Martin Skrtel
Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 3,306 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Martin Skrtel |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Martin Škrtel |
| Date of birth | 1984-12-15 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Handlová, Slovakia |
| Citizenship | Slovakia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Hajskala Raztocno |
| Joined | 2022-08-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Stars & Friends |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 2847 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Trnava | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| Basaksehir FK | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1,230 |
| Atalanta BC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenerbahce | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 119 | 7 | 3 | 5,090 |
| Liverpool FC | 9 | 07/08 | 15/16 | 320 | 18 | 6 | 11,859 |
| Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 113 | 5 | 1 | 5,920 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg II | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Trencin | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Fortuna Liga | Spartak Trnava | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Nike Liga - Champ. G. | Spartak Trnava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Slovnaft Cup | Spartak Trnava | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 271 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Basaksehir FK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Basaksehir FK | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 692 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 538 |
| 19/20 | Türkiye Kupasi | Basaksehir FK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 21 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 629 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 31 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,384 |
| 16/17 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 647 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,886 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 36 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 460 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,040 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 436 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,497 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 38 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,410 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 23 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,054 |
| 06/07 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 26 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,311 |
| 05/06 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | ToDS | Zenit St. Petersburg II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,285 |
| 04/05 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | ToDS | Zenit St. Petersburg II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | AS Trencin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Trencin U19 | AS Trencin | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-31 | AS Trencin | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-11 | Zenit S-Pb | Liverpool | Transfer | 8500000 | €10.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-15 | Liverpool | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 8000000 | €6.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-09 | Fenerbahce | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 1700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Atalanta BC | Basaksehir | Transfer | 1700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-12 | Basaksehir | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-15 | Without Club | Spartak Trnava | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-05 | Spartak Trnava | Raztocno | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Knee problems | 2018-01-20 | 2018-02-18 | 30 | 7 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-09-19 | 2018-10-01 | 13 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Stomach flu | 2019-02-07 | 2019-02-09 | 3 | 1 |
| 18/19 | stomach problems | 2019-02-07 | 2019-02-09 | 3 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-05-22 | 2019-05-27 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-09-14 | 2019-09-20 | 7 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Rest | 2019-11-09 | 2019-11-23 | 15 | 2 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-11-28 | 2019-12-29 | 32 | 9 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-09-20 | 2020-10-04 | 15 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Rest | 2020-11-07 | 2020-11-09 | 3 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-12-11 | 2020-12-21 | 11 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2020-12-27 | 2021-08-15 | 232 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Herniated disc | 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-31 | 22 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Herniated disc | 2022-04-10 | 2022-04-19 | 10 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.83m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.83m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24965 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #3503 | #3 | 104 | 6 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Suárez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Mignolet | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali Kaldırım | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Roman Neustädter | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alper Potuk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 36 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 3 | 21 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Basaksehir FK | 3 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 21 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 1 | 38 |
| 04/05 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 18 |
Teams faced most often by Martin Skrtel's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 28% |
| Arsenal FC | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 42% |
| Manchester City | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 52% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 53% |
| Everton FC | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 21% |
| West Ham United | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 71% |
| Newcastle United | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 58% |
| Aston Villa | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 61% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 65% |
| Fulham FC | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 21 | 271 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.99 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 1,230 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 2,430 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 629 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 16/17 | 49 | 2,031 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 1,886 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14/15 | 48 | 2,970 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 460 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 1,040 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 2,383 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 49 | 1,710 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 1,410 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 2,054 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 2,581 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 1,285 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 03/04 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Martin Skrtel
Who is Martin Skrtel?
Martin Skrtel is a Slovakia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hajskala Raztocno.
How old is Martin Skrtel?
Martin Skrtel is 41 years old. He was born on December 15, 1984 in Handlová.
What position does Martin Skrtel play?
Martin Skrtel plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Martin Skrtel play for?
Martin Skrtel currently plays for Hajskala Raztocno.
How many career goals has Martin Skrtel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Martin Skrtel has scored 35 goals in 622 appearances.
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