Martin Bukata

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martin Bukata

| image = Martin Bukata.png

| height = {{convert|1.74|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|10|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Košice, Slovakia

| currentclub = Spartak Trnava

| clubnumber = 28

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = VSS Košice

| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = VSS Košice | caps1 = 88 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Piast Gliwice | caps2 = 61 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = Benevento | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = Karviná | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2020– | clubs5 = Spartak Trnava | caps5 = 100 | goals5 = 11

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam1 = Slovakia U17 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = Slovakia U19 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam3 = Slovakia U21 | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2017 | nationalteam4 = Slovakia | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| pcupdate = 27 April 2025

}}

Martin Bukata (born 2 October 1993) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Spartak Trnava as a midfielder.

Club career

=MFK/VSS Košice=

Bukata made his first Corgoň Liga appearance on 11 March 2012, coming on as a substitute for Kamil Kuzma in the 84th minute of a 0–1 home loss against Slovan Bratislava.[http://www.mfkkosice.sk/c/portal_public/layout?p_l_id=21.1&p_p_id=15&p_p_action=1&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_15_struts_action=%2Fjournal%2Fview_article&_15_article_id=SLOVAN_JAR_12&_15_article_version=1.0&_15_cmd=articleCountUpdate MFK Košice - ŠK Slovan Bratislava 0:1 (0:0)] 11.03.2012, mfkkosice.sk On 2 March 2013, he scored his first goals for Košice against the biggest rival team Tatran Prešov, Košice defeated Prešov 3–0.

=Benevento=

On 1 August 2018, Bukata signed with Serie B side Benevento.{{cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-benevento-presi-il-nazionale-slovacco-bukata-e-due-giovani-1141122|date=1 August 2018|access-date=1 August 2018|title=UFFICIALE: Benevento, presi il nazionale slovacco Bukata e due giovani|first=Alessio|last=Calfapietra|website=Tutto Mercato Web|publisher= TC&C|language=Italian}} His Benevento contract was dissolved by mutual consent on 9 January 2019.{{cite web|publisher=Benevento Calcio|url=https://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/1720/risoluzione-consensuale-per-bukata.shtml|title=RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE PER BUKATA|trans-title=CONSENSUAL RESOLUTION FOR BUKATA|date=9 January 2019|language=Italian}}

=Karviná=

On 21 January 2019, he joined Czech club Karviná.{{cite web|publisher=MFK Karviná|url=https://www.mfkkarvina.cz/clanek.asp?id=Do-Karvine-prestoupil-Martin-Bukata+VIDEO-5628|title=Do Karviné přestoupil Martin Bukata|trans-title=Martin Bukata moves to Karvina|date=21 January 2019|language=Czech}} He described the 2019–20 as unique and unusual, as he had to enter quarantine three-times, while with Karviná, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was a regular in the starting line-up initially but was later sidelined and placed on to the bench, contributing to him becoming free agent in July 2020.{{Cite web|last=Trnava|first=FC Spartak|title=Rusov privítal v kabíne svojho kmotra Bukatu|url=https://www.fcspartaktrnava.com/clanek.asp?id=8335|access-date=2020-07-27|website=FC Spartak Trnava|language=sk}}

=Spartak Trnava=

On 27 July 2020, Bukata had signed with Spartak Trnava in his native Slovakia, joining the club's goalkeeper Dobrivoj Rusov, who is the godfather of Bukata's son. He also joined Erik Pačinda, a former teammate from VSS Košice, who had signed just days earlier. The club had disclosed that they had worked on Bukata's arrival for about a year and Bukata, in turn, expressed his gratitude and commitment to the club.{{Cite web|last=Trnava|first=FC Spartak|title=Rusov privítal v kabíne svojho kmotra Bukatu|url=https://www.fcspartaktrnava.com/clanek.asp?id=8335|access-date=2020-07-27|website=FC Spartak Trnava|language=sk}}

International career

He debuted for the U-21 side on 21 March 2013 in a 0–1 away loss against Austria.

Bukata was first called up to the senior national team for two unofficial friendly fixtures held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in January 2017, against Uganda and Sweden by his former coach from MFK Košice - Ján Kozák. He capped his debut against Uganda, being fielded from the start until the 70th minute, when he was substituted by Tomáš Huk. Slovakia went on to lose the game 1–3. Bukata also played the second half of the historic 0–6 loss to Sweden.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportinak.sk/online-prenos-pripravny-zapas-futbal--slovensko---uganda|title = Prípravný futbalový zápas: Slovensko prehralo s Ugandou 1:3}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportinak.sk/online-prenos-pripravny-zapas-futbal--slovensko---svedsko-teraz|title=Slováci prehrali so Švédskom 0:6. To je niečo strašné, hovorí Kozák}} It took about 5 years for his further recognitions in national team nominations, when Francesco Calzona listed him as an alternate fixtures in September and November, as well as prospective national team players' training camp in December.{{Cite web |last=s.r.o |first=SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Slovakia Media |title=Nový tréner Slovenska oznámil svoju prvú nomináciu. Calzona prekvapil viacerými menami |url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/XCx4uCu/novy-trener-slovenska-oznamil-svoju-prvu-nominaciu-calzona-prekvapil-viacerymi-menami/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Šport.sk |date=12 September 2022 |language=sk}}{{Cite web |last=s.r.o |first=SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Slovakia Media |title=Tréner Francesco Calzona oznámil ďalšiu nomináciu Slovenska, je v nej viacero nových mien |url=https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/Dp4boP2/trener-francesco-calzona-oznamil-dalsiu-nominaciu-slovenska-je-v-nej-viacero-novych-mien/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Šport.sk |date=8 November 2022 |language=sk}}{{Cite web |last=SFZ |date=2022-11-29 |title=MUŽI A – Päťdňový tréningový kemp, dôležitý pre budúcnosť reprezentácie |url=https://futbalsfz.sk/muzi-a-patdnovy-treningovy-kemp-dolezity-pre-buducnost-reprezentacie/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=futbalsfz.sk |language=sk}}

Honours

MFK Košice

Slovak Cup: 2013–14

Spartak Trnava

Slovak Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23

External links

[http://www.mfkkosice.sk/c/portal_public/layout?p_l_id=21.244&p_p_id=15&p_p_action=1&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_15_struts_action=%2Fjournal%2Fview_article&_15_article_id=MARTIN_BUKATA_ACKO&_15_article_version=1.0&_15_cmd=articleCountUpdate MFK Košice Profile]
[https://archive.today/20130418164933/http://www.corgonliga.sk/corgon-liga/hrac/888/martin-bukata Corgoň Liga Profile]
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[https://archive.today/20130205172644/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250012656/profile/index.html UEFA Profile]
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