Martin Skrtel

by Pravash 02 Aug,2022
Martin Skrtel
Body Stats
Height 6 Feet 3 Inch
Weight in KG 72 kg kg
Weight 72 kg
Personal Info
Facts
  • Father Dusan Skrtel
  • Father Nationality Slovakian
  • Mother jana Skrtelova
  • Birth Name Martin Skrtel
  • Net Worth $8M
  • Mother Nationality Slovakian
  • Currently Married Married
  • Salary N/A
  • Married to Barbora Skrtelova
  • Birth Country Handlova
  • Famous Name Martin Skrtel
  • Children One
  • Horoscope Sagittarius
  • Position in Team Center Back
  • Wife nationality Slovakian
  • Nationality Slovakian
  • Current team N/A
  • Ethnicity European
  • Religion Christian
  • Profession Football Player
  • Is played fifa word cup 2018 No
  • Started career as Football Player
  • Caps 104
  • Came to fame after 2010 world cup
  • World Cup Game played
  • Currently Club N/A

Martin Skrtel is a Slovakian former football player who lasts played for the Spartak Trnava Football Club, known as Spartak Trnava, which is a Slovakian professional football club established on the Trnava premises. He is currently retired from every form of football. He also used to plays for the Slovakian national team and has earned one hundred four International caps.

Martin Skrtel used to play from a center-back position. Since Martin's debut in football, Martin has played in different soccer leagues based in distinct regions.  Martin has won multiple trophies playing in the different European leagues. Martin has won the Russian Premier League in 2007 while playing for Zenith St. Petersburg. With Liverpool FC, he won the Football League cup in the 2011/12 season. Also playing for Slovakia, he has won King's cup in 2018.

Martin Skrtel Personal Details

Martin Skrtel better known as Martin was born in Handlova, Czechoslovakia on December 15, 1984. Martin's star sign is Sagittarius. Martin is 37 years old as of 2022. He is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs over 72kg. Martin spent most of his childhood in Russia. The attractive defender holds Slovakian citizenship and is a Slovakian national.

MartinMartin Skrtel SOURCE: [email protected]

Martin went to a primary school in Slovakia. Martin also attended academic institutions in Slovakia. Martin's parent's name is Dusan Skrtel and Jana Skrtelova. Dusan is his father and Jana is his mother. They both are from Czechoslovakia and are of European origin. Martin has also got one sister, Marcela Skrtelova. Her professional details are not known as of now.

Salary and Net Worth of Martin Skrtel

Martin Skrtel, the most important player for Spartak Trnava FC, began playing football professionally in 2001 and last played in 2022. Over the course of his twenty-one-year professional football career, he played for many teams. A significant chunk of Martin's wealth may be attributable to his successful football career. Due to his tenacious work ethic, Martin lives a nice life.

MartinMartin with his wife at Colfosco SOURCE: [email protected]

According to the reports, Martin Skrtel used to earn £18,000 per week and £936,000 per year as a player for Spartak Trnava FC. According to the transfer market, Martin has the highest market value of 18M Euro in 2012, when he signed for the English Premier League club Liverpool FC. He has a current net worth of $8M.

Martin makes a comfortable living because of endorsement and sponsorship deals. Martin has his own home in South Korea. Martin is a happy man who also won a luxurious car. In November of this year, He has played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Slovakia and also in the 2016 UEFA Euro Cup. 

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Martin Skrtel's football career

Between 2001 and 2004, Skrtel played 44 games and scored 8 goals with FK AS Trencin, where he began his professional career. On July 31, 2004, Skrtel played his first game for Zenit Saint Petersburg in a Russian Cup contest. He claimed that the presence of Czech and Slovak players made it easier for him to get used to his new squad. He participated in 113 games and contributed 5 goals to the team's 2007 Russian Premier League championship.

He was reportedly wanted by Valencia, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, and Newcastle United, but in the end, he joined Liverpool in the January 2008 transfer window. Skrtel participated in Liverpool's FA Cup match against Conference South team Havant & Waterlooville on January 26, 2008, when he conceded a corner that put Liverpool 1-0 down and was also a part of a goalmouth scramble that saw Liverpool lose 2-1 after they had equalized.

MartinMartin playing for Liverpool SOURCE: [email protected]

Liverpool went on to win 5-2. However, he put on a strong performance in the league encounter against Chelsea, making a number of brilliant clearances and interceptions, and was chosen as the game's MVP by the Liverpool fans on their official website. For his performance in the 1-0, Merseyside derby victory against Everton at Anfield on March 30, 2008, his first-ever participation in a Merseyside derby—Skrtel was once more chosen as the game's MVP.

Skrtel was connected to moves to Barcelona in the fall of 2018 and the spring of 2019 that he supposedly turned down due to his possible role in the team, as well as a substantial offer from Al-Ahli Jeddah. Instead, it was reported that he would reunite with Juraj Kucka in Parma before Skrtel retires from the international competition in February 2019.

International Career

Skrtel represented Slovakia in junior international football before making his senior team debut in 2004. He was chosen to represent Slovakia at its first FIFA World Cup as an independent country in 2010. He participated in every game of Slovakia's World Cup campaign, which saw them advance to the round of 16 when they lost to the eventual runners-up, the Netherlands.

MartinMartin on Slovakian outfit SOURCE: [email protected]

He was instrumental in the team's 3-2 victory over defending champions Italy. Through UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, Skrtel led Slovakia to victory against reigning champions Spain and qualification for the final tournament in France, where they advanced to the Round of 16 by defeating Russia and drew with England. Along with Tomas Hubocan and Adam Nemec of the national squad, Skrtel announced his retirement from international football on February 22nd, 2019 at the age of 34.

On October 13, 2019, the trio played together in a friendly match against Paraguay, which also marked the national team's return to Tehelniki Stadium after a 10-year absence. Denis Vavro replaced Skrtel, who had started the match as captain, after around 30 minutes. Skrtel is renowned for being one of Vavro's footballing heroes. Slovakia made it a 1-1 tie.

Relationship status, Love life and affairs.

Yes, Martin and the attractive Barbora Skrtelova are married. The two caring birds dated for a very long time before getting married. The Martin pair have also started their own family. Additionally, they have one son. They exchange vows in 2012 at Church in Slovakia.

MartinMartin with his wife SOURCE: [email protected]

Barbora and Martin both post pictures from their daily lives on social media. Martin and Barbora both post pictures from their daily lives on social media. Nevertheless, Barbora has kept her account a secret. It isn't easy to discover about her current life because of this. A family man who plays professional football enjoys leisure time with his loved ones.

Social Media Presence

The talented retired Slovakian football player enjoys using social media a lot. Martin favors Instagram over other social media platforms. There is a blue checkmark on his Instagram account on Martin's Instagram indicating that it has been verified. Martin's supporters' primary priority is to gain access to confidential information.

At @martin37skrtel on Instagram, Martin has 886k followers. He posts images of football-related events on his Instagram feed. Everywhere he can, Martin promotes his clients and his companies. Martin is one of the Slovakian athletes that receive the most online searches.

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