the FIFA that Vittek was not joining the reigning Austrian champion. Trabzonspor On 1 September 2011, Vittek signed a two-year contract for Turkish club Trabzonspor for a reported fee of €600,000. On 14 September 2011, Vittek made his Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Inter Milan. On 17 September 2011, Vittek made his debut for the club but soon in the game, he suffered an injury on a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee to which sidelined him for about six months. In April 2012, Vittek was again training with the squad and planned to return at the very end of the season. By August, Vittek made his first appearance for the club since suffering an injury in a 1–1 draw against Kardemir Karabükspor. İstanbul BB In February 2013, he signed one and half year contract with İstanbul BB. He didn't make any league appearances for the club, mainly due to injury problems. Return to Slovan Bratislava On 3 September 2013, he signed a one-year deal with his hometown club ŠK Slovan Bratislava. Vittek was assigned the number 33 shirt. He made his official debut on 14 September, scoring a goal in the 4–2 away win over FK Dukla Banská Bystrica in a league match. In the s2013–14 season, Slovan won the league title with Vittek scoring 12 league goals. However, Vittek has been troubled with injuries in recent years. He missed last five games of the 2013–14 season due to an injury. Similarly, he spent two months on the sidelines due to problems with his knee in the 2014–15 season. On 23 July 2015, he netted a hat-trick in a 5–1 win away to University College Dublin as Slovan advanced 6–1 on aggregate into the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. He repeated the feat in the next round's second leg, a 3–3 home draw against FC Krasnodar which saw his team eliminated nonetheless. On 6 July 2016, it was announced that Vittek will not play for Slovan anymore after he was offered the manager's job at the end of his player contract. Debrecen On 5 October 2016, Vittek joined Hungarian first division side Debreceni VSC for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. International career Vittek was part of the Slovak national team since 2001. His tally of 81 caps makes him their third most-capped player