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Dušan Borko

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Dušan Borko
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-10-17) 17 October 1958
Place of birth Handlová, Czechoslovakia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1985 Plastika Nitra
1985–1986 VTJ Tábor
1986–1990 Plastika Nitra
1990–1997 Wacker Wien
International career
1982 Czechoslovakia 1 (0)
Managerial career
2020–2022 Slovan Nitra Chrenova
2023 FC Nitra
2025– Slovan Nitra Chrenová
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dušan Borko (born 17 October 1958)[1] is a Slovak former footballer who played as a striker. He played one match for the Czechoslovakia national football team in 1982. He played 199 games in the league and scored 56 goals. He is most known for playing with Plastika Nitra, with whom he has the second most appearances in the club's history.[2]

Club career

Borko went to Nitra in 1979 to study at the VŠP and play football. Out of several offers, he would choose Slovan Nitra, a club which at the time played in the Czechoslovak First League.[3] He played in the 1987 Slovak Cup final against DAC Dunajská Streda, being substituted off in the 77th minute before Nitra would lose 6–5 on penalties after drawing 0–0 at full time.[4] Borko played a total of 199 games in the league for Nitra, scoring 56 goals.[2][3] He later played for amateur site FK Veľkej Lehôtky. He scored for the club in a 6–0 win against FC Ibbenbüren in an international friendly.[5]

International career

In 1982, Borko was called up to feature for the Czechoslovakia national football team in a friendly match against Brazil. He came on as a substitute in the 79th minute of a 1–1 draw.[6]

Coaching career

After his retirement, Borko was an assistant coach to Ivan Horn at FC Nitra. He later became the executive director for two years and then again an assistant to coach Jozef Prochotský.[3] In 2020, he became the head coach of 8th tier side, Slovan Nitra Chrenova.[7] He helped the side get promoted back into the regional competitions.[8] On 27 February 2023, Borko became the head coach of Nitra.[2] In April 2025, he re-joined Slovan Nitra Chrenova, taking the position of manager.[9]

References

  1. "Historický kalendár na týždeň 15.-21.10.2012". old.futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  2. "Nový tréner FC Nitra: Niektorí mi gratulovali, iní kondolovali úprimnú sústrasť". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  3. "Borko: Do Nitry som prišiel študovať a hrať futbal". MY Nitra (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  4. Nagy, Krisztián. "1987-2022: od zisku Československého pohára uplynulo 35 rokov". DAC 1904. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  5. "Hrali tam osobnosti, teraz sa skladajú po 10 eur. Dedinský tím žije mimoriadne skromne". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  6. "Dušan Borko" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  7. "Šípkovú Ruženku na Chrenovej prebúdza Dušan Borko" (in Slovak). Oblastný futbalový zväz Nitra. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  8. "Spravodajstvo - Dnes meniny slávi Dušan Borko" (in Slovak). Slovan Nitra Chrenová. 2026-05-05. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  9. "Na Chrenovú sa vracia známa tvár". MY Nitra (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-05-05.