Martin Škrtel Football player

Martin Škrtel (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmartɪn ˈʃkr̩cɛl]; born 15 December 1984) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a centre back for English club Liverpool and captains the Slovakia national team. He previously played for Trenčín and Zenit Saint Petersburg, before joining Liverpool for £6.5 million in January 2008. He has won the Russian Premier League and the Football League Cup, as well as being named Slovak Footballer of the Year four times.Škrtel made his international debut for Slovakia in 2004 and represented the country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 15, 1984
Birth place	Czechoslovakia , Handlová
Height (meters)	1.91

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Football player

position	Defender (association football)
teams	Liverpool F.C. Slovakia national football team FK AS Trenčín FC Baník Horná Nitra FC Zenit Saint Petersburg