Ľubomír Šatka Explained

Ľubomír Šatka
Fullname:Ľubomír Šatka[1]
Birth Date:2 December 1995[2]
Birth Place:Ilava, Slovakia
Height:1.88 m[3]
Position:Centre-back[4]
Currentclub:Samsunspor
Clubnumber:37
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:Dubnica
Youthyears2:2012–2014
Youthclubs2:Newcastle United
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Newcastle United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2016
Clubs2:York City (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Dunajská Streda (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2019
Caps4:59
Goals4:3
Years5:2019–2023
Clubs5:Lech Poznań
Caps5:86
Goals5:3
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Samsunspor
Caps6:26
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2017
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2018–
Nationalteam4:Slovakia
Nationalcaps4:33
Nationalgoals4:1
Club-Update:26 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:17:40, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Ľubomír Šatka (in Slovak pronounced as /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

Early career

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.

Dunajská Streda

Šatka returned to Slovakia to join Dunajská Streda on 10 January 2017 on a six-month loan deal.[9] Satka left Newcastle when his contract expired at the end of the 2016–17 season.[10]

Šatka signed a three-year contract with Dunajská Streda on 18 June 2017.[11]

Lech Poznań

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.[12]

Samsunspor

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.[13]

International career

Šatka has been capped by Slovakia at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[14]

Šatka was listed as an alternate in the senior team for the two qualifying matches against Slovenia and England on 1 September 2017.[15] In March 2018, he was called up to the senior team for the first time for two fixtures at the 2018 King's Cup.[16] Despite being an unused substitute for the 2–1 victory over the United Arab Emirates,[17] he debuted and played the entire final match on 25 March 2018 against Thailand in a 3–2 victory.[18]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United2013–14Premier League00000000
2014–15Premier League00100010
2015–16Premier League00000000
2016–17Championship00000000
Total00100010
York City (loan)2015–16League Two6060
Dunajská Streda (loan)2016–17Slovak Super Liga10010110
Dunajská Streda2017–18Slovak Super Liga30130331
2018–19Slovak Super Liga2923040362
2019–20Slovak Super Liga2020
Total6937060823
Lech Poznań2019–20[19] [20] Ekstraklasa31140351
2020–21[21] Ekstraklasa1701290272
2021–22[22] Ekstraklasa25130281
2022–23[23] Ekstraklasa1311090231
Total863921801135
Lech Poznań II2019–20II liga1010
2020–21II liga1010
2022–23II liga1010
Total3030
Career total1646172002402058

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Slovakia201860
201930
202020
2021130
202270
202321
Total331

Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Šatka goal.

Honours

Lech Poznań

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs . Premier League . 10 June 2016. 23 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Ľubo Šatka . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 23 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Ľubomír Šatka . FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda . 8 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Nick. Lustig. Lubomir Satka leaves Newcastle to join FC DAC 1904. Sky Sports. 27 June 2017 . 1 October 2018.
  5. News: Mladý Šatka chce zostať v kádri A-tímu Newcastle . Young Šatka wants to stay in the Newcastle A-team. Sme. Bratislava . 12 August 2014 . 23 January 2018. sk.
  6. Web site: Newcastle boss Pardew has big hopes for Lubomir Satka. Tribal Football. 19 July 2014. 23 January 2018.
  7. News: Ľubomír Šatka zažil súťažný debut za Newcastle United . Ľubomír Šatka experienced a debut for Newcastle United. Aktuality.sk. 3 January 2015. 23 January 2018. sk.
  8. Web site: Anthony. Marshall. Satka agrees York loan switch. Newcastle United F.C.. 29 January 2016. 23 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Krisztián. Nagy. Ľubomír Šatka: Cieľom európsky šampionát . Ľubomír Šatka: The aim is the European Championship. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. 10 January 2017. 23 January 2018. sk.
  10. Web site: Dan. King. Magpies submit retained list. Newcastle United F.C.. 9 June 2017. 10 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Krisztián. Nagy. Ľubomír Šatka podpísal zmluvu na tri plus jeden rok. Ľubomír Šatka signed a three-year contract. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda . 18 June 2017. 23 January 2018. sk.
  12. Web site: Lubomir Šatka piłkarzem Lecha Poznań. Lubomir Šatka is a footballer of Lech Poznań. Lech Poznań. 29 June 2019. pl.
  13. News: Dohodol sa s nováčikom najvyššej súťaže. Sme. Petit Press. 23 June 2023. 8 August 2023. sk.
  14. Web site: Dan. King. Satka makes Slovakia U21 bow. Newcastle United F.C.. 25 May 2014. 23 January 2018.
  15. Web site: Šatka medzi náhradníkmi trénera Kozáka. Šatka between the coach's substitutes. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. 22 August 2017. 10 April 2018. sk.
  16. Web site: Dan. King. Slovakia selection for Dúbravka. Newcastle United F.C.. 15 March 2018. 10 April 2018.
  17. News: Video: Slovensko porazilo Spojené arabské emiráty a zahrá si finále. Video: Slovakia defeated the United Arab Emirates and will play the final. Aktuality.sk. 22 March 2018. 10 April 2018. sk.
  18. News: Pačindov životný gól pri reprezentačnom debute. Pačinda's lifetime goal during national team debut. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. 25 March 2018. 10 April 2018. sk.
  19. Web site: L. Šatka: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 8 October 2019.
  20. Web site: Sezon 2019/20 . 90minut.pl. 22 December 2019. pl.
  21. Web site: Sezon 2020/21 . 90minut.pl. 16 October 2020. pl.
  22. Web site: Sezon 2021/22 . 90minut.pl. 2 September 2021. pl.
  23. Web site: Sezon 2022/23 . 90minut.pl. 17 July 2022. pl.