Adam Nemec (; born 2 September 1985) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward for 1. Klasse Ost club Höflein.
In his career, he has played in seven countries but mostly for teams in Germany and Romania. During 13 years of international career, he won 43 caps and scored 13 goals.
Personal life His father, named Milan Nemec, was also footballer who represented Czechoslovakia.
Club career Žilina When playing for MSK Žilina from 2004 to 2007, the team became Slovak champion in 2007.
Erzgebirge Aue In August 2007, he signed a loan deal with the 2. Bundesliga side Erzgebirge Aue where he scored ten goals and provided seven assists in 29 games.
Genk On 11 June 2008, Nemec signed a four-year deal with Belgian club KRC Genk. He remained at the club for only one season however, in which he scored four goals in 21 matches.
Kaiserslautern In July 2009, he was involved in talks over a move to Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian which ultimately failed. On 28 July 2009, however, Nemec signed a three-year contract for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, returning to Germany's second division.
Reportedly falling from a cherry tree in his garden in June 2011, Nemec suffered injuries including broken ribs, a broken collarbone that required surgery, and a concussion which kept him out of football for about three months. He returned to training in early September. He left the club during the mid-season break in January 2012, after having appeared in 61 league matches and scoring nine goals in his two and a half seasons.
Ingolstadt 04 On 27 January 2012, Nemec joined FC Ingolstadt until the end of the season. He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 February 2012 in a 1–1 draw in the league with Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Union Berlin On 24 July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Union Berlin in the German second division until June 2014. In December 2013, his contract was extended until 2016 including an option for another year. Only five months later though, in April 2014, the club announced it had released him, however he stayed with Union.
After playing in just five games through the first half of the season, his contract was terminated in January 2015. Union manager Norbert Düwel said: "It is a pity that cooperation has not worked as both sides had imagined. Under these circumstances, it is better to part ways."
New York City On 25 January 2015, he signed with New York City FC ahead of their first season in Major League Soccer. He made eight starts for the team in nine overall appearances, although he did not score a goal or record an assist during that time. On 31 August 2015, New York City FC and Nemec mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
Willem II On 31 August 2015, fifteen minutes before the closing of the transfer window, Nemec signed a one-year deal with Dutch Eredivisie side Willem II.Willem II heeft eindelijk succes en haalt tóch nieuwe spits naar Tilburg (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 31 August 2015.
Dinamo București On 6 September 2016, Nemec signed a two-year deal with Romanian side Dinamo București.
In his first season with the club, on 20 May 2017 Nemec scored two goals in the final of the 2016–17 Cupa Ligii. Dinamo defeated ACS Poli Timișoara 2–0 and won this trophy for the first time in history. At the same time, it was the only trophy Nemec won in Romania.
On 10 May 2018, Dinamo's coach Florin Bratu confirmed, that after expiration of his contract with Dinamo, Nemec wants to leave the club. At the national team meeting, on 29 May, Nemec confirmed that his intention to depart and added, that his subsequent contract will be his last professional one, adding that he seeks a financially attractive deal or else he prefers a return home.
On 29 August 2020, he returned to Dinamo București on a one-year contract, with an option for an additional year.
Pafos On 27 August 2018, he joined Pafos of the Cypriot First Division on a one-year contract, with an option for an additional year. He scored 16 goals in the league, winning the golden boot as well.
International career On 10 December 2006, Nemec debuted for the Slovak senior squad during a friendly match against United Arab Emirates. He scored five goals in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, including in three in two matches against Malta.
On 22 February 2019, Nemec announced his retirement from international football at the age of 33, along with two national team defenders Tomáš Hubočan and Martin Škrtel. The trio shared a farewell game on 13 October 2019 in a friendly match against Paraguay, which coincided with a national team return to Tehelné pole after ten years.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsŽilina2004–05Slovak First League26300——2632005–06Slovak First League13000——1302006–07Slovak First League211300——21132007–08Slovak First League210020—41Total62170020—6417Erzgebirge Aue (loan)2007–082. Bundesliga291000——2910Genk2008–09Belgian Pro League21453——2671. FC Kaiserslautern2009–102. Bundesliga33531——3662010–11Bundesliga24331——2742011–12Bundesliga4110——51Total61972——6811FC Ingolstadt2011–122. Bundesliga15200——152Union Berlin2012–132. Bundesliga29910——3092013–142. Bundesliga26530——2952014–152. Bundesliga5000——50Total601440——6414New York City2015MLS9000——90Willem II2015–16Eredivisie10030——130Dinamo București2016–17Liga I281110—2231132017–18Liga I2762120—337Total57173120226420Pafos2018–19Cypriot First Division281653——33192019–20Cypriot First Division14110——151Total421763——4820Dinamo București2020–21Liga I30441——345Voluntari2021–22Liga I34730——3772022–23Liga I371010——38102023–24Liga I37920——3992024–25Liga II22710—202572025–26Liga II24600—20266Total1543970—4016539Höflein2026–271. Klasse Ost21———21Career total55213239104062601144
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSlovakia200610201110201350201472201552201684201773201882201910Total4313
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nemec goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Adam NemecNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition14 September 2014Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia111–01–0Friendly215 November 2014Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia142–02–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualification327 March 2015Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia151–03–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualification412 October 2015Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg182–04–2527 May 2016ASKÖ Stadion, Wels, Austria211–03–1Friendly62–0711 October 2016Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia253–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification811 November 2016Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia261–04–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification927 March 2017Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta283–13–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification108 October 2017Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia321–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification112–01231 May 2018Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia361–01–1Friendly135 September 2018Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia381–03–0Friendly
Honours Žilina Slovak Super Liga: 2006–07 Slovak Super Cup: 2004, 2007
Genk Belgian Cup: 2008–09
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2. Bundesliga: 2009–10
Dinamo București Cupa Ligii: 2016–17
FC Voluntari Cupa României runner-up: 2021–22
Slovakia King's Cup: 2018
Individual Liga I Team of the Season: 2016–17 Cypriot First Division top scorer: 2018–19 (16 goals)
References
External links
Adam Nemec at Slovak Football Association (archived)