haugesund-2632632.aspx#WRKyAVrhw3sz05y7.99|publisher=Cardiff City|date=19 August 2015|access-date=19 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200734/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/loan-deal-kiss-to-sk-haugesund-2632632.aspx#WRKyAVrhw3sz05y7.99|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}
International career
Kiss has represented both Slovakia U-19 and Slovakia U-21. He had a spell as the captain of the Under-21 team. Kiss made his debut for Slovakia's senior team in a 3–1 friendly victory over Israel on 5 March 2014.
Personal life
Kiss belongs to the Hungarian minority in Slovakia.{{cite web|url=http://www.telesport.hu/Hirek/2011/06/30/19/Jonnek_a_hataron_tuli_focistak.aspx|title=Jönnek a határon túli focisták|publisher=telesport.hu|work=global-soccer.eu|quote=However, in the Slovakian national teams of younger age categories there are to find more ethnic Hungarian footballers, whom its worth to pay attention. [...] Fülöp Kiss won the gold medal with Slovan this year, and as a defensive midfielder he scored six goals on 29 matches. (A korosztályos szlovák válogatottakban azonban több magyar nemzetiségű játékos is akad, akire érdemes odafigyelni. [...] Kiss Fülöp idén aranyérmet nyert a Slovannal, és védekező középpályásként 29 bajnokin hatszor volt eredményes.)|date=30 June 2011|access-date=19 October 2011|language=hu}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 9 March 2018}}{{Soccerway |id=83751 |accessdate=4 April 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| colspan=3 | Club
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | ||
| rowspan="2"|Petržalka
|24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="4"|— | 26 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Slovan Bratislava
|Slovak First Football League |29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2011–12
|Slovak First Football League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| Cardiff City (loan)
|27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| rowspan="4"|Cardiff City
|Championship |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| rowspan="3"|Ross County (loan)
|17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 6 | |
| 2014–15
|Scottish Premiership |31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 |
| rowspan="2"|Haugesund (loan)
|2015 |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016
|Tippeligaen |27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| rowspan="2"|Haugesund
|2017 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Eliteserien |14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 12 |
| rowspan="2"|Al-Ettifaq
|rowspan="1"|Saudi Professional League |21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| colspan=3|Career total
!202||28||15||5||7||0||9||0||233||33 |
Honours
Slovan Bratislava
Cardiff City
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2011–12{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/cardiff-city-vs-liverpool/teams/255645 |title=Starting Lineups - Cardiff vs Liverpool |website=Sky Sports |date=26 February 2012 |access-date=25 March 2024}}
Slovakia
- King's Cup: 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups?gameId=509792|title=Thailand vs. Slovakia – Football Match Line-Ups – March 25, 2018 – ESPN}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/1434927/slovakia-beat-thailand-3-2-win-kings-cup|title=Slovakia beat Thailand 3-2, win King's Cup|website=Bangkok Post|date=25 March 2018|access-date=21 January 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|filip-kiss/83751}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kiss, Filip}}
Category:Footballers from Dunajská Streda
Category:Slovak people of Hungarian descent
Category:Slovak men's footballers
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Category:Slovakia men's international footballers
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Category:FK Inter Bratislava players
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Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:Al-Ettifaq FC players
Category:Al Orooba Club players
Category:Slovak First Football League players
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