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{{short description|Slovak footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Filip Šebo
| image          = 
| fullname       = <!-- if different -->
| height         = 1.81 m
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|2|24}}<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|filip-sebo}}</ref>
| birth_place    = [[Bratislava]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| currentclub    = 
| clubnumber     = 
| position       = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1    = | youthclubs1 = [[FK Inter Bratislava|Inter Bratislava]]
| years1         = 2001–2003 | clubs1 = [[1. FC Köln II]]                           | caps1 = 50 | goals1 = 25
| years2         = 2003–2004 | clubs2 = [[FK Inter Bratislava|Inter Bratislava]]    | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 8
| years3         = 2004–2005 | clubs3 = [[FC Artmedia Bratislava|Petržalka]]        | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 22
| years4         = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]]            | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 6
| years5         = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]                    | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 2
| years6         = 2007–2008 | clubs6 = → [[FC Valenciennes|Valenciennes]] (loan)   | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 4
| years7         = 2008–2010 | clubs7 = [[FC Valenciennes|Valenciennes]]            | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 2
| years8         = 2010–2012 | clubs8 = [[ŠK Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]]  | caps8 = 53 | goals8 = 29
| years9         = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = [[FC Petržalka akadémia|Petržalka]]         | caps9 = 9  | goals9 = 9
| totalcaps      = 293
| totalgoals     = 107
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2012 | nationalteam1 = [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]] | nationalcaps1 = 15 | nationalgoals1 = 7
| medaltemplates =
{{medal|Team|[[Slovakia national under-19 football team|Slovakia U19]]}}
{{medal|Bronze|[[UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship]]|[[2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship|2002]]}}
{{medal|Team|[[FC Artmedia Bratislava|Artmedia Bratislava]]}}
{{medal|Winner|[[Slovak Cup]]|2004}}
{{medal|Winner|[[Corgoň Liga]]|[[2004–05 Slovak Superliga|2005]]}}
{{medal|Winner|[[Slovak Super Cup]]|2005}}
{{medal|Team|[[FK Austria Wien|Austria Vienna]]}}
{{medal|Winner|[[Austrian Football Bundesliga]]|[[2005–06 Austrian Football Bundesliga|2006]]}}
{{medal|Winner|[[Austrian Cup]]|2006}}
{{medal|Team|[[ŠK Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]]}}
{{medal|Winner|[[Corgoň Liga]]|[[2010–11 Slovak Superliga|2011]]}}
{{medal|Winner|[[Slovak Cup]]|[[2010–11 Slovak Cup Final|2011]]}}
}}

'''Filip Šebo''' (born 24 February 1984) is a Slovak former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]].

==Club career==

===Early career===
Šebo started his professional career with German team [[1. FC Köln]] but did not make a first team appearance, playing his games for reserve side Köln II. He returned to Slovakia joining [[FK Inter Bratislava|Inter Bratislava]] in 2003 after being released by Köln. Eight goals in 25 appearances earned him a transfer to [[FC Artmedia Bratislava|Artmedia Bratislava]] – known for their run in the [[2005–06 UEFA Champions League]].

In the summer of 2005, after 22 goals in 29 games and the award for the league's top-scorer, he was bought by Austrian side [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Vienna]] who paid approximately £400,000 for him. Šebo played 32 times, scoring 5 goals for the Austrian side, helping them to achieve an [[Austrian Bundesliga]] and Cup double.

===Rangers===
[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] manager [[Paul Le Guen]] made Šebo his ninth signing on 3 August 2006 after Austria Vienna and Rangers agreed a fee of £1.85&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/08/03/SOCCER_Rangers.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930044644/http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer%2F06%2F08%2F03%2FSOCCER_Rangers.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 September 2007 | title=Sebo Clinches Gers Deal | work=Sporting Life | date=3 August 2006 | access-date=21 February 2017 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Le Guen gave him his first starting appearance for Rangers on 17 September, against [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in an [[Scottish Premier League|SPL]] match, and he scored.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/5345670.stm | title = Hibernian 2–1 Rangers | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 17 September 2006 |access-date=10 November 2009}}</ref> His first home goal came on 1 October, a late winner in a 1–0 victory over [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] at [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/5388326.stm | title = Rangers 1–0 Aberdeen | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 1 October 2006 | access-date = 10 November 2009}}</ref> Šebo played his first European match for Rangers on 28 September, playing the last 15 minutes of a [[UEFA Cup 2006-07|UEFA Cup]] first-round second-leg tie against [[Molde FK]]. Rangers won, 2–0, to qualify for the group stage.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/5384592.stm "Rangers 2–0 Molde (agg: 2–0)"], BBC Sport, 28 September 2006</ref> Despite his lack of goals, he became something of a cult figure for Rangers, due to both his high workrate and his distinctive broad, stocky build.<ref name="sabo">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Kris|title=Non-Existent Nines: A Headless Chicken Would Have Faired &#91;sic&#93; Better Than Glasgow Rangers Flop Filip Sebo|url=http://sabotagetimes.com/football/non-existent-nines-a-headless-chicken-would-have-faired-better-than-rangers-flop-filip-sebo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822125538/http://sabotagetimes.com/football/non-existent-nines-a-headless-chicken-would-have-faired-better-than-rangers-flop-filip-sebo|url-status=usurped|archive-date=22 August 2013|website=Sabotage Times|access-date=11 July 2016|date=11 July 2012}}</ref>

In a friendly against [[Airdrie United]] on 31 January 2007, Šebo scored in a 3–0 win, his first goal in three months for the club. In another friendly, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 defeat of [[Gretna F.C.|Gretna]]. In July 2007, Šebo scored Rangers' second goal in a 2–0 pre-season friendly win over [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]; it was his first goal at Ibrox in almost 10 months.<ref name="sabo" />

===Valenciennes===
On 22 August 2007, Šebo joined French [[Ligue 1]] side [[Valenciennes FC|Valenciennes]] on a year-long loan deal.<ref name="Loan">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6959064.stm|title=Sebo offloaded to Valenciennes|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=22 August 2007}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Valenciennes in a [[Coupe de la Ligue]] match against [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux]] on 27 September 2007. He netted his first and second league goals on 11 November against [[SM Caen|Caen]].

He completed a permanent switch to France on 29 May 2008, with Valenciennes paying a fee of around one million pounds.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7425828.stm Striker Sebo completes Ibrox exit] BBC Sport, 29 May 2008</ref>

===Slovan Bratislava===
Šebo joined [[ŠK Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]] on 15 September 2010. The striker, who came as a free agent after his spell at [[Valenciennes]], signed a contract with the Slovak side until December 2012.<ref>[http://www.worldfootball.net/presseschau/2-international/_n6873028_slovakia-official-slovan-bratislava-sign-sebo/ Slovan Bratislava sign Sebo] WorldFootball.net, 15 September 2010</ref> Šebo impressed in his first season at Slovan, becoming the [[Slovak Super Liga|Corgoň liga]]'s top scorer with 22 goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.futbalsfz.sk/slovensko/corgon-liga/spravy/novinka/filip-sebo-kralom-corgon-ligy.html|title=Filip Šebo kráľom Corgoň ligy|publisher=SFZ|date=9 July 2011|access-date=12 November 2014|language=sk|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112205257/http://www.futbalsfz.sk/slovensko/corgon-liga/spravy/novinka/filip-sebo-kralom-corgon-ligy.html|archive-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> Following the successful campaign, the [[Bundesliga]] club [[Hannover 96]] tried to sign Šebo, but failed, as Slovan decided against selling the striker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11065/7008926/hannover-admit-sebo-defeat|title=Hannover admit Sebo defeat|publisher=Sky Sports|date=28 June 2011|access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref> Although Šebo was less prolific in his remaining time at the club, Slovan offered him a new contract, which the striker, however, turned down and left the club in the winter of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.aktuality.sk/c/138927/je-koniec-filip-sebo-definitivne-opusta-slovan-bratislava/|title=Je koniec, Filip Šebo definitívne opúšťa Slovan Bratislava!|publisher=Šport|date=18 October 2012|access-date=12 November 2014|language=sk}}</ref>

===Petržalka===
Šebo joined [[FC Petržalka akadémia|Petržalka akadémia]] on 2015 as a free agent.

==International career==
On 15 August 2006, Šebo made his debut for the [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia national team]] in a friendly against [[Malta national football team|Malta]]. He marked the occasion by scoring a [[hat-trick]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/urlq=http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/08/15/friendlies.roundup/&e=17050&sa=X&oi=news&ct=result&cd=1&sig=__bOHBXn5_q2zGnx7aLkjLrjGNpME= "Sebo nets Slovakia debut hat-trick"], CNN, 15 August 2006</ref> He scored another two goals in his second international match against [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]].

===International goals===
:Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=24834|title=Football PLAYER: Filip Šebo|access-date=13 March 2017}}</ref>

:''Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || rowspan="3" | 15 August 2006 || rowspan="3" | [[Tehelné pole]], [[Bratislava]] || rowspan="3" | {{fb|MLT}} || 1–0 || rowspan="3" | 3–0 || rowspan="3" | [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
| 2 || 2–0
|-
| 3 || 3–0
|-
| 4 || rowspan="2" | 2 September 2006 || rowspan="2" | Tehelné pole, Bratislava || rowspan="2" | {{fb|CYP}} || 3–0 || rowspan="2" | 6–1 || rowspan="2" | [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group D#Slovakia v Cyprus|UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|-
| 5 || 4–0
|-
| 6 || 17 November 2010 || [[Štadión Pasienky]], [[Bratislava]] || {{fb|BIH}} || 1–0 || 2–3 || Friendly
|-
| 7 || 26 March 2011 || [[Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall|Communal d'Aixovall]], [[Andorra La Vella]] || {{fb|AND}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]]
|}

==Honours==

===Slovakia===
'''Slovakia U20'''
*[[2003 FIFA World Youth Championship|2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: Participation
'''Slovakia U19'''
* [[2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship]] – Third place

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}
*{{Official website|url=http://www.filipsebo.com/}}
*{{LFP|sebo-filip}}

{{Slovak Superliga top scorers}}
{{Slovak Super Liga Player of the Year}}

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