Martin Dobrotka (born 22 January 1985) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Arka Gdynia.

Martin Dobrotka
Personal information
Full name Martin Dobrotka
Date of birth (1985-01-22) 22 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Arka Gdynia
Number 4
Youth career
Slovan Bratislava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Slovan Bratislava 0 (0)
2004–2006 České Budějovice 7 (0)
2005–2006Rimavská Sobota (loan)
2006–2012 Slovan Bratislava 145 (12)
2012–2014 Slavia Prague 32 (2)
2015 Slovan Bratislava 4 (0)
2016 Skalica 14 (2)
2016 Baník Ostrava 0 (0)
2017 Baník Sokolov 8 (0)
2017 Zlaté Moravce 14 (0)
2018–2020 Stal Mielec 48 (7)
2020–2021 Wigry Suwałki 44 (3)
2021– Arka Gdynia 68 (2)
International career
2004 Slovakia U19 1 (0)
2009 Slovakia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

On 23 April 2011, while playing for Slovan Bratislava, he scored a goal remarkably similar to Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup. He scored the winning goal with his hand in an away league match against FC Nitra in the 89th minute.

Club career edit

Dobrotka spent a year and a half in the Czech Gambrinus liga with SK Dynamo České Budějovice and also one season in FC Rimavská Sobota.[1]

International career edit

He made his first appearance Slovakia national team on 11 February 2009 against Cyprus in Limassol.

Honours edit

Slovan Bratislava

References edit

  1. ^ "Chlebek i Dobrotka hrají na Slovensku pravidelně".

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