Filip

Balaj

CF Nitra #45

Centre-Forward · Forward

Filip Balaj

Nitra 2. liga

Top 43% of strikers in the world
#766 striker aged 26–29
Top 7% in 2. liga

Score

48/100

#2,356 in the world

Market value

€80K

above 22% of 2. liga

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Date of birth / Age: 2 Aug 1997 (29)
Passport: Slovakia
Height: 1.92 m
Weight: 81 kg
Foot: Right
Main position: Centre-Forward
Contract until: 2026

Benchmarks

strikers with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#2356

striker in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#766

among strikers aged 26–29

In his league

93%

of 2. liga strikers rank below him

Finishing

−4.9

goals below expected · better than 10% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

16 Expected

20.9

126 shots. He scores fewer than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

4 Expected

2.8

Teammates converted more of his chances than expected.

Season 2025/26

AppsAppearances: 28
StartsStarting eleven: 11
GoalsGoals: 10
AssistsAssists: 3
YellowYellow cards: 5
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 1
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 1,355

Starting eleven39%

11 of 28 appearances

Minutes played1,355

48 per appearance

Goal involvement13

10 goals · 3 assists

Positions played

204 matches · since 2017/18

RWDMCMLWAMCF

Position	Apps	G	A
Centre-Forward	192	47	14
Attacking Midfield	6	2	0
Left Winger	3	1	0
Central Midfield	1	0	0
Other · DM, RW	2	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2025/2625/26	2. liga2. liga	Zlaté Moravce	28	11	10	3	5	1	0	1,355
2024/2524/25	2. liga2. liga	Zlaté Moravce	25	14	7	1	5	0	0	1,386
2024/2524/25	Play-offs 1/2Play-offs 1/2	Zlaté Moravce	2	0	0	–	0	–	0	66
2024/2524/25	CupCup	Zlaté Moravce	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	129
2023/2423/24	Niké LigaNiké Liga	Zlaté Moravce	21	13	0	0	5	0	0	1,270
2023/2423/24	CupCup	Zlaté Moravce	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2022/2322/23	Chance LigaChance Liga	Zlín	16	8	3	1	3	0	0	715
2022/2322/23	EkstraklasaEkstraklasa	Cracovia Kraków	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	34
2022/2322/23	CupCup	Cracovia Kraków	1	0	0	–	1	–	0	3
2022/2322/23	Play-Offs 1/2Play-Offs 1/2	Zlín	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	55
2021/2221/22	EkstraklasaEkstraklasa	Cracovia Kraków	10	4	1	1	1	0	0	334
2021/2221/22	CupCup	Cracovia Kraków	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	61
2020/2120/21	Niké LigaNiké Liga	Zlaté Moravce	28	28	16	2	10	1	0	2,484
2020/2120/21	CupCup	Zlaté Moravce	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	116
2019/2019/20	Niké LigaNiké Liga	Žilina	17	6	3	1	1	0	0	634
2018/1918/19	Niké LigaNiké Liga	Žilina	26	7	4	1	3	0	0	790
2017/1817/18	Niké LigaNiké Liga	Nitra	16	15	6	–	1	–	0	1,377
2017/1817/18	Niké LigaNiké Liga	Žilina	13	1	0	–	0	–	0	243
2017/1817/18	CupCup	Žilina	3	2	0	–	0	–	0	189
2017/1817/18	CupCup	Nitra	2	1	1	–	1	–	0	100
2016/1716/17	2. liga2. liga	Nitra	30	27	20	0	7	1	0	2,425
2016/1716/17	CupCup	Nitra	2	1	1	–	0	–	0	98
2016/1716/17	UEFA Youth LeagueYouth League	Nitra U19	2	2	1	–	0	–	0	180
20192019	UEFA U21 ChampionshipU21 Championship	Slovakia U21	3	2	0	–	2	–	0	194
2015/1615/16	2. liga2. liga	Nitra	18	14	6	0	4	0	0	1,314
20162016	UEFA U19 ChampionshipU19 Championship	Slovakia U19	6	2	1	–	1	–	0	223
2014/1514/15	2. liga2. liga	Nitra	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	37

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			285	164	80	11^*	50	3^*	0	15,902

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Niké Liga	121	29	4
2. liga	104	43	4
Chance Liga	16	3	1
Ekstraklasa	16	1	2
Cup	14	2	–
Slovakia U19	6	1	–
Slovakia U21	3	0	–
Play-offs 1/2	2	0	–
UEFA Youth League	2	1	–
Play-Offs 1/2	1	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2026 Jul 2026 · Transfer Zlaté Moravce Nitra Transfer
Jul 2024 Jul 2024 · Transfer Cracovia Kraków Zlaté Moravce Transfer
Jun 2024 Jun 2024 · Back from Loan Zlaté Moravce Cracovia Kraków Back from Loan
Aug 2023 Aug 2023 · Loan Cracovia Kraków Zlaté Moravce Loan Loan
Jun 2023 Jun 2023 · Back from Loan Zlín Cracovia Kraków Back from Loan
Jan 2023 Jan 2023 · Loan Cracovia Kraków Zlín Loan Loan
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Transfer Zlaté Moravce Cracovia Kraków Transfer
Aug 2020 Aug 2020 · Transfer Žilina Zlaté Moravce Transfer
May 2020 May 2020 · Free Agent Žilina – Free Agent Free
Feb 2018 Feb 2018 · Transfer Nitra Žilina Transfer
Jul 2015 Jul 2015 · Free Transfer – Nitra Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Zlaté Moravce 2020–2026 109 33
Cracovia Kraków 2021–2023 18 1
Zlín 2022 17 3
Žilina 2017–2020 59 7
Nitra 2014–2018 71 34
Nitra U19 2016 2 1

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