Jakub Paur
Slovak footballer (born 1992)

Jakub Paur
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Višňové, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Spartak Trnava
Number 17
Youth career
2005–2011 Žilina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Žilina 103 (17)
2011–2012 → ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan) 25 (1)
2016–2019 AS Trenčín 65 (12)
2019–2022 Žilina 43 (8)
2022– Spartak Trnava 76 (6)
International career
2011 Slovakia U19 2 (0)
2011–2014 Slovakia U21 27 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025

Jakub Paur (born 4 July 1992) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Niké liga club Spartak Trnava.

Club career

MŠK Žilina

Paur grew up in Višňové, near Žilina.[1] He is a product of the MŠK Žilina's academy.[1] He spent his first senior years on a season-long loan at ViOn Zlaté Moravce.[2] Back at Žilina, on 25 July 2013, he scored twice against Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana that sealed his side's promotion to the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.[3] In 2015, he was forced to undergo surgery due to a cardiac arrhythmia.[4][5] In a run through the Europa League qualifiers in 2015, he was the only player to score against all four opponents, Glentoran, Chisinau, Poltava and also the Spanish Bilbao, against whom his goal started a turnaround.[6][7]

Trenčín

In August 2016, he left for AS Trenčín, who traded him for Jakub Holúbek.[8][9] Over three seasons, he played 65 matches for the team in the Slovak First League, scoring 12 goals. In July 2019, he was trialled by Arka Gdynia, but wasn’t offered a contract after failing to pass a medical test.[10] Shortly after, he returned to his parent club MŠK Žilina, where he signed a three-year contract.[11]

Spartak Trnava

Paur in 2025.

In 2022, it was announced that Paur would be joining fellow league outfit, FC Spartak Trnava.[12][13] He made his league debut in a 2–1 loss against MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica, being subbed off at half-time.[14] In the final of the 2022–23 Slovak Cup, Paur scored the winning goal in the 110th minute of extra time after coming on off the bench as a substitute.[15] He scored a goal in a 1–1 draw against DAC Dunajska Streda, which would be later voted as the goal of the month.[16] On 22 May 2025, he signed a one-year extension to his contract alongside teammates Michal Ďuriš, Martin Mikovič, and Roman Procházka.[17] On 27 July 2025, Paur scored a brace in a 3–0 league win against MFK Ružomberok.[18][19][20]

International career

Paur was first called up to the senior national team for two unofficial friendly fixtures held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in January 2017, against Uganda (1–3 loss) and Sweden (0–6 loss). Paur did not appear against Uganda, and although it was expected that coach Ján Kozák would field him against Sweden, it was announced before the game that Paur has suffered an unspecified injury. Consequently, Paur was the only of the 23 called up players to not appear in either of the matches.[21][22]

Personal life

Paur is married to Romana, who gave birth to his first son, Jakub, in August 2021.[23]

Honours

Spartak Trnava

References

  1. ^ a b "Jakub Paur » Profil hráča » MŠK Žilina". www.mskzilina.sk. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Vitaj doma, odchovanec Jakub Paur sa vracia k šošonom". MŠK Žilina (in Czech). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Žilina 2-0 Olimpija | UEFA Europa League 2013/14". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  4. ^ Šport.sk (13 February 2015). "Paur neodletel so Žilinčanmi do Turecka, čaká ho operácia srdca". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Žilinský futbalista Jakub Paur (22): Trénoval už štyri dni po operácii srdca!". Nový Čas (in Slovak). 18 March 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Žilina otočila výsledok, po góle v nadstavenom čase zdolala Bilbao 3:2". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  7. ^ "MŠK Žilina - Athletic Club 3:2 (0:2)". MŠK Žilina (in Czech). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  8. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "AS Trenčín si so Žilinou vymieňa dvojicu Jakubov". MY Trenčín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Jakub Paur na testach medycznych w Arce". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Jakub Paur na testach medycznych w Arce". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  11. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Do kabíny MŠK sa vracia žilinský odchovanec". MY Žilina (in Slovak). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  12. ^ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Spartak získal na prestup Paura, zazmluvnil si aj talentovaného Bukovského". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Vyhliadol si ho Gašparík. Paur sa dohodol na prestupe s Trnavou". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  14. ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Je to plač, smiech, bláznovstvo, vravel hrdina Trnavy. Zachránila ho operácia". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Gól mesiaca február vsietil Jakub Paur". Niké liga. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  17. ^ Popovec, Pavol (22 May 2025). "Opory zostávajú: Ďuriš, Procházka, Paur a Mikovič pokračujú v Spartaku". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  18. ^ Šport.sk (27 July 2025). "VIDEO Trnava potvrdila rolu favorita, Ružomberku vstup do sezóny vôbec nevyšiel". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  19. ^ Ďurinský, Samuel (27 July 2025). "Trojgólová nádielka do siete Ružomberka na úvod Niké ligy!". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Trnava odštartovala ligovú sezónu suverénne, Ružomberok doplatil na vylúčenie". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Prípravný futbalový zápas: Slovensko prehralo s Ugandou 1:3". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  22. ^ "Slováci prehrali so Švédskom 0:6. To je niečo strašné, hovorí Kozák". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  23. ^ "Je z neho otec! Slovenský futbalista má syna". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  • MŠK Žilina profile (in Slovak)
  • Corgoň Liga profile
  • Jakub Paur at Soccerway
  • FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce profile[permanent dead link]
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