Marek Rodák

Marek Rodák
Fulham info
Full name	Marek Rodák
Date of birth	13 Dec 1996
Place of birth	Košice, Slovakia
Height	6ft 2in (1.88m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Current player?
Number(s) worn	47 (2014) 42 (2014-2019) 12 (2019-2021) 1 (2021-2024)
Debut	Wycombe (a) (8 Aug 2017)
Last Appearance	Newcastle (h) (27 Jan 2024)
Joined from	MFK Košice (youth) - 4 Mar 2013
Left for	Released - 1 Jul 2024
League apps (gls)	70 (0)
All apps (gls)	93 (0)
Other clubs	MFK Košice (youth) → Farnborough (loan) (from Fulham) (2015) → Welling United (loan) (from Fulham) (2016) → Accrington Stanley (loan) (from Fulham) (2017) → Rotherham United (loan) (from Fulham) (2017-2018) Al-Ettifaq (2024-present)
International	Slovakia (2020-present)
Apps (gls)	22 (0)

Marek Rodák played for Fulham from 2013 until 2024 as a goalkeeper. He joined the club's academy at the age of 16, and became a first team regular during the 2019-20 season. He represents Slovakia at international level, earning his first cap in 2020.

Career

Before Fulham

Marek grew up in his native Slovakia and impressed between the sticks for MFK Košice's academy and was selected to play for Slovakia U16's.

Fulham (2013-2024)

Marek was trialled during the 2012-13 season and ultimately signed up on a scholarship deal that would commence the following season. He signed officially in March 2013 and immediately became the stating goalkeeper for the U18 squad, making his debut away at Man Utd U18 in a 3-0 loss. Marek made real steps shortly after as he was part of the Under-19 squad who won the Dallas Cup in March 2013 as he started every match in the tournament and made many great saves including a penalty save in the Semi-final penalty shootout. He made his debut for the U21 squad in August, still as a 16-year-old, at home to Wolves U21 and even made a penalty save.

He was called up to Slovakia U17 squad in October 2013 for the U17 World Cup, though did not make any appearances. In January 2014, he was handed the number 47 shirt for the first team. On a blustery and rainy afternoon in an U21 match away to Aston Villa, he scored the fifth in a 5-3 win after a long clearance led to a freak goal for the young Slovakian.

He made an appearance on the subs bench for the first team in December 2014 in a 1-0 win away at Leeds United on his 18th birthday. The following month he was off on a youth loan at Farnborough who were playing in the Conference South.

He made his first team debut in an EFL Cup tie away at Wycombe Wanderers in August 2017, where he made an impressive display and kept a clean sheet.

After two successful loan spells at Rotherham United, Marek forced his way into the first team setup at Fulham during the 2019-20 season, taking over the number one spot from Marcus Bettinelli. He was sent off early during an away match against Middlesbrough after handling outside of the area. This error aside, Marek made a storming start to his debut season in the first team and made many match-winning saves. This culminated in a second Play-off win which saw the Whites promoted back to the Premier League.

Despite the loan signing of Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola in the summer, Marek made his Premier League debut on the first day of the 2020-21 season in a 3-0 loss at home to Arsenal. Unfortunately for Marek, he had to settle for the bench for the majority of the season due to Areola's presence. He did however play in goal for all bar one of Fulham's cup competition matches, and was selected for the seasons finale against Newcastle United.

After being unfortunate yet again to not start the season as first choice in 2021-22 following the arrival of Paolo Gazzaniga, he regained the number one spot in October 2021.

After struggling for game time, he let his contract run down and left the club in the summer of 2024 as a free agent.

After Fulham

Less than a month after his departure from Fulham, Marek signed for Saudi side Al-Ettifaq.

Fulham Statistics

Appearances

U18 squad

Season	League		FA Youth Cup		Total
	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2012-13	9	0	0	0	9	0
2013-14	14	0	8	0	22	0
2014-15	4	0	0	0	4	0
2015-16	1	0	0	0	1	0
Total	28	0	8	0	36	0

U19 squad

Season	Dallas Cup
	Apps	Goals
2012-13	5	0
2013-14	1	0
Total	6	0

U21 squad

Season	League		U21 Premier League Cup		Premier League International Cup		Total
	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2013-14	3	1	0	0	-	-	3	1
2014-15	11	0	1	0	4	0	16	0
2015-16	9	0	1	0	-	-	10	0
Total	23	1	2	0	4	0	29	1

U23 squad

Season	League		Play-offs		Premier League Cup		EFL Trophy		Total
	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2016-17	6	0	1	0	2	0	-	-	9	0
2017-18	1	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	1	0
Total	7	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	10	0

First team

Season	League	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Play-offs		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2017-18	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018-19	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-20	Championship	33	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	39	0
2020-21	Premier League	2	0	2	0	2	0	-	-	6	0
2021-22	Championship	33	0	0	0	2	0	-	-	35	0
2022-23	Premier League	2	0	4	0	1	0	-	-	7	0
2023-24	Premier League	0	0	2	0	3	0	-	-	5	0
Total		70	0	10	0	10	0	3	0	93	0

Disciplinary

First team

Season
2017-18	0	0	0
2018-19	-	-	-
2019-20	5	0	1
2020-21	0	0	0
2021-22	1	0	0
2022-23	0	0	0
2023-24	1	0	0
Total	7	0	1

Fulham Matches

U18 squad

#	Season	Date	Comp	Opposition	Venue	Result	Score	Match Info
1	2012-13	16 Mar 2013	U18PRM	Man Utd U18	Away	Lost	1-3
2	2012-13	6 Apr 2013	U18PRM	Southampton U18	Away	Won	4-2
3	2012-13	13 Apr 2013	U18PRM	Bolton U18	Home	Won	4-1	77'
4	2012-13	20 Apr 2013	U18PRM	Chelsea U18	Away	Lost	0-1
5	2012-13	24 Apr 2013	U18PRM	Crystal Palace U18	Home	Won	2-1
6	2012-13	30 Apr 2013	U18PRM	Man Utd U18	Home	Drew	0-0
7	2012-13	4 May 2013	U18PRM	Everton U18	Home	Won	2-0
8	2012-13	15 May 2013	U18PRM	Sunderland U18	Home	Won	4-3
9	2012-13	19 May 2013	U18PRM	Reading U18	Home	Won	3-0
10	2013-14	17 Aug 2013	U18PRM	Stoke U18	Home	Won	2-0
11	2013-14	24 Aug 2013	U18PRM	Arsenal U18	Away	Won	4-2
12	2013-14	7 Sept 2013	U18PRM	Sunderland U18	Away	Drew	4-4
13	2013-14	14 Sept 2013	U18PRM	Man City U18	Home	Won	4-3
14	2013-14	2 Oct 2013	U18PRM	Liverpool U18	Away	Won	4-2
15	2013-14	5 Oct 2013	U18PRM	Leicester U18	Away	Won	1-0
16	2013-14	2 Nov 2013	U18PRM	Blackburn U18	Home	Won	6-0
17	2013-14	9 Nov 2013	U18PRM	Tottenham U18	Away	Drew	2-2
18	2013-14	16 Nov 2013	U18PRM	West Brom U18	Home	Won	3-1
19	2013-14	23 Nov 2013	U18PRM	West Ham U18	Away	Lost	1-3
20	2013-14	11 Dec 2013	FAYC	QPR U18	Away	Won	4-1
21	2013-14	25 Jan 2014	U18PRM	Reading U18	Away	Won	2-1
22	2013-14	30 Jan 2014	FAYC	Tottenham U18	Away	Won	3-2
23	2013-14	8 Feb 2014	U18PRM	Tottenham U18	Away	Drew	2-2
24	2013-14	19 Feb 2014	FAYC	Man City U18	Away	Won	3-1
25	2013-14	7 Mar 2014	U18PRM	Chelsea U18	Away	Won	3-0
26	2013-14	18 Mar 2014	FAYC	Huddersfield U18	Home	Won	2-1
27	2013-14	25 Mar 2014	U18PRM	Chelsea U18	Home	Drew	0-0
28	2013-14	1 Apr 2014	FAYC	Reading U18	Away	Drew	2-2	31'
29	2013-14	7 Apr 2014	FAYC	Reading U18	Home	Won	3-2
30	2013-14	28 Apr 2014	FAYC	Chelsea U18	Home	Won	3-2
31	2013-14	5 May 2014	FAYC	Chelsea U18	Away	Lost	3-5
32	2014-15	24 Jan 2015	U18PRM	West Brom U18	Away	Won	4-0
33	2014-15	14 Mar 2015	U18PRM	Southampton U18	Home	Won	3-0
34	2014-15	11 Apr 2015	U18PRM	Newcastle U18	Home	Drew	1-1
35	2014-15	25 Apr 2015	U18PRM	Norwich U18	Away	Lost	0-3	saved pen 90'
36	2015-16	15 Aug 2015	U18PRM	Leicester U18	Away	Lost	0-2

U19 squad

#	Season	Date	Comp	Opposition	Venue	Result	Score	Match Info
1	2012-13	24 Mar 2013	DC	Coritiba U19	Neutral	Won	3-1	79'
2	2012-13	25 Mar 2013	DC	LA Galaxy U19	Neutral	Won	2-1
3	2012-13	27 Mar 2013	DC	Frankfurt U19	Neutral	Won	5-0
4	2012-13	29 Mar 2013	DC	Fluminense U19	Neutral	Drew	1-1	1-1 FT, 1-1 AET, Fulham won 4-3 on pens, (Saved pen in shootout)
5	2012-13	31 Mar 2013	DC	Kashiwa Reysol U19	Neutral	Won	5-1	88'
6	2013-14	16 Apr 2014	DC	Coritiba U19	Neutral	Lost	0-3

U21 squad

#	Season	Date	Comp	Opposition	Venue	Result	Score	Match Info
1	2013-14	30 Aug 2013	U21PRM	Wolves U21	Home	Drew	4-4	saved pen 69'
2	2013-14	12 Feb 2014	U21PRM	Aston Villa U21	Away	Won	5-3	85'
3	2013-14	28 Feb 2014	U21PRM	Stoke U21	Away	Drew	0-0
4	2014-15	18 Aug 2014	U21PRM	Southampton U21	Away	Drew	1-1
5	2014-15	25 Aug 2014	U21PRM	Everton U21	Home	Won	2-1
6	2014-15	15 Sept 2014	U21PRM	Leicester U21	Away	Won	2-0
7	2014-15	19 Sept 2014	U21PRM	West Ham U21	Home	Drew	1-1
8	2014-15	5 Oct 2014	U21PRM	Man City U21	Home	Lost	0-2
9	2014-15	18 Oct 2014	U21PRM	Chelsea U21	Away	Drew	2-2
10	2014-15	1 Dec 2014	U21CUP	Norwich U21	Home	Lost	2-4
11	2014-15	8 Dec 2014	PLIC	West Ham U21	Away	Won	3-2
12	2014-15	17 Dec 2014	PLIC	Athletic Bilbao U21	Home	Lost	1-2
13	2014-15	12 Jan 2015	U21PRM	Southampton U21	Home	Lost	1-2
14	2014-15	21 Jan 2015	PLIC	PSV Eindhoven U21	Home	Won	2-1
15	2014-15	20 Mar 2015	U21PRM	Norwich U21	Home	Won	2-1
16	2014-15	7 Apr 2015	U21PRM	Liverpool U21	Away	Won	2-1
17	2014-15	17 Apr 2015	U21PRM	Sunderland U21	Home	Lost	0-2
18	2014-15	22 Apr 2015	PLIC	Porto B	Home	Lost	0-3
19	2014-15	8 May 2015	U21PRM	Tottenham U21	Away	Lost	0-2
20	2015-16	7 Aug 2015	U21PRM	Brighton U21	Home	Won	1-0
21	2015-16	21 Aug 2015	U21PRM	Wolves U21	Home	Lost	0-3
22	2015-16	12 Sept 2015	U21PRM	Stoke U21	Away	Won	2-1
23	2015-16	18 Sept 2015	U21PRM	Blackburn U21	Home	Won	3-0
24	2015-16	28 Sept 2015	U21PRM	Derby U21	Away	Lost	0-3
25	2015-16	16 Oct 2015	U21PRM	Newcastle U21	Home	Lost	0-2
26	2015-16	26 Oct 2015	U21PRM	West Ham U21	Away	Won	2-0
27	2015-16	30 Oct 2015	U21PRM	Swansea U21	Home	Won	1-0
28	2015-16	8 Dec 2015	U21CUP	Colchester U21	Away	Won	3-1
29	2015-16	22 Dec 2015	U21PRM	Brighton U21	Away	Drew	3-3

U23 squad

#	Season	Date	Comp	Opposition	Venue	Result	Score	Match Info
1	2016-17	17 Sept 2016	PL2D2	Stoke U23	Away	Won	2-1
2	2016-17	26 Sept 2016	PL2D2	Norwich U23	Home	Lost	0-1
3	2016-17	30 Sept 2016	PLC	Middlesbrough U23	Home	Won	3-1
4	2016-17	17 Oct 2016	PL2D2	Swansea U23	Away	Lost	0-2
5	2016-17	18 Nov 2016	PL2D2	Middlesbrough U23	Away	Won	4-1
6	2016-17	5 Dec 2016	PLC	Charlton U23	Away	Lost	1-3
7	2016-17	19 Dec 2016	PL2D2	Aston Villa U23	Away	Drew	3-3
8	2016-17	7 Jan 2017	PL2D2	Stoke U23	Home	Won	2-0
9	2016-17	8 May 2017	PO	Newcastle U23	Away	Lost	0-2
10	2017-18	26 Aug 2017	PL2D2	Aston Villa U23	Home	Lost	2-3

First team

#	Season	Date	Comp	Opposition	Venue	Result	Score	Match Info
1	2017-18	8 Aug 2017	LC	Wycombe	Away	Won	2-0
2	2019-20	27 Aug 2019	LC	Southampton	Home	Lost	0-1
3	2019-20	23 Oct 2019	CHMP	Luton	Home	Won	3-2
4	2019-20	26 Oct 2019	CHMP	Middlesbrough	Away	Drew	0-0	17'
5	2019-20	9 Nov 2019	CHMP	Birmingham	Away	Won	1-0
6	2019-20	22 Nov 2019	CHMP	QPR	Home	Won	2-1
7	2019-20	26 Nov 2019	CHMP	Derby	Home	Won	3-0
8	2019-20	29 Nov 2019	CHMP	Swansea	Away	Won	2-1
9	2019-20	7 Dec 2019	CHMP	Bristol City	Home	Lost	1-2	90+7'
10	2019-20	10 Dec 2019	CHMP	Preston	Away	Lost	1-2
11	2019-20	14 Dec 2019	CHMP	Brentford	Away	Lost	0-1
12	2019-20	21 Dec 2019	CHMP	Leeds	Home	Won	2-1
13	2019-20	26 Dec 2019	CHMP	Luton	Away	Drew	3-3
14	2019-20	29 Dec 2019	CHMP	Stoke	Home	Won	1-0	90+6',
15	2019-20	1 Jan 2020	CHMP	Reading	Home	Lost	1-2
16	2019-20	4 Jan 2020	FAC	Aston Villa	Home	Won	2-1
17	2019-20	11 Jan 2020	CHMP	Hull	Away	Won	1-0
18	2019-20	17 Jan 2020	CHMP	Middlesbrough	Home	Won	1-0
19	2019-20	22 Jan 2020	CHMP	Charlton	Away	Drew	0-0
20	2019-20	26 Jan 2020	FAC	Man City	Away	Lost	0-4
21	2019-20	1 Feb 2020	CHMP	Huddersfield	Home	Won	3-2	90+2'
22	2019-20	8 Feb 2020	CHMP	Blackburn	Away	Won	1-0
23	2019-20	12 Feb 2020	CHMP	Millwall	Away	Drew	1-1
24	2019-20	15 Feb 2020	CHMP	Barnsley	Home	Lost	0-3
25	2019-20	21 Feb 2020	CHMP	Derby	Away	Drew	1-1
26	2019-20	26 Feb 2020	CHMP	Swansea	Home	Won	1-0
27	2019-20	29 Feb 2020	CHMP	Preston	Home	Won	2-0
28	2019-20	7 Mar 2020	CHMP	Bristol City	Away	Drew	1-1
29	2019-20	20 Jun 2020	CHMP	Brentford	Home	Lost	0-2
30	2019-20	27 Jun 2020	CHMP	Leeds	Away	Lost	0-3
31	2019-20	30 Jun 2020	CHMP	QPR	Away	Won	2-1
32	2019-20	4 Jul 2020	CHMP	Birmingham	Home	Won	1-0
33	2019-20	7 Jul 2020	CHMP	Nottm Forest	Away	Won	1-0
34	2019-20	10 Jul 2020	CHMP	Cardiff	Home	Won	2-0
35	2019-20	14 Jul 2020	CHMP	West Brom	Away	Drew	0-0
36	2019-20	18 Jul 2020	CHMP	Sheff Wed	Home	Won	5-3
37	2019-20	22 Jul 2020	CHMP	Wigan	Away	Drew	1-1
38	2019-20	27 Jul 2020	PO	Cardiff	Away	Won	2-0
39	2019-20	30 Jul 2020	PO	Cardiff	Home	Lost	1-2	59'
40	2019-20	4 Aug 2020	PO	Brentford	Neutral	Won	2-1	120+4'
41	2020-21	12 Sept 2020	PREM	Arsenal	Home	Lost	0-3
42	2020-21	23 Sept 2020	LC	Sheff Wed	Home	Won	2-0
43	2020-21	1 Oct 2020	LC	Brentford	Away	Lost	0-3
44	2020-21	9 Jan 2021	FAC	QPR	Away	Won	2-0
45	2020-21	24 Jan 2021	FAC	Burnley	Home	Lost	0-3
46	2020-21	23 May 2021	PREM	Newcastle	Home	Lost	0-2
47	2021-22	24 Aug 2021	LC	Birmingham	Away	Won	2-0
48	2021-22	21 Sept 2021	LC	Leeds	Home	Drew	0-0*
49	2021-22	16 Oct 2021	CHMP	QPR	Home	Won	4-1
50	2021-22	20 Oct 2021	CHMP	Cardiff	Home	Won	2-0
51	2021-22	24 Oct 2021	CHMP	Nottm Forest	Away	Won	4-0
52	2021-22	30 Oct 2021	CHMP	West Brom	Home	Won	3-0
53	2021-22	3 Nov 2021	CHMP	Blackburn	Away	Won	7-0
54	2021-22	6 Nov 2021	CHMP	Peterborough	Away	Won	1-0
55	2021-22	20 Nov 2021	CHMP	Barnsley	Home	Won	4-1
56	2021-22	27 Nov 2021	CHMP	Preston	Away	Drew	1-1
57	2021-22	3 Dec 2021	CHMP	Bournemouth	Home	Drew	1-1
58	2021-22	11 Dec 2021	CHMP	Luton	Away	Drew	1-1
59	2021-22	20 Dec 2021	CHMP	Sheff Utd	Home	Lost	0-1
60	2021-22	11 Jan 2022	CHMP	Reading	Away	Won	7-0
61	2021-22	15 Jan 2022	CHMP	Bristol City	Home	Won	6-2
62	2021-22	18 Jan 2022	CHMP	Birmingham	Home	Won	6-2
63	2021-22	22 Jan 2022	CHMP	Stoke	Away	Won	3-2
64	2021-22	29 Jan 2022	CHMP	Blackpool	Home	Drew	1-1
65	2021-22	8 Feb 2022	CHMP	Millwall	Home	Won	3-0
66	2021-22	12 Feb 2022	CHMP	Hull	Away	Won	1-0
67	2021-22	19 Feb 2022	CHMP	Huddersfield	Home	Lost	1-2
68	2021-22	23 Feb 2022	CHMP	Peterborough	Home	Won	2-1
69	2021-22	26 Feb 2022	CHMP	Cardiff	Away	Won	1-0
70	2021-22	5 Mar 2022	CHMP	Blackburn	Home	Won	2-0
71	2021-22	8 Mar 2022	CHMP	Swansea	Away	Won	5-1
72	2021-22	12 Mar 2022	CHMP	Barnsley	Away	Drew	1-1
73	2021-22	15 Mar 2022	CHMP	West Brom	Away	Lost	0-1
74	2021-22	2 Apr 2022	CHMP	QPR	Away	Won	2-0
75	2021-22	6 Apr 2022	CHMP	Middlesbrough	Away	Won	1-0
76	2021-22	10 Apr 2022	CHMP	Coventry	Home	Lost	1-3
77	2021-22	15 Apr 2022	CHMP	Derby	Away	Lost	1-2
78	2021-22	19 Apr 2022	CHMP	Preston	Home	Won	3-0
79	2021-22	23 Apr 2022	CHMP	Bournemouth	Away	Drew	1-1	90+1'
80	2021-22	26 Apr 2022	CHMP	Nottm Forest	Home	Lost	0-1
81	2021-22	2 May 2022	CHMP	Luton	Home	Won	7-0
82	2022-23	6 Aug 2022	PREM	Liverpool	Home	Drew	2-2
83	2022-23	13 Aug 2022	PREM	Wolves	Away	Drew	0-0
84	2022-23	23 Aug 2022	LC	Crawley	Away	Lost	0-2
85	2022-23	7 Jan 2023	FAC	Hull	Away	Won	2-0
86	2022-23	28 Jan 2023	FAC	Sunderland	Home	Drew	1-1
87	2022-23	8 Feb 2023	FAC	Sunderland	Away	Won	3-2
88	2022-23	27 Feb 2023	FAC	Leeds	Home	Won	2-0
89	2023-24	29 Aug 2023	LC	Tottenham	Home	Drew	1-1
90	2023-24	27 Sept 2023	LC	Norwich	Home	Won	2-1
91	2023-24	1 Nov 2023	LC	Ipswich	Away	Won	3-1
92	2023-24	5 Jan 2024	FAC	Rotherham	Home	Won	1-0
93	2023-24	27 Jan 2024	FAC	Newcastle	Home	Lost	0-2

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