Ľubomír Šatka

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. 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. 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 competition

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2013–14 Premier League

2014–15 Premier League

2015–16 Premier League

2016–17 Championship

York City (loan) 2015–16 Ekstraklasa

2020–21 Ekstraklasa

2021–22 Ekstraklasa

2022–23 Ekstraklasa

2019–20

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