Ľubomír Šatka (; born 2 December 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Omonia and the Slovakia national team.
Club career Early career Šatka was born in Ilava, Trenčín Region. A product of Dubnica, he joined Newcastle United in 2012. In 2014, he was included in the senior squad for a friendly tournament to be held in New Zealand. On 3 January 2015, Šatka made his senior debut in an FA Cup match against Leicester City, which his team lost.
Šatka joined League Two club York City on 29 January 2016 on a one-month youth loan, 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. Satka left Newcastle when his contract expired at the end of the 2016–17 season.
Šatka signed a three-year contract with Dunajská Streda on 18 June 2017.
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.
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.
International career Šatka has been capped by Slovakia at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.
Šatka was listed as an alternate in the senior team for the two qualifying matches against Slovenia and England on 1 September 2017. In March 2018, he was called up to the senior team for the first time for two fixtures at the 2018 King's Cup. Despite being an unused substitute for the 2–1 victory over the United Arab Emirates, he debuted and played the entire final match on 25 March 2018 against Thailand in a 3–2 victory.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNewcastle United2013–14Premier League000000—002014–15Premier League001000—102015–16Premier League000000—002016–17Championship000000—00Total001000—10York City (loan)2015–16League Two60———60Dunajská Streda (loan)2016–17Slovak Super Liga10010——110Dunajská Streda2017–18Slovak Super Liga30130——3312018–19Slovak Super Liga29230—403622019–20Slovak Super Liga———2020Total69370—60823Lech Poznań2019–20Ekstraklasa31140——3512020–21Ekstraklasa17012—902722021–22Ekstraklasa25130——2812022–23Ekstraklasa13110—90231Total86392—1801135Lech Poznań II2019–20II liga10———102020–21II liga10———102022–23II liga10———10Total30———30Samsunspor2023–24Süper Lig26100——2612024–25Süper Lig31000——3102025–26Süper Lig27100—70341Total84200—70912Omonia2026–27Cypriot First Division4100—1051Career total25291720032030111
International . + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSlovakia2018602019302020202021130202270202321202410202560202620Total421
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Šatka goal. + List of international goals scored by Ľubomír ŠatkaNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 19 November 2023 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 33 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
Honours Lech Poznań Ekstraklasa: 2021–22
References
External links
Profile at the Lech Poznań website