Profile Martin Skrtel

Personal information

Full name : Martin Škrtel

Date of birth : 15 December 1984

Place of birth : Handlová, Slovakia

Height : 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Playing position : Centre back

Current club : Liverpool

Number : 37

Youth career :

FK Prievidza

Senior career :

2001–2004 Trenčín

2004–2008 Zenit Saint Petersburg

2008– Liverpool

National team :

2004– Slovakia

Biography

Škrtel was born in Handlová and stood higher in Ráztočno and started playing football at the age of six. Although a competent ice hockey performer, he pursued his father's career. He is the youngest of three youngsters, with an major brother Dušan and sister Marcela.

Škrtel played as withdrew wing or striker until the age of 16 after he was petitioned to fill in as a centre-back for the Slovak youth team. He equated even though he had never played that placement before.

Trenčín

Škrtel commenced his representative career at FK AS Trenčín. He played in 45 sporting activities for them between 2001 and 2004.

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Škrtel organised his debut for Zenit Saint Petersburg in a Russian Cup fit on 31 July 2004. He said that the presence of Slovak and Czech players alleviated him to amend to the novel team.He played 113 times and scored 5 objectives for the club. Valencia, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, and Newcastle United were all reported to be interested in his services, but he ended higher signing for Liverpool in the January 2008 transfer window.

Liverpool 2007-08 season

Škrtel connected Liverpool on 11 January 2008 on a four-and-a-half year contract for a transfer compensation of £6.5 million. On completion of the trade, Liverpool overseer Rafael Benítez said of Škrtel:

"He is aggressive, quick, is good in the sky and I think he's a outstanding performer for the future and also for the present. He is very competitive, but his mentality for me is very good".

He organised his league debut against Aston Villa, threadbare the diagram 37 for Liverpool. Benítez has also equated Škrtel to prevailing Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher. On 26 January 2008, Škrtel played in Liverpool's 4th Round FA Cup tie against non-league side Havant & Waterlooville, after he nervously gave away a corner which left Liverpool 1–0 behind, and was also fascinated in a objective mouth scramble which saw Liverpool go 2–1 down later having equalised, in the past Liverpool lastly won 5–2. But he left in a tangible show in public in the league game against Chelsea, taking in some good clearances and interceptions, and was voted Man of the Match by the Liverpool devotees on their official website. Liverpool fans have seared to Škrtel and he is now examined an integral component of Liverpool's security later turning in some more tangible shows at quintessence half, particularly in both UEFA Champions League quarter-final legs against Arsenal.

Škrtel was voted Man of the Match by Liverpool devotees on Liverpoolfc.TV, for his performance in the 1–0 derby win through Everton at Anfield on March 30, 2008, Škrtel's first ever attainment in a Merseyside derby.

2008-09 season

Škrtel organised a sparkling commence to this campaign, commencing in all but one Premier League fit and displacing out of have a preference Daniel Agger to the bench. He left in a diagram of forceful shows with defensive friend Jamie Carragher against many seal teams, notably Manchester United, Everton and Olympique Marseille. However, on 5th October 2009, Martin suffered a dangerous knee injury later diminishing laboriously after arguing Ched Evans late in a game against Manchester City. Liverpool went on to win the game 3-2 but it was resultant confirmed the inside defender had shredded the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and would face higher to 8 weeks on the sidelines.

2009-10 season

He scored his first objective for Liverpool in a 2–2 draw with Manchester City on 21 November 2009. On 26th February 2010, it was confirmed that he had contravened his metatarsal in his right foot where playing in the 3–1 victory through Unirea Urziceni the beforehand day. On 18 August 2010, Škrtel signalled a two-year contract extension with Liverpool, committing his future to Liverpool until 2014.

2010-11 season

He has played in all of Liverpool's fixtures so far this season, digression from the UEFA Europa League play-off against Trabzonspor, the first assembly game against Steaua Bucaresti and the dismay exit from the Carling Cup 3rd throughout point, losing to League Two side Northampton Town 4-2 on extra distributes later a 2-2 draw. He buried his second career objective for Liverpool on 28 November, possibility the scoring at Tottenham on a left-footed shot later collecting the recoil from his have deflected header, and also scored an have objective as Liverpool hidden 2-1. On his 26th birthday, he captained Liverpool in the Europa League against FC Utrecht

International career

Škrtel played worldwide football for Slovakia youth teams, in the past taking in his debut in the the senior squad in 2004. Škrtel was picked in Slovakia's squad for the 2010 World Cup, the country's first as an independent nation. He played a essential component in the side's 3-2 win through reigning heroic separate population Italy, which saw Slovakia come the knock-out points in time frontwards of the Italians.