{{short description|Slovak footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adam Kopas | image = Adam Kopas.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Kopas in 2021 with Žilina | full_name = Adam Kopas | height = 1.90 m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|8|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Žilina, Slovakia | currentclub = Chania | clubnumber = 33 | position = Centre back | youthyears1 = 2009–2016 | youthclubs1 = Žilina | years1 = 2016–2025 | clubs1 = Žilina B | caps1 = 91 | goals1 = 15 | years2 = 2018–2024 | clubs2 = Žilina | caps2 = 84 | goals2 = 6 | years3 = 2024 | clubs3 = → Othellos Athienou (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2024-2025 | clubs4 = → MFK Skalica | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2025–2026 | clubs5 = Dukla Banská Bystrica | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2026- | clubs6 = Chania | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = Slovakia U17 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2018 | nationalteam2 = Slovakia U19 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = Slovakia U21 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 21 April 2026 | nationalteam-update = 3 May 2023 }}
'''Adam Kopas''' (born 16 August 1999) is a Slovak professional footballer who currently plays for Super League Greece 2 club Chania, as a defender.
==Club career== ===MŠK Žilina=== Kopas made his Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina against ViOn Zlaté Moravce on 2 March 2019. He played at pod Dubňom for 76 minutes before being replaced by Filip Balaj, who scored the winning goal 6 minutes later, to get Žilina the 2:1 victory.<ref>[https://ulk.futbalnet.sk/zapas/354261/ MŠK Žilina - FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce 2:1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043615/https://ulk.futbalnet.sk/zapas/354261/ |date=2019-03-06 }} 02.03.2019, futbalnet.sk</ref>
==International career== Kopas was first recognised in a senior national team nomination on 16 March 2022 by Štefan Tarkovič as an alternate ahead of two international friendly fixtures against Norway and Finland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SFZ |date=2022-03-16 |title=MUŽI A - V nominácii premiérovo Herc a Regáli, po čase Sekulič a Zreľák |url=https://futbalsfz.sk/muzi-a-nominacia-trenera-stefana-tarkovica-na-pripravne-zapasy-s-norskom-a-finskom/ |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=futbalsfz.sk |language=sk}}</ref> He did not penetrate into the shortlisted nomination by the end of the year, even under new manager Francesco Calzona, being omitted from nomination for September 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C fixtures and only being listed as an alternate for two November friendlies and prospective national team players' training camp in December.<ref>{{Cite web |last=s.r.o |first=SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Slovakia Media |title=Nový tréner Slovenska oznámil svoju prvú nomináciu. Calzona prekvapil viacerými menami |url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/XCx4uCu/novy-trener-slovenska-oznamil-svoju-prvu-nominaciu-calzona-prekvapil-viacerymi-menami/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Šport.sk |date=12 September 2022 |language=sk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=s.r.o |first=SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Slovakia Media |title=Tréner Francesco Calzona oznámil ďalšiu nomináciu Slovenska, je v nej viacero nových mien |url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/Dp4boP2/trener-francesco-calzona-oznamil-dalsiu-nominaciu-slovenska-je-v-nej-viacero-novych-mien/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Šport.sk |date=8 November 2022 |language=sk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=SFZ |date=2022-11-29 |title=MUŽI A – Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie |url=https://futbalsfz.sk/muzi-a-patdnovy-treningovy-kemp-dolezity-pre-buducnost-reprezentacie/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=futbalsfz.sk |language=sk}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Individual''' *Slovak Super Liga Goal of the Month: August 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adam Kopas víťazom ankety Gól mesiaca august |url=https://www.fortunaliga.sk:443/clanok/3030-adam-kopas-vitazom-ankety-gol-mesiaca-august |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=Fortuna liga}}</ref> May 2023,
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.mskzilina.sk/team/detail/a/1159 MŠK Žilina official club profile] {{in lang|sk}} * {{Soccerway|adam-kopas/427717}} * [https://futbalnet.sk/member/1299143/#player Futbalnet profile] {{in lang|sk}} * {{Fortunaliga.sk|1439-adam-kopas}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kopas, Adam}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Žilina Category:Slovak men's footballers Category:Slovak expatriate men's footballers Category:Slovakia men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:MŠK Žilina players Category:Othellos Athienou FC players Category:FK Dukla Banská Bystrica players Category:P.A.E. Chania players Category:2. Liga (Slovakia) players Category:Slovak First Football League players Category:Cypriot First Division players Category:Super League Greece 2 players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Category:Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Category:Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Greece Category:21st-century Slovak sportsmen
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