Tomáš Suslov

Tomáš Suslov
Suslov with Groningen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, right winger
Team information
Current team
 Hellas Verona
Number 31
Youth career
2010–2013 Spišská Nová Ves
2014–2018 Tatran Prešov
2018–2020 Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Groningen 90 (5)
2023–2024 → Hellas Verona (loan) 17 (1)
2024– Hellas Verona 19 (2)
International career‡
2016 Slovakia U15 1 (0)
2017–2018 Slovakia U16 4 (1)
2018–2019 Slovakia U17 8 (2)
2019–2020 Slovakia U18 3 (2)
2019 Slovakia U19 2 (0)
2020–2022 Slovakia U21 4 (1)
2020– Slovakia 36 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Tomáš Suslov (born 7 June 2002) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Serie A club Hellas Verona and the Slovakia national team.[1]

Club career

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On 10 August 2018, Suslov joined Groningen on a two-year contract with an option for another season.[2]

On 1 September 2023, Suslov joined Hellas Verona in Italy on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.[3] On 31 January 2024, he signed permanently with a contract until June 2027.[4]

International career

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Suslov with Slovakia in 2024

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.[5] He was named in Slovakia's squad for UEFA Euro 2020, appearing as a substitute in the group matches against Poland and Spain.[6][7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

Personal life

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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.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 29 September 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Groningen 2019–20 Eredivisie 1 0 — — — 1 0
2020–21 Eredivisie 28 2 1 0 — 1[a] 0 30 2
2021–22 Eredivisie 29 1 3 0 — — 32 1
2022–23 Eredivisie 30 1 1 0 — — 31 1
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 2 1 — — — 2 1
Total 90 5 5 0 — 1 0 96 5
Hellas Verona (loan) 2023–24 Serie A 32 3 1 0 — — 33 3
Hellas Verona 2024–25 Serie A 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Total 36 3 2 0 — — 38 3
Career total 126 8 7 0 0 0 1 0 134 8
  1. ^ Appearance in Eredivisie European competition play-offs

International

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As of match played on 14 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Slovakia 2020 1 0
2021 8 0
2022 7 1
2023 9 1
2024 11 2
Total 36 4
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 June 2022 Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad, Serbia 11  Belarus 1–0 1–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
2. 17 June 2023 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 19  Iceland 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3. 5 June 2024 Wiener Neustadt Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria 27  San Marino 2–0 4–0 Friendly
4. 5 September 2024 Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia 33  Estonia 1–0 1–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Slovenský mladík zostrelil slávny Ajax. V Holandsku nám rastie výnimočný futbalový talent". Šport.sk (in Slovak). 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Mládežnícki reprezentanti Tatranu Prešov prestúpili do Parmy a holandského FC Groningen" [The youth players of Tatran Prešov transferred to Parma and the Dutch FC Groningen]. Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Tomas Suslov è un nuovo centrocampista dell'Hellas Verona" [Tomas Suslov is a new Hellas Verona midfielder] (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Tomas Suslov is officially a Yellow-Blue player". Hellas Verona. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ Zeman, Peter (19 November 2020). "SR A - Rekordér Tomáš Suslov sa stal najmladším hráčom v novodobej histórii slovenskej reprezentácie". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press.
  6. ^ "Poland vs Slovakia". UEFA. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Slovakia vs Spain: Euro 2020 live". The Guardian. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Video | Liga národov: Slovensko na úvod neoslnilo. Zachránil nás najmladší hráč". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 3 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Tomáš Suslov - Player Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  10. ^ Jasenka, Ján (23 March 2022). "Vojna na Ukrajine sa osobne dotkla aj Tomáša Suslova. Víťaz Ceny Petra Dubovského preto neváhal". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak).
  11. ^ Tomáš Suslov at Soccerway
  12. ^ "VIDEO Jeho nadvláda pokračuje: Milan Škriniar štvrtýkrát po sebe ovládol anketu Futbalista roka!". Športky Zoznam (in Slovak). 20 March 2023.
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