Tomáš Suslov
{{Short description|Slovak footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tomáš Suslov
| image = GAE - FC Groningen - 52878469668 (Tomáš Suslov).jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Suslov with Groningen in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|6|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Attacking midfielder, right winger
| currentclub = Hellas Verona
| clubnumber = 31
| youthyears1 = 2010–2013 | youthclubs1 = Spišská Nová Ves
| youthyears2 = 2014–2018 | youthclubs2 = Tatran Prešov
| youthyears3 = 2018–2020 | youthclubs3 = Groningen
| years1 = 2020–2024 | clubs1 = Groningen | caps1 = 90 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2023–2024 | clubs2 = → Hellas Verona (loan) | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Hellas Verona | caps3 = 41 | goals3 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = Slovakia U15 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam2 = Slovakia U16 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam3 = Slovakia U17 | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2019–2020 | nationalteam4 = Slovakia U18 | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 2
| nationalyears5 = 2019 | nationalteam5 = Slovakia U19 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2020–2022 | nationalteam6 = Slovakia U21 | nationalcaps6 = 4 | nationalgoals6 = 1
| nationalyears7 = 2020– | nationalteam7 = Slovakia | nationalcaps7 = 40 | nationalgoals7 = 4
| club-update = 15 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 23 March 2025
}}
Tomáš Suslov (born 7 June 2002) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for {{Italian football updater|HellasVerona}} club Hellas Verona and the Slovakia national team.{{cite web|url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/425488/fc-groningen-slovensky-mladik-tomas-suslov-zostrelil-slavny-ajax-v-holandsku-nam-rastie-vynimocny-futbalovy-talent/|title=Slovenský mladík zostrelil slávny Ajax. V Holandsku nám rastie výnimočný futbalový talent|website=Šport.sk|date=9 December 2019 |language=sk}}
Club career
On 10 August 2018, Suslov joined Groningen on a two-year contract with an option for another season.{{Cite news|title=Mládežnícki reprezentanti Tatranu Prešov prestúpili do Parmy a holandského FC Groningen|trans-title=The youth players of Tatran Prešov transferred to Parma and the Dutch FC Groningen|url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/futbal/clanok/mladeznicki-reprezentanti-tatranu-presov-prestupili-do-parmy-a-holandskeho-fc-groningen-2023050912530925206|website=Aktuality.sk|date=10 August 2018|language=sk}}
On 1 September 2023, Suslov joined Hellas Verona in Italy on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Hellas Verona|url=https://www.hellasverona.it/news/tomas-suslov-e-un-nuovo-centrocampista-dellhellas-verona|title=Tomas Suslov è un nuovo centrocampista dell'Hellas Verona|trans-title=Tomas Suslov is a new Hellas Verona midfielder|date=1 September 2023|access-date=1 September 2023|language=it}} On 31 January 2024, he signed permanently with a contract until June 2027.{{cite web|publisher=Hellas Verona|url=https://www.hellasverona.it/en/news/tomas-suslov-is-officially-a-yellow-blue-player|title=Tomas Suslov is officially a Yellow-Blue player|date=31 January 2024|access-date=1 February 2024}}
International career
File:SVK vs. SMR 2024 Slovakia Nr. 7 Suslov.jpg in 2024|295x295px]]
Regarded as one of the finest players of his generation in Slovakia, Suslov has been regularly capped throughout all the categories of the national team. He debuted for the Slovak senior team on 18 November 2020 in a Nations League game against the Czech Republic, coming on as a substitute to Albert Rusnák in the 62nd minute and becoming the youngest Slovak footballer to debut at 18 years old.{{Cite news|first=Peter|last=Zeman|title=SR A - Rekordér Tomáš Suslov sa stal najmladším hráčom v novodobej histórii slovenskej reprezentácie|url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet/z/sfz/spravy/sr-a-rekorder-tomas-suslov-sa-stal-najmladsim-hracom-v-novodobej-historii-slovenskej-reprezentacie/|website=Sme|publisher=Petit Press|date=19 November 2020|language=sk}} He was named in Slovakia's squad for UEFA Euro 2020, appearing as a substitute in the group matches against Poland and Spain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2024454--poland-vs-slovakia/|title=Poland vs Slovakia|access-date=1 July 2024|website=UEFA}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/jun/23/slovakia-v-spain-euro-2020-live|title=Slovakia vs Spain: Euro 2020 live|date=23 June 2021|access-date=1 July 2024|website=The Guardian}}
Despite numerous performances where Suslov showed huge signs of promise and was close to getting his name on the scoresheet, it was in his 11th cap that he scored his first senior international goal in a Nations League game against Belarus in June 2022.{{Cite news|title=Video {{!}} Liga národov: Slovensko na úvod neoslnilo. Zachránil nás najmladší hráč|url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/futbal/clanok/liga-narodov-futbal-dnes-vysledok-slovensko-bielorusko-2023042713504589346|website=Aktuality.sk|date=3 June 2022|language=sk}}
At UEFA Euro 2024, Suslov appeared as a substitute in all four of the team's matches as they reached the round of 16, losing to England after extra time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/teams/players/250117652--tomas-suslov/|title=Tomáš Suslov - Player Profile|access-date=1 July 2024|website=UEFA}}
Personal life
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Suslov revealed his Ukrainian ancestry through his paternal side and his family got involved in humanitarian aid to affected Ukrainians.{{Cite news|first=Ján|last=Jasenka|title=Vojna na Ukrajine sa osobne dotkla aj Tomáša Suslova. Víťaz Ceny Petra Dubovského preto neváhal|url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/OBY9UT7/futbalista-roka-vojna-na-ukrajine-cena-petra-dubovskeho-tomas-suslov/|website=Aktuality.sk|date=23 March 2022|language=sk}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 15 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|toma-suslov/577393}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Groningen
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|Eredivisie |28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EPO|Appearance in Eredivisie European competition play-offs}} | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22
|Eredivisie |29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|Eredivisie |30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24
|2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!90 | 5 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 96 | 5 | ||
| Hellas Verona (loan)
|32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="2"|Hellas Verona
|Serie A |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 60 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!148 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 8 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 20 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="6"|Slovakia
|2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 40 | 4 |
|---|
:Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Tomáš Suslov ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Cap !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | |||||||
| 1. | 3 June 2022 | Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia | align=center | 11 | {{fb|BLR}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| 2. | 17 June 2023 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | align=center | 19 | {{fb|ISL}} | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 3. | 5 June 2024 | Wiener Neustadt Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | align=center | 27 | {{fb|SMR}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 5 September 2024 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | align=center | 33 | {{fb|EST}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
Individual
- Peter Dubovský Award: 2021, 2022{{Cite news|title=VIDEO Jeho nadvláda pokračuje: Milan Škriniar štvrtýkrát po sebe ovládol anketu Futbalista roka!|url=https://sportky.zoznam.sk/c/326783/jeho-nadvlada-pokracuje-milan-skriniar-stvrtykrat-po-sebe-ovladol-anketu-futbalista-roka|website=Športky Zoznam|date=20 March 2023|language=sk}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/tomas-suslov/profiel Career stats & profile] - Voetbal International
- {{NFT|80624}}
- {{Soccerway|toma-suslov/577393}} {{in lang|en}}
- {{Worldfootball.net|tomas-suslov}}
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{{Peter Dubovský Award}}
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