Martin Škrtel

Professional footballer, defender

Martin Škrtel - Professional footballer, defender
Born

December 15th, 1984
40 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Slovakia

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Played as a central defender in professional football. Spent the majority of his career at FC Liverpool in the English Premier League and later played for clubs such as Fenerbahçe and Zenit Saint Petersburg. Represented the national team of Slovakia, earning over 100 caps. Achieved significant milestones in his career, including participating in UEFA Euro 2016.

Played for FC Liverpool from 2008 to 2016

Competed in UEFA Euro 2016 with Slovakia

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