René Kotrík (born 14 March 1996) is a former Slovak football player, who played as a midfielder. He spent his entire professional career at FC Nitra. René was forced to retire in 2018, due to medical problems.
Club career
Early career Kotrík was born in Bojnice. He started playing football at TJ Opatovce nad Nitrou, where he later transferred to FK Prievidza.
Nitra and retirement Kotrík made his professional debut for FC Nitra against FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda on 31 August 2013.DAC VS. NITRA 1 - 0 31.08.2013, soccerway.com In 2017, after a 2–1 loss against Spartak Trnava, he was injured after tearing his muscle. He scored his first top flight goal in a 1–1 draw against AS Trenčín, scoring in the 36th minute. In 2018, at the age of only 22, Kotrík retired from professional football due to a recurring injury in the knee. His contact with the club would be terminated by mutual agreement. After his retirement, he went to work at a sawmill in Lehot pod Vtáčníkom and played for Baník in the fourth league.
International career While in the Nitra academy, Kotrík represented the Slovakia national under-21 football team.
External links FC Nitra profile
Eurofotbal profile
References