Player #97 Marek Hamsik (Slovakia)

 

Name:  Marek Hamsik 

Age: 26   

Nationality: Slovakia

Team: Napoli (Italian League)

Position: Attacking Midfielder

Description of his Game:  Because he's hard to pin down, he's hard to classify as either a true midfielder or forward.  Marek plays with a great deal of ferocity, and his explosive and ceaseless running make him a handful for defenders as a constant goalscoring threat.

Marek Hamsik Highlights:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8y_fcvtS5I

Latest News:  In 2013, Hamšík was ranked as the eighth best footballer in the world by Bloomberg LP.  In 2010, he captained Slovakia in their first World Cup as an independent nation.  On the club level, he has reached double figures every season since joining Napoli in 2007 and is well on the way to doing so again.

Interesting Personal Facts: In recent years, Hamsik has been the victim of several armed robberies in Italy, once in 2008, again 2011, and once more in 2013.  One incident involved his then pregnant wife being forced out of her BMW, while another incident saw him giving up an expensive Rolex watch to 3 masked armed men.  

Upcoming Matches Where You Can See Him Play:

Slovakia's National Team

September 6 - Bosnia-Herzegovina

September 10 - Bosnia-Herzegovina

Schedule:  http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=svk/index.html  

Napoli (Italian League)

August 25 - Bologna

September 1 - Chievo

September 15 - Atalanta

September 22 - AC Milan

Schedule:  http://fussball.wettpoint.com/en/matchschedules/1058-schedule.html