Martin Jančula

Martin Jančula
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-02-26) 26 February 1975 (age 51)
Place of birth Czechoslovakia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2001 ŠK Slovan Bratislava
1999 → FC Senec (loan)
2001 Instant-Dict
2001–2002 South China
2002–? Happy Valley
2004–2005 Kitchee
2005–? ŠK Slovan Bratislava
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Jančula (甄馬田, born 26 February 1975) is a former Slovak footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in Slovakia for ŠK Slovan Bratislava and spent time on loan at FC Senec in 1999. He played football in Hong Kong for numerous clubs, before returning to Slovakia in 2005.

Career

Jančula played in Slovakia for ŠK Slovan Bratislava and spent time on loan at FC Senec in 1999.

Jančula joined Hong Kong side Instant-Dict in April 2001. He scored four goals on his debut in an 11–1 FA Cup victory against Rangers. He scored 10 goals in his three months at the club, which won the FA Cup and finished second in the league.

Jančula was signed by South China from ŠK Slovan Bratislava in October 2001. On 29 November 2001, during an Asian Cup Winners' Cup match, he scored a hat-trick against Japanese side Shimizu S-Pulse, with his goals coming in the 9th, 54th and 59th minutes, as he sent a crowd of 10,343 spectators into raptures with a fine display. He left South China in 2002 after the expiry of his contract and joined Happy Valley, where he formed a partnership with Kittitian striker Keith Gumbs. Jančula scored in the opening round of the 2003–04 season, a 4–2 win against Sun Hei. He later played for Kitchee, scoring in a 4–2 away defeat to Buler Rangers in October 2004.

Jančula returned to Slovakia from Hong Kong in 2005, signing to play for Slovan Bratislava in the winter break of the 2004–05 2. Liga (Slovakia). He was unavailable for selection after signing for the club due to recovery from surgery on a knee injury.

Personal life

His wife Katarína is a model.

References

  1. ↑ "M. Komanického po vykázaní z lavičky nepustili na tribúnu, lebo nemal platný lístok na zápas". Sme (in Slovak). 18 October 1999. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Alladin, Unus (11 April 2001). "Jancula's dream is Rangers' nightmare". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 Alladin, Unus (18 October 2001). "Jancula set to make South China debut". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Jancula hat-trick lights up pulsating night for South China. South China Morning Post. Unus Alladin. 30 November 2001.
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  8. ↑ "Boj o postup skôr víziou, dôležitejší horizont troch rokov". Sportnet (in Slovak). 9 March 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "V Slovane na skúške Srb Vuksarevič, M. Jančula po operácii". Sportnet (in Slovak). SITA. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Život: Boja sa jej?". Život (in Slovak). April 2007. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010.