Kornel Saláta


Kornel Saláta is a Slovak football defender of Hungarian descent who currently plays for II. liga club KFC Komárno

Club career

Saláta made his Corgoň Liga debut in the 2005–06 season for Matador Púchov. After season Púchov relegated to the Slovak First League and Saláta signed for Artmedia Petržalka. There he won the Corgoň Liga and the Slovak Cup in the 2007–08 season. In summer 2009, he
moved to Slovan Bratislava, playing first match in the 2009 Slovak Super Cup. In January 2011, he signed four-year contract for Russian club Rostov for €1 million as one of the best Corgoň Liga defenders.
Saláta left Rostov in August 2014.

International career

Saláta made his national team debut against Switzerland on 24 May 2008. He participated at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing 83 minutes in second group match against Paraguay.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 October 2013Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia
2–0
2–2
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.14 June 2015Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina
1–0
2–1
Euro 2016 qualifier

Personal life

Saláta hails from the Hungarian minority in Slovakia. He speaks both Slovak and Hungarian fluently, also with knowledge of Russian and English.

Honours

Artmedia