Martin Škrtel
Škrtel playing for Liverpool in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Martin Škrtel | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Handlová, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–2001 | Prievidza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Trenčín | 44 | (8) |
| 2004–2008 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 74 | (3) |
| 2008–2016 | Liverpool | 242 | (16) |
| 2016– | Fenerbahçe | 17 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Slovakia | 88 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:02, 26 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:43, 11 November 2016 (UTC) |
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Martin Škrtel (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmartin ˈʃkr̩cel]; born 15 December 1984) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Fenerbahçe and captains the Slovakia national team.
He previously played for Trenčín and Zenit Saint Petersburg, before joining Liverpool for £6.5 million in January 2008. After eight-and-a-half years with Liverpool, where he played 319 official games and scored 18 goals, he joined Fenerbahçe. He has won the Russian Premier League and the League Cup, as well as being named Slovak Footballer of the Year four times.
Škrtel made his international debut for Slovakia in 2004, and has since earned 83 caps. He represented the country as they reached the last 16 at both the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016.
Škrtel started his professional career at Trenčín, where he played 44 games for them between 2001 and 2004.
Škrtel made his debut for Zenit Saint Petersburg in a Russian Cup match on 31 July 2004. He said that the presence of Slovak and Czech players helped him to adjust to his new team. He played 113 times and scored 5 goals for the club, winning the Russian Premier League title in the 2007 season.Valencia, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Newcastle United were all reported to be interested in his services, but he ended up signing for Liverpool in the January 2008 transfer window.
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