Michal Kubala
{{Short description|Slovak footballer (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michal Kubala
| image =
| fullname = Michal Kubala
| height = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1980|6|12}}
| birth_place = Levice, Slovakia
| currentclub = TJ Družstevník Veľké Ludince
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthclubs1 = Slovan Levice
| youthclubs2 = Vinohrady Bratislava
| years1 = 1999–2003
| clubs1 = Artmedia Petržalka
| caps1 = 90
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2003
| clubs2 = MSK Rimavska Sobota
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2003–2005
| clubs3 = FK AS Trencin
| caps3 = 86
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2006
| clubs4 = Artmedia Bratislava
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2006–2007
| clubs5 = SK Slovan Bratislava
| caps5 = 48
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2008–2009
| clubs6 = Ljungskile SK
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2009–2011
| clubs7 = CS Gaz Metan Medias
| caps7 = 60
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2011–2012
| clubs8 = FC Astra Giurgiu
| caps8 = 1
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2012–2013
| clubs9 = Perak FA
| caps9 = 28
| goals9 = 14
| years10 = 2013
| clubs10 = Selangor FA
| caps10 = 5
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2014
| clubs11 = Wijaya FC
| caps11 = 2
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2014–2015
| clubs12 = Stavanger IF
| caps12 =
| goals12 =
| years13 = 2015–
| clubs13 = TJ Družstevník Veľké Ludince
| caps13 =
| goals13 =
| nationalyears1 = 1998
| nationalteam1 = Slovakia U18
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2001
| nationalteam2 = Slovakia U21
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = April 20, 2018
| ntupdate = December 30, 2013
}}
Michal Kubala (born 12 June 1980) is a Slovakia footballer who plays as a midfielder for TJ Družstevník Veľké Ludince in the Slovak 3. Liga.
In 2012, he played for Perak FA in the 2012 Malaysia Super League season[http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=1208&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_04.htm Import Serbia, Slovakia taruhan Perak (MALAY)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911021403/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=1208&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_04.htm |date=2014-09-11 }} Retrieved at 7 December 2011[http://www.peraknews.com/v3/yob-serbia-yob-slovakia-sah-milik-perak/ YOEP SERBIA, YOEP SLOVAKIA, SAH MILIK PERAK (MALAY)] Retrieved at 7 December 2011 and was the team's top scorer of the season, securing 13 goals in the league. He was known in the league as a dead-ball specialist, and was Perak's main free-kick, corner kick and penalty kick taker.{{cite web |url=http://www.espnstar.my/bola-sepak/berita/detail/item796640/ |title=Berita Bola Sepak | Tengah Padang: Michal Kubala (Perak) | FOXSports.my |accessdate=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130219045148/http://www.espnstar.my/bola-sepak/berita/detail/item796640/ |archivedate=2013-02-19 }} His contract was not renewed by Perak at the end of the 2012 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.peraknews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3630:kontrak-kubala-a-bodjongo-tamat-perak-cari-pemain-import-baru&catid=38:sukan&Itemid=69 |title=Kontrak Kubala & Bodjongo Tamat, Perak Cari Pemain Import Baru |website=www.peraknews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027091536/http://www.peraknews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3630:kontrak-kubala-a-bodjongo-tamat-perak-cari-pemain-import-baru&catid=38:sukan&Itemid=69 |archive-date=2012-10-27}}
Kubala was a member of the Slovakia youth teams, appearing for the Slovakia U18 and Slovakia U21 teams. During his time in Malaysia, he also appeared in the Malaysia Selection, a team composed of Malaysia under-21 players and a selection of Malaysia league players, for the 2012 Java Cup invitational tournament in Indonesia.{{cite web |url=http://football.thestar.com.my/2012/07/19/kubala-and-dayoub-in-malaysian-selection-for-java-cup/ |title=Football Every Day » Kubala and Dayoub in Malaysian Selection for Java Cup |website=football.thestar.com.my |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720032410/http://football.thestar.com.my/2012/07/19/kubala-and-dayoub-in-malaysian-selection-for-java-cup/ |archive-date=2012-07-20}} He scored a goal as Malaysia Selection beat Indonesia Selection 6–0.{{Cite web|url=http://ligakampung.com/blog/keputusan-perlawanan-bolasepak-persahabatan-tertutup-malaysia-harimau-muda-vs-indonesia/|title=Keputusan perlawanan bolasepak persahabatan tertutup – Malaysia (Harimau Muda) vs Indonesia|access-date=2012-10-29|archive-date=2014-10-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013112618/http://ligakampung.com/blog/keputusan-perlawanan-bolasepak-persahabatan-tertutup-malaysia-harimau-muda-vs-indonesia/|url-status=dead}}
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Category:Footballers from Levice
Category:Slovak men's footballers
Category:Slovakia men's youth international footballers
Category:Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Slovak First Football League players
Category:ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
Category:CS Gaz Metan Mediaș players
Category:FC Astra Giurgiu players
Category:MŠK Rimavská Sobota players
Category:Ljungskile SK players
Category:Selangor F.C. players
Category:Slovak expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
Category:Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
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