Norbert Gyomber (born 3 July 1992) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Serie A club Salernitana and the Slovakia national team.
Born in Revuca, Gyomber started playing football with club MFK Revuca, before moving to the youth team of Corgon Liga club FK Dukla Banska Bystrica in 2006. Norbert made his professional debut with Dukla Banska Bystrica on 1 October 2011 in a league match against MFK Ruzomberok. On 25 May 2012, Gyomber was voted by Dukla Banska Bystrica's fans as player of the season, despite starting in just 18 league matches. He was also named Revelation of the 2011–12 Corgon Liga's season in July 2012, after his successful first season with FK Dukla Banska Bystrica.
Calcio Catania officially agreed to the permanent transfer of midfielder Norbert Gyomber from Dukla Banska Bystrica during the 2013 January transfer window, but the transfer was not officially be completed until 1 July 2013. The 20-year-old footballer signed a 4.5-year contract at the Stadio Angelo Massimino, but finished the 2012–13 season with the top-flight Slovakian side.
On 18 August 2015, Gyomber joined Roma on a one-year loan, in which the signing was made permanent on 21 June 2016 for €1.5 million.
On 15 August 2016, Gyomber joined Pescara on a season-long loan. He first appeared in a Cup match against Frosinone in August, however, after only 5 games, he fractured his tibula in a 49th minute of a match against Lazio in September.
Although between December 2016 and February 2017 he appeared in 6 of Pescara's 10 matches (out of 2 due to a minor injury), rumours have surfaced about disagreements with some of his teammates and consequently, he was removed from the squad by club's disciplinary action in mid-February. However, according to Gyomber, this rumour was "not true at all" and the real cause were disagreements with the coach of Pescara at the time, Massimo Oddo, who shortly after replaced by Zdenek Zeman after a series of unsuccessful results, which Gyomber claims to be one of the reasons for tensions. He revealed these claims in an interview on 21 March 2017, in a national team camp in Senec, Slovakia, prior to the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malta.
On 14 August 2018, he signed a three-year contract with Serie B club Perugia.
On 12 September 2020, he joined Salernitana on a three-year contract.
On 5 March 2014, Gyomber debuted for the Slovak senior squad of the in a friendly match against Israel. He was selected in Slovakia's squad for UEFA Euro 2016, making two appearances as Slovakia reached the round of 16. |
