Branislav Niňaj (born 17 May 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slovak club Petržalka.https://www.denniksport.sk/futbal/c/branislav-ninaj-fc-petrzalka-nova-posila-druha-futbalova-liga-2026-2027
Early career In summer 2012, he moved from Petržalka 1898 to the fellow Bratislava team Slovan Bratislava.Slovan získal talentovaného Branislava Niňaja z Petržalky 02.03.2013, sport.aktuality.sk He made his Corgoň Liga debut for Slovan 2013 against ViOn Zlaté Moravce on 1 March 2013, Slovan won this match 4–1.
International career Niňaj made an unexpected international debut under Ján Kozák on 19 November 2013 in a memorable first UEFA-recognised match against Gibraltar (0–0), when he tactically replaced Jakub Sylvestr in the 85th minute. However, he failed to make another appearance under Kozák until his resignation in October 2018.
After Niňaj joined Fortuna Sittard, where he experienced an incomparably more successful season to the previous ones, he was again nominated to the national team, initially as an alternate. Niňaj's first nomination to the national team nomination after over 5 years happened on 28 May 2019 when coach Pavel Hapal called him up for a double fixture in June - a home friendly against Jordan, to which, unusually, 29 players were called-up and a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying fixture against Azerbaijan, played away on 11 June 2019. The squad was to be reduced to 23 players for the latter fixture.
Career statistics
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSlovan Bratislava2012–13Slovak First Football League5110——612013–1431460——3742014–15221106010301Total586806010736Slovan Bratislava B2014–152. Liga30———30Lokeren2015–16Belgian Pro League18020——2002016–17Belgian First Division A20100——201Total381200000401Osmanlıspor (loan)2017–18Süper Lig1030——40Žilina B (loan)2017–182. Liga20———20Fortuna Sittard2018–19Eredivisie21320——2332019–2024030——2702020–218000——80Total533500000583Sepsi OSK2020–21Liga I16000—101702021–2225140——2912022–233403120—3912023–243202060104102024–2534100——341Total14129180201603Podbrezová2025–26Slovak First Football League1000——10Career totals297122711403034113
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSlovakia201310201910202010Total30
Honours Slovan Bratislava Slovak Super Liga: 2012–13, 2013–14 Slovak Cup: 2012–13 Slovak Super Cup: 2014
Sepsi OSK Cupa României: 2021–22, 2022–23 Supercupa României: 2022
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