Michal Habai

Michal Habai
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-07-30) 30 July 1985
Place of birth Bratislava, Slovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender / Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FK Rača
Youth career
1997-2004 Slovan Bratislava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004-2008 Slovan Bratislava ? (?)
2007-2008 → Baník Sokolov (loan) ? (?)
2008-2010 Baník Sokolov 37 (0)
2010-2012 SFM Senec ? (?)
2012-2013 Petržalka ? (?)
2013-2014 Greenock Morton 15 (1)
2014 Livingston 7 (0)
2015- FK Rača ? (?)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:50, 5 September 2015 (UTC).


Michal Habai (born 30 July 1985) is a Slovakian professional footballer who plays as a defender (or defensive midfielder). He is currently playing in his homeland with FK Rača.

Club career

Habai came to Scotland at the age of 27, having spent his career playing in his homeland of Slovakia, with a spell in the Czech Republic with Druhá liga side Baník Sokolov.

He signed for Greenock Morton in July 2013,[1] and made his first competitive début for Morton in a 1-0 defeat in the Scottish Challenge Cup to Annan Athletic. He scored his first goal for Morton in a 6-2 Scottish League Cup win over East Fife.[2]

Habai turned down an offer of a trial from Scottish League One side Rangers after catching their eye playing as a trialist in Morton's pre-season friendly with Sheffield United.[3]

Morton released Habai in January 2014, he signed for Livingston the same day.[4] He was released by Livingston in May 2014.[5] At the start of the 2015-16 season, Habai joined FK Rača in the Sloval third tier.

Personal life

Although Habai played for Slovan Bratislava, he was a childhood fan of city rivals Artmedia Bratislava (who famously defeated Celtic in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers in 2005.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (19 July 2013). "Duo sign for Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "East Fife 2 - 6 Morton". BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (24 July 2013). "EXCLUSIVE Michal ignored Rangers offer". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Michal Habai signs on". Livingston F.C. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Squad Ins & Outs". Livingston F.C. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Fisher, Stewart (22 September 2013). "Night Celtic fell to the Brat pack". Herald Sport. Retrieved 4 October 2013.

See also

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