 Hancko withFeyenoord in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-12-13)13 December 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Prievidza,Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back,left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Tatran Kamenec | ||
| 2010–2013 | Baník Horná Nitra | ||
| 2013–2016 | Žilina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Žilina B | 45 | (11) |
| 2016–2018 | Žilina | 35 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Fiorentina | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | →Sparta Prague (loan) | 43 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Sparta Prague | 33 | (7) |
| 2022–2025 | Feyenoord | 97 | (10) |
| 2025– | Atlético Madrid | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | Slovakia U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Slovakia U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018– | Slovakia | 57 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:53, 23 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:31, 17 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dávid Hancko (born 13 December 1997) is a Slovak professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back orleft-back forLa Liga clubAtlético Madrid and theSlovakia national team.[1]
Hancko made hisSlovak Super Liga debut forŽilina againstŽP Šport Podrbezová on 12 March 2016.[2] He was included by UEFA on its list of most promising talents for 2018.[3]
On 14 June 2018, Hancko had signed a five-year contract withFiorentina.[4] He played in multiple friendly pre-season fixtures, but made his competitive debut on 22 September 2018, after being benched for four matches, during a 3–0 home victory overSPAL, coming as a substitute forCristiano Biraghi at half time. His performance was generally well-received, receiving an average mark of 7.0/10 by the Sofascore internet portal.[5]
During January 2019 transfer window, it was reported thatZenit Saint Peterburg were looking to sign Hancko on a half-season loan, for €500,000, with an option to buy for €20 million. At this point, Hancko had only started as a substitute in twoSerie A games, but was important for the national team in October and November fixtures ofUEFA Nations League. Nonetheless, Fiorentina did not agree to the terms of the deal.[6]
After failing to make a significant impact in Fiorentina, Hancko was out on loan toAC Sparta Prague.[7] The loan was made permanent on 6 June 2021.[8] On 31 July 2022, in a 2–1 home loss againstSlovan Liberec, Hancko made his 100th appearance for Sparta Prague.[9]
On 22 August 2022, Hancko joinedFeyenoord for € 6 million, signing a four-year contract.[10] He debuted five days later againstFC Emmen, and provided the assist which enabledQuinten Timber to score the first goal in a 4–0 win for Feyenoord.[11] He made hisEuropean club football debut for Feyenoord on 8 September 2022, during a 4–2 defeat toLazio in theUEFA Europa League group stage. Hancko scored his first Feyenoord goal a week later, in the same competition, contributing to a 6–0 win againstSturm Graz. His firstEredivisie goal followed during a 2–0 win againstFC Twente on 9 October 2022. Hancko went on to play in all games that season since his arrival, with Feyenoord winning the2022–23 Eredivisie.[12]
On 4 August 2023, Hancko played the full game as Feyenoord lost theJohan Cruyff Shield 0–1 toPSV Eindhoven. He made hisUEFA Champions League debut on 19 September 2023, during a 2–0 win againstCeltic. On 4 October 2023, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 3–2 away defeat againstAtlético Madrid.[13] On 8 December 2023, Feyenoord and Hancko reached an agreement to extend his contract with two years, to mid-2028.[14] The contract was signed on 8 February 2024.[15] Hancko missed his penalty in thepenalty shoot-out as Feyenoord were knocked out byAS Roma in theUEFA Europa League knockout round play-offs on 22 February 2024. He played in every game of the2023–24 season, including theKNVB Cup final, in which Feyenoord beatNEC 1–0 on 21 April 2024.[16]
In the summer of 2024, Hancko was included in the Top 100 stars of the transfer window by TransferFeed.[17] On 4 August 2024, he played the full game and scored his penalty in the penalty shoot-out as Feyenoord beat PSV Eindhoven to win theJohan Cruyff Shield.[18] He was given rest by head coachBrian Priske for theKNVB Cup game againstRijnsburgse Boys, starting on the bench for the first time in 2.5 years since his arrival at Feyenoord.[19] On 18 February 2025, he was named Player of the Match in a 1–1 away draw againstAC Milan in the second leg of theChampions League knockout play-offs,captaining his team to the Round of 16 by winning 2–1 on aggregate.[20]
On 23 July 2025,La Liga clubAtlético Madrid announced an agreement with Feyenoord for the transfer of Hancko.[21] One day prior to the announcement, he had an agreement withSaudi Pro League clubAl-Nassr belatedly called off after presenting himself to begin training with the team.[22] He signed a five-year contract with the Spanish side.[23]
On 2 October 2018, shortly after his debut inSerie A, Hancko was called Slovakia's seniornational team by coachJán Kozák for matches against theCzech Republic (a part of2018–19 UEFA Nations League) and a friendly match againstSweden.[citation needed] Hancko debuted in the former match, coming as a substitute to left-backTomáš Hubočan in the 80th minute.[24]
After the international retirement ofTomáš Hubočan in February 2019,[25] Hancko was nominated as the preferred choice as aleft-back, playing the entirety of a qualifying match againstHungary on 21 March. As in previous matches, Hancko presented himself with a quite offensive football, at times playing in the line with attacking midfielders.[26] On 11 June, Hancko scored his first international goal in aUEFA Euro 2020 qualification againstAzerbaijan, ending in a 5–1 victory.[27]
From 2019 to 2020, Hancko was in a relationship with modelLaura Longauerová.[28] Afterwards, he began a relationship withCzech tennis playerKristýna Plíšková. They got married in July 2021 and welcomed a son one year later.[29]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Žilina B | 2014–15 | 2. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 2. Liga | 29 | 5 | — | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 11 | — | — | — | 45 | 11 | |||||
| Žilina | 2015–16 | Slovak Super Liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Slovak Super Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Slovak Super Liga | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 4 | |||
| Fiorentina | 2018–19 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Sparta Prague (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| Sparta Prague | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 10 |
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 3 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 76 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10[b] | 2 | — | 45 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 48 | 7 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12[g] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
| Total | 97 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 15 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2025–26 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 271 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 345 | 49 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 57 | 7 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 June 2019 | Bakcell Arena,Baku, Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan | 5–1 | 5–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2 | 17 November 2022 | City Stadium,Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 11 September 2023 | Tehelné pole,Bratislava, Slovakia |  Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 4 | 13 October 2023 | Estádio do Dragão,Porto, Portugal |  Portugal | 1–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
| 5 | 16 November 2024 | Strawberry Arena,Solna, Sweden |  Sweden | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |
| 6 | 7 June 2025 | Pankritio Stadium,Heraklion, Greece |  Greece | 1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 7 | 4 September 2025 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia |  Germany | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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