Martin Dobrotka

Martin Dobrotka

Personal information
Full name	Martin Dobrotka
Date of birth	(1985-01-22) 22 January 1985
Place of birth	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Arka Gdynia
Number	4
Youth career
	Slovan Bratislava
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Slovan Bratislava	0	(0)
2004–2006	České Budějovice	7	(0)
2005–2006	→ Rimavská Sobota (loan)
2006–2012	Slovan Bratislava	145	(12)
2012–2014	Slavia Prague	32	(2)
2015	Slovan Bratislava	4	(0)
2016	Skalica	14	(2)
2016	Baník Ostrava	0	(0)
2017	Baník Sokolov	8	(0)
2017	Zlaté Moravce	14	(0)
2018–2020	Stal Mielec	48	(7)
2020–2021	Wigry Suwałki	44	(3)
2021–	Arka Gdynia	82	(3)
International career
2004	Slovakia U19	1	(0)
2009	Slovakia	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:57, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Martin Dobrotka (born 22 January 1985) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 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.

International career

He made his first appearance Slovakia national team on 11 February 2009 against Cyprus in Limassol.

Honours

Slovan Bratislava

• Slovak Superliga: 2008–09, 2010–11
• Slovak Cup: 2009–10, 2010–11
• Slovak Super Cup: 2009

External links

• Martin Dobrotka at Soccerway