{{Short description|Slovak footballer (born 1980)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Michal Kubala | image = | fullname = Michal Kubala | height = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1980|6|12}} | birth_place = Levice, Slovakia | currentclub = TJ Družstevník Veľké Ludince | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthclubs1 = Slovan Levice | youthclubs2 = Vinohrady Bratislava | years1 = 1999–2003 | clubs1 = Artmedia Petržalka | caps1 = 90 | goals1 = 9 | years2 = 2003 | clubs2 = MSK Rimavska Sobota | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2003–2005 | clubs3 = FK AS Trencin | caps3 = 86 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2006 | clubs4 = Artmedia Bratislava | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = SK Slovan Bratislava | caps5 = 48 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2008–2009 | clubs6 = Ljungskile SK | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2009–2011 | clubs7 = CS Gaz Metan Medias | caps7 = 60 | goals7 = 4 | years8 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = FC Astra Giurgiu | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Perak FA | caps9 = 28 | goals9 = 14 | years10 = 2013 | clubs10 = Selangor FA | caps10 = 5 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2014–2015 | clubs11 = Stavanger IF | caps11 = | goals11 = | years12 = 2015– | clubs12 = TJ Družstevník Veľké Ludince | caps12 = | goals12 = | nationalyears1 = 1998 | nationalteam1 = Slovakia U18 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2001 | nationalteam2 = Slovakia U21 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = April 20, 2018 | ntupdate = December 30, 2013 }} '''Michal Kubala''' (born 12 June 1980) is a Slovakia footballer who plays as a midfielder for TJ Družstevník Veľké Ludince in the Slovak 3. Liga.
In 2012, he played for Perak FA in the 2012 Malaysia Super League season<ref>[http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=1208&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_04.htm Import Serbia, Slovakia taruhan Perak '''(MALAY)'''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911021403/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=1208&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_04.htm |date=2014-09-11 }} Retrieved at 7 December 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.peraknews.com/v3/yob-serbia-yob-slovakia-sah-milik-perak/ YOEP SERBIA, YOEP SLOVAKIA, SAH MILIK PERAK '''(MALAY)'''] Retrieved at 7 December 2011</ref> and was the team's top scorer of the season, securing 13 goals in the league. He was known in the league as a dead-ball specialist, and was Perak's main free-kick, corner kick and penalty kick taker.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnstar.my/bola-sepak/berita/detail/item796640/ |title=Berita Bola Sepak | Tengah Padang: Michal Kubala (Perak) | FOXSports.my |accessdate=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130219045148/http://www.espnstar.my/bola-sepak/berita/detail/item796640/ |archivedate=2013-02-19 }}</ref> His contract was not renewed by Perak at the end of the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peraknews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3630:kontrak-kubala-a-bodjongo-tamat-perak-cari-pemain-import-baru&catid=38:sukan&Itemid=69 |title=Kontrak Kubala & Bodjongo Tamat, Perak Cari Pemain Import Baru |website=www.peraknews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027091536/http://www.peraknews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3630:kontrak-kubala-a-bodjongo-tamat-perak-cari-pemain-import-baru&catid=38:sukan&Itemid=69 |archive-date=2012-10-27}}</ref>
Kubala was a member of the Slovakia youth teams, appearing for the Slovakia U18 and Slovakia U21 teams. During his time in Malaysia, he also appeared in the Malaysia Selection, a team composed of Malaysia under-21 players and a selection of Malaysia league players, for the 2012 Java Cup invitational tournament in Indonesia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://football.thestar.com.my/2012/07/19/kubala-and-dayoub-in-malaysian-selection-for-java-cup/ |title=Football Every Day » Kubala and Dayoub in Malaysian Selection for Java Cup |website=football.thestar.com.my |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720032410/http://football.thestar.com.my/2012/07/19/kubala-and-dayoub-in-malaysian-selection-for-java-cup/ |archive-date=2012-07-20}}</ref> He scored a goal as Malaysia Selection beat Indonesia Selection 6–0.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ligakampung.com/blog/keputusan-perlawanan-bolasepak-persahabatan-tertutup-malaysia-harimau-muda-vs-indonesia/|title=Keputusan perlawanan bolasepak persahabatan tertutup – Malaysia (Harimau Muda) vs Indonesia|access-date=2012-10-29|archive-date=2014-10-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013112618/http://ligakampung.com/blog/keputusan-perlawanan-bolasepak-persahabatan-tertutup-malaysia-harimau-muda-vs-indonesia/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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