
Photo: Samsunspor / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I have a soft spot for towering centre-backs who do the unglamorous work, and Ľubomír Šatka fits the mold perfectly. At 188 centimeters, anchoring a Süper Lig back line while answering the call for Slovakia, he embodies the quiet reliability that wins matches without grabbing headlines. What interests me most is the journey: leaving the small town of Ilava and proving himself abroad in a demanding league takes real grit. Defenders rarely get their due in the highlight reels, yet someone has to hold the fort. To me, Šatka represents the steady backbone every successful team needs, and I respect that role enormously.
Overview
Ľubomír Šatka (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎubɔmiːr ˈʂatka]; born 2 December 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Samsunspor and the Slovakia national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ľubomír Šatka
- Name (Japanese)
- リュボミール・シャトカ
- Reading
- りゅぼみーる・しゃとか
- Born
- December 2, 1995 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Ilava, Trenčín Region, Slovakia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Slovakia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.