Martin Dobrotka
{{short description|Slovak football defender|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Martin Dobrotka
| image = Martin Dobrotka 2020.png
| fullname = Martin Dobrotka
| height = {{height|meters=1.83|precision=0}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|1|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
| currentclub = Arka Gdynia
| clubnumber = 4
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1= | youthclubs1 = Slovan Bratislava
| years1 = 2003 | clubs1 = Slovan Bratislava | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2004–2006| clubs2 = České Budějovice | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2005–2006| clubs3 = → Rimavská Sobota (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 2006–2012| clubs4 = Slovan Bratislava | caps4 = 145 | goals4 = 12
| years5 = 2012–2014| clubs5 = Slavia Prague | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = Slovan Bratislava | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = Skalica | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2016 | clubs8 = Baník Ostrava | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2017 | clubs9 = Baník Sokolov | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = Zlaté Moravce | caps10 = 14 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2018–2020 | clubs11 = Stal Mielec | caps11 = 48 | goals11 = 7
| years12 = 2020–2021 | clubs12 = Wigry Suwałki | caps12 = 44 | goals12 = 3
| years13 = 2021– | clubs13 = Arka Gdynia | caps13 = 82 | goals13 = 3
| nationalyears1= 2004 | nationalteam1= Slovakia U19 | nationalcaps1= 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2= 2009 | nationalteam2= Slovakia | nationalcaps2= 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 19:57, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
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Martin Dobrotka (born 22 January 1985) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for I liga club Arka Gdynia.
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
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dynamocb.cz/clanek.asp?id=1144|title = Chlebek i Dobrotka hrají na Slovensku pravidelně}}
International career
He made his first appearance Slovakia national team on 11 February 2009 against Cyprus in Limassol.
Career statistics
=International=
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|id=29869|name=Martin Dobrotka|access-date=18 February 2025}} | |||
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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rowspan=2|Slovakia | |||
2009 | 1 | 0 | |
colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Slovan Bratislava
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{Soccerway|martin-dobrotka/38090}}
{{Arka Gdynia squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Bratislava
Category:Slovak men's footballers
Category:Slovak expatriate men's footballers
Category:Slovakia men's international footballers
Category:Slovakia men's youth international footballers
Category:Slovak First Football League players
Category:Czech First League players
Category:Czech National Football League players
Category:MŠK Rimavská Sobota players
Category:ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
Category:FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce players
Category:SK Dynamo České Budějovice players
Category:SK Slavia Prague players
Category:FC Baník Ostrava players
Category:FK Baník Sokolov players
Category:Wigry Suwałki players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
Category:Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:21st-century Slovak sportsmen
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