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Career & Clubs
Early career
Greško began his career at Dukla Banská Bystrica in 1995, before he was signed by Inter Bratislava in 1997 where he played until 1999.
Bayer Leverkusen
He moved to Bayer Leverkusen in 1999.
Move to Internazionale and Parma
In October 2000, he signed a four–year contract with Internazionale for a fee of €4.857 million (exactly 9.5 million Deutsche Mark), which media reported a difference figure from 9 billion lire (€4.65 million) to 14 billion lire (€7.23 million) Greško was the first Slovak who ever played for Inter. He made his league debut on 1 November 2000 in a 2–0 victory against Roma. On 5 May 2002, during the last week of the 2001–02 season, Greško headed the ball to Karel Poborský, allowing him to score in a 2–4 defeat against Lazio. After the match, he was heavily criticised for the error, which led to Inter losing the scudetto. His performance at Inter Milan was "firm" and "erratic". He spent only eighteen months between November 2000 and June 2002, making a total of 41 league appearances. A swap deal was also made between Internazionale and Parma in June 2002, which saw Greško make a switch for Matías Almeyda, both players were tagged for €16 million The deal was criticized as a financial success than a good deal for the team performance. He was out of favour at his next club, Parma, he made just two full appearances during the 2002–03 season.
Blackburn Rovers
Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness…
Greško appeared 34 times for the Slovak national team, scoring two goals. He scored his first goal in the A-team on 14 May 2002 in the friendly against Uzbekistan.
International
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Greško goal.
- Club
- Parma Calcio 1913 (2002–2003)
- Club
- FK Inter Bratislava (1997–1999)
- Club
- 1. FC Nürnberg (2006–2007)
- Club
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. (2003–2006)
- Club
- Inter Milan (2000–2002)
- Club
- FK Dukla Banská Bystrica (1995–1997)
- Club
- ŽP Šport Podbrezová (2011–2015)
- Club
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1999–2000)
- Club
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2007–2009)
- Club
- Slovakia men's national football team (2000–2007)
- League
- Bundesliga
- League
- Premier League
- National team
- Slovakia
Legacy
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron MokoenaBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1998–1999
Aaron MokoenaBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2005–2009
Abdelhamid Sabiri1. FC Nürnberg · 2016–2017
Abdelkader GhezzalParma Calcio 1913 · 2013–2015
Abel BalboParma Calcio 1913 · 1998–1999
Achim Beierlorzer1. FC Nürnberg · 1986–1988
Achraf HakimiInter Milan · 2020–2021
Aco StojkovInter Milan · 2001–2005
Adam Hloušek1. FC Nürnberg · 2012–2014
Adam HložekBayer 04 Leverkusen · 2022–2024
Adam MatysekBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1998–2001
Adam WhartonBlackburn Rovers F.C. · 2022–2024
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Vratislav Greško is a Slovak former footballer. His preferred position was left-back. He was an attacking full-back widely known for his crossing ability.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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