Lukáš Šimko
 Šimko in 2024 with Zemplín | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lukáš Šimko | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MFK Skalica | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2018 | Tatran Prešov | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Tatran Prešov | 49 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Slavoj Trebišov (loan) | 45 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Zemplín Michalovce | 47 | (1) |
| 2025– | MFK Skalica | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lukáš Šimko (born 29 June 1999) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for Slovak First League club MFK Skalica, as a right back.
Club career
Early career
As a student, Šimko moved to the nearby club Tatran Prešov. In the fall of 2020, he headed to the second-league Slavoj Trebišov on loan and returned after two seasons. In Prešov, he was a solid part of Tatran's defense in the 2022-23 season, which narrowly missed promotion to the top league.[1]
Zemplín Michalovce
On 8 July 2023, it was announced that Šimko would be leaving Tatran Prešov for first division side MFK Zemplín Michalovce, signing a 2 year contract.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 2:0 loss in the league against AS Trenčín, coming on as a substitute in the 86” minute for Daniel Magda.[3][4] In the following game, Šimko played the full 90” minutes in a 3:0 loss against Dukla Banská Bystrica.[5] He scored his first goal for Zemplín in a 2:0 win against ViOn Zlaté Moravce on 9 March 2024,[6] ending the clubs 17 games without a win.[7]
His contract in Michalovce ran until the end of the year 2025, but the club eventually allowed him to look for a new club.[8]
MFK Skalica
On 24 June 2025, it was announced that Šimko would be leaving Zemplín for MFK Skalica, signing a 2 year contract.[9][10] He made his debut for Skalica in a 0:0 draw against MŠK Žilina on 27 July 2025, playing the full match.[11]
References
- ^ "MFK Zemplín s treťou posilou- Noviny Zemplína". www.novinyzemplina.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "Vedenie ho oslovilo ešte pred oznámením nového trénera. Michalovce získali posilu z Prešova". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "Trenčín poskočil na čelo tabuľky, Michalovce sa trápili v zakončení". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "AS Trenčín - MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ Šport.sk (2023-08-11). "VIDEO Michalovce stále bez gólu. Banská Bystrica nemala na Zemplíne žiadny problém". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce - Vráble - MFK Zemplín Michalovce | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "Informácie o tíme MFK Zemplín Michalovce". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ Šport.sk (2025-06-21). "Z jedného konca republiky na druhý. Šimko po dvoch sezónach opúšťa Michalovce". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "Z východu Slovenska prichádza Lukáš Šimko". MFK SKALICA, a. s. (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ "Lukáš Šimko opúšťa Michalovce- Noviny Zemplína". www.novinyzemplina.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
- ^ Šport.sk (2025-07-27). "VIDEO Ďalšie zakopnutie favorita, Žilina si víťazstvo zo Skalice neodnáša". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-29.