Ľubomír Šatka
 Šatka training with York City in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ľubomír Šatka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ilava, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Samsunspor | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Dubnica | ||
| 2012–2014 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → York City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Dunajská Streda (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Dunajská Streda | 59 | (3) |
| 2019–2023 | Lech Poznań | 86 | (3) |
| 2023– | Samsunspor | 26 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Slovakia U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Slovakia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Slovakia U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018– | Slovakia | 33 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:40, 2 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ľubomír Šatka (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎubɔmiːr ˈʂatka]; born 2 December 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Samsunspor and the Slovakia national team.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Šatka was born in Ilava, Trenčín Region.[2] A product of Dubnica, he joined Newcastle United in 2012.[5] In 2014, he was included in the senior squad for a friendly tournament to be held in New Zealand.[6] On 3 January 2015, Šatka made his senior debut in an FA Cup match against Leicester City, which his team lost.[7]
Šatka joined League Two club York City on 29 January 2016 on a one-month youth loan,[8] and debuted on 6 February as a 58th-minute substitute for Matty Dixon in a 2–0 away loss to Northampton Town.[9]
Dunajská Streda
[edit]Šatka returned to Slovakia to join Dunajská Streda on 10 January 2017 on a six-month loan deal.[10] Satka left Newcastle when his contract expired at the end of the 2016–17 season.[11]
Šatka signed a three-year contract with Dunajská Streda on 18 June 2017.[12]
Lech Poznań
[edit]Šatka agreed to sign for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań on 29 June 2019 on a four-year contract, only joining the club in mid-July after Dunajská Streda's tie in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[13]
Samsunspor
[edit]After the end of his contract with Lech Poznań, Šatka joined the newcomer of the Turkish Süper Lig Samsunspor in July 2023, signed a three-year contract.[14]
International career
[edit]Šatka has been capped by Slovakia at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[15]
Šatka was listed as an alternate in the senior team for the two qualifying matches against Slovenia and England on 1 September 2017.[16] In March 2018, he was called up to the senior team for the first time for two fixtures at the 2018 King's Cup.[17] Despite being an unused substitute for the 2–1 victory over the United Arab Emirates,[18] he debuted and played the entire final match on 25 March 2018 against Thailand in a 3–2 victory.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 28 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2013–14[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| York City (loan) | 2015–16[9] | League Two | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Dunajská Streda (loan) | 2016–17[23] | Slovak Super Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Dunajská Streda | 2017–18[23] | Slovak Super Liga | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[23] | Slovak Super Liga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[23] | Slovak Super Liga | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 82 | 3 | |||
| Lech Poznań | 2019–20[23][24] | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[25] | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 9[b] | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[26] | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23[27] | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 86 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 18 | 0 | 113 | 5 | |||
| Lech Poznań II | 2019–20[23][24] | II liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[23][25] | II liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23[23][27] | II liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 164 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 205 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Slovak Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played on 19 November 2023.[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Šatka goal.[29]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2023 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification |
Honours
[edit]Lech Poznań
References
[edit]- ^ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". Premier League. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Ľubo Šatka". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Ľubomír Šatka". FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Lustig, Nick (27 June 2017). "Lubomir Satka leaves Newcastle to join FC DAC 1904". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Mladý Šatka chce zostať v kádri A-tímu Newcastle" [Young Šatka wants to stay in the Newcastle A-team]. Sme (in Slovak). Bratislava. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Newcastle boss Pardew has big hopes for Lubomir Satka". Tribal Football. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Ľubomír Šatka zažil súťažný debut za Newcastle United" [Ľubomír Šatka experienced a debut for Newcastle United]. Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 3 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Anthony (29 January 2016). "Satka agrees York loan switch". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Lubomir Satka in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Nagy, Krisztián (10 January 2017). "Ľubomír Šatka: Cieľom európsky šampionát" [Ľubomír Šatka: The aim is the European Championship]. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ King, Dan (9 June 2017). "Magpies submit retained list". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Nagy, Krisztián (18 June 2017). "Ľubomír Šatka podpísal zmluvu na tri plus jeden rok" [Ľubomír Šatka signed a three-year contract] (in Slovak). FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Lubomir Šatka piłkarzem Lecha Poznań" [Lubomir Šatka is a footballer of Lech Poznań] (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Dohodol sa s nováčikom najvyššej súťaže". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ King, Dan (25 May 2014). "Satka makes Slovakia U21 bow". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Šatka medzi náhradníkmi trénera Kozáka" [Šatka between the coach's substitutes]. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (in Slovak). 22 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ King, Dan (15 March 2018). "Slovakia selection for Dúbravka". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Video: Slovensko porazilo Spojené arabské emiráty a zahrá si finále" [Video: Slovakia defeated the United Arab Emirates and will play the final]. Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 22 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Pačindov životný gól pri reprezentačnom debute" [Pačinda's lifetime goal during national team debut]. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (in Slovak). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Lubomir Satka in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Lubomir Satka in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Lubomir Satka in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "L. Šatka: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Sezon 2019/20" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Sezon 2020/21" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Sezon 2021/22" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Sezon 2022/23" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Šatka, Ľubomír". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Ľubomír Šatka at Soccerway
External links
[edit]
- Profile at the Lech Poznań website
- Ľubomír Šatka at Soccerbase
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