Editing Stanislav Varga (section)

===Sunderland===
Varga, a tall and commanding centre-back, was recruited by [[Peter Reid]] for £875,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.sme.sk/c/804740/vargov-prestup-zo-slovana-do-sunderlandu-je-predmetom-vysetrovania.html |title=Vargov prestup zo Slovana do Sunderlandu je predmetom vyšetrovania |website=Sport.sme.sk |accessdate=10 September 2016 |language=sk}}</ref> from [[Š.K. Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]] during the summer of 2000. Varga began his career at the [[Stadium of Light]] with an impressive opening day display in Sunderland's 1–0 victory over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], picking up the man of the match award. He scored his first Sunderland goal in a 2–0 win over West Ham in January 2001.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1114398.stm |title=Black Cats punish Hammers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 January 2001 |accessdate=25 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=James |date=2018-06-19 |title=Stanislav Varga's Sunderland debut against Arsenal, and four more memorable curtain-raisers |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stanislav-vargas-sunderland-debut-against-11473504 |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=ChronicleLive |language=en}}</ref>

He spent the end of 2001–02 on loan with [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], helping the club get promoted to the [[Premier League]]. The towering centre back returned from a long-term injury to find himself out of the first team picture and his last game before going on loan ended when he was taken off at half-time at [[Old Trafford (football)|Old Trafford]], where [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] lost 4–1. With [[Joachim Björklund]] and [[Jody Craddock]] ahead of him, Varga never really found his way back into the team, and was released in January 2003.