Jakub Hronec

Jakub Hronec (born 5 September 1992 in Banská Bystrica) is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as a midfielder.^[1]

Jakub Hronec

Jakub Hronec (2013)
Personal information
Full name	Jakub Hronec
Date of birth	(1992-09-05) 5 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2011	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Ludogorets Razgrad	0	(0)
2011	→ Kaliakra Kavarna (loan)	4	(1)
2013–2014	Banská Bystrica	0	(0)
2014	Rimavská Sobota	10	(0)
2014–2015	Donaufeld Wien	23	(5)
2015–2016	Dunajská Lužná	13	(1)
2016–2022	FC Petržalka akadémia
2018–2020	→ PŠC Pezinok (loan)
2022–2023	ASK Mannersdorf	22	(0)
International career
2011–2012	Slovakia U-19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2023

His former club was a Bulgarian giant Ludogorets Razgrad.^[2]

Career

Born in Banská Bystrica, Hronec began his youth career at FK Dukla. At the age of 10 he moved from Baník Pezinok to Inter Bratislava.^[3]

Hronec joined the Birmingham City Academy in 2008, when he turned 16.^[4][5]

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 19 August 2011, Hronec joined Bulgarian Ludogorets Razgrad on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.^[6]

Two weeks later, Kaliakra Kavarna signed Jakub on a four-month loan deal. On 3 October, he made his Bulgarian A PFG debut, in their 3–0 loss against Slavia Sofia. He scored his first goal on 21 October, in a 3–2 away loss against Levski Sofia after a long-distance effort.

In January 2012, Hronec returned to Ludogorets, but was not able to establish himself as part of the first team.^[7]