Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marián Kello | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Gelnica, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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FC VSS Košice | ||
Number | TBD | ||
Youth career | |||
1. FC Košice | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | 1. FC Košice | 1 | (0) |
2002–2006 | FC Vítkovice | 88 | (0) |
2007–2008 | FBK Kaunas | 28 | (0) |
2008–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | 79 | (0) |
2012 | Astra Giurgiu | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
2013–2015 | St Mirren | 36 | (0) |
2015 | Aris Limassol | 2 | (0) |
2016 | VSS Košice | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Slovakia | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 June 2013 |
Marián Kello (born 5 September 1982) is a Slovakian international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC VSS Košice. Kello has previously played for 1. FC Košice, FC Vítkovice, FBK Kaunas, Heart of Midlothian, Astra Giurgiu, Wolverhampton Wanderers, St Mirren, Aris Limassol and has represented Slovakia.
He began his career at Slovakian side 1. FC Košice in 2001, where he spent a year of his career before moving to Czech side, FC Vítkovice at the age of 19. After a four-year spell with Vítkovice, he moved to Lithuanian champions FBK Kaunas. He became first choice goalkeeper for Kaunas with his impressive displays against Scottish side, Rangers and Danish champions AaB Aalborg which helped earn him a move to Hearts.
On 14 August 2008 Kello joined Hearts on loan from Kaunas. He made his debut on 23 August 2008 in a 2–1 victory against St Mirren at Tynecastle. He maintained his place in the team until the Edinburgh Derby on 19 October 2008 when he suffered a head injury in a clash with Hibs striker Colin Nish and had to be replaced by János Balogh at half-time. He subsequently lost his place in the team to the Hungarian and made only two further appearances before the split. He returned to the team for Hearts' final six games of the season and conceded only three goals as the Jambos secured third place in the league and a place in the inaugural UEFA Europa League. Kello saved a Danny Cadamarteri penalty in a 0-0 draw with Dundee United on 12 December 2009.