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Martin Dúbravka is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Slovakia national team.
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As a child, Dúbravka enjoyed playing ice hockey as well as football, and could have moved into the former sport were it not for a leg injury he sustained when he was five years old.
Dúbravka made his first-team debut in a 5-2 home win against Dubnica on 26 May 2009.
In the next season he played 26 Slovak Superliga games, finishing as a league champion.
He qualified with Žilina to the 2010-11 UEFA Champions League and played all 6 group games.
On 30 January 2014, he signed a 3½-year deal with the Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB. Dúbravka joined Slovan Liberec of the Czech First League in July 2016 on a one-year contract.
He made his debut on 11 February, playing a pivotal role and keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win against Manchester United.
On 17 February 2019 in Durham, Dúbravka was recognised as the 2018 Player of the Year by the North East Football Writers' Association, joining the likes of Alan Shearer, Kevin Keegan and Shay Given.
Dúbravka stated that he was happy to win the award because "Amazing players have won this trophy before".
FourFourTwo ranked Dúbravka as the twentieth best player of the Premier League, in the 2018-19 season.
While Dúbravka was ever present for Newcastle for the next two seasons, he was mostly replaced in the FA Cup and EFL Cup, by either Karl Darlow or Freddie Woodman.
His performances during the 2019-20 season, saw him win the club's Player of the Year award.
In August 2020, Dúbravka injured his ankle in a training session prior to the start of the 2020-21 season.
Darlow played in his absence and he returned to the bench for the club's last match of the year, a 0-0 draw with Liverpool.
On 9 January 2021, Dúbravka started his first match of the season, in a FA Cup extra-time loss to Arsenal.
On 27 February, Dúbravka started his first league match of the season in a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
On 23 May 2014, Dúbravka made his debut for the Slovakia national football team in a 2-0 win over Montenegro.
In January 2017, he played his first full game for the national team, having played 45 minutes in both of his previous matches.
This match also marked the first time Dúbravka conceded in the national team and he was also Slovak captain for the game, being the most experienced with international football.
He made his competitive debut in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier, against Lithuania, on 10 June 2017, when the preferred goalkeeper in the qualification, Matúš Kozáčik, was unavailable due to injury.
Just as in the previous cap, Dúbravka was chosen due to a prolonged injury of Kozáčik.
After Kozáčik's return to the squad, Dúbravka remained the preferred choice for the remaining matches against England, Scotland and Malta.
In the match against Scotland, Dúbravka made a series of saves before he was finally beaten by an own goal from Martin Škrtel.
Dúbravka missed all the national team fixtures of 2020 due to injuries ruling him out of play during the autumn of the year, he returned to the national team in March 2021, in a 0-0 draw with Cyprus.
He was named in Slovakia's final squad for UEFA Euro 2020, where he played in all three group matches.
Going into the match against Spain on 23 June, Slovakia had a slim chance to advance to the knockout stage as a third-placed team.
Dúbravka started well, saving a penalty from Álvaro Morata in the twelfth minute.
Dúbravka would go on to concede four goals, as Spain won the match 5-0.
Dúbravka was called up for a double fixture against Czech Republic and Sweden on 13 October and 16 October 2018, respectively.
He played the entirety of both games, but was also involved in an incident, that had led to resignation of Ján Kozák, then Slovakia's longest-serving and most successful coach, who introduced him to the national team.
Dúbravka violated the code of conduct of national team players, along with Michal Šulla, Norbert Gyömbér, Ľubomír Šatka, Milan Škriniar, Vladimír Weiss and Stanislav Lobotka.
On the night of 13 October, after a 2-1 loss in Slovakia's second UEFA Nations League fixture and a derby match against the Czech Republic, they left the hotel and went out, missed the bedtime and violated the wellness policy, regarding regeneration and rehabilitation.
Kozák resigned from the national team during the afternoon of 14 October, revealing the details of his decision in a press conference on 18 October, to avoid distractions during the preparation for the fixture against Sweden, that was managed by his former assistant Štefan Tarkovič on a caretaker basis.
Kozák cited his inability to work with such squad under these conditions as the primary reason, as almost a third of the team was concerned, including players, those Kozák described as crucial, with Dúbravka being a part of this group.
President of SFZ, Ján Kováčik, said that the players will be punished by not receiving any financial rewards for future nominations and performances in the national team during the upcoming qualification cycle.
During the press conference, Kozák also revealed that Dúbravka had claimed "Difficult times at Newcastle" as one of the reasons for his conduct.
He accepted any sanctions and stressed that the conduct was not aimed against Kozák, commenting that he regrets that Kozák did not accept an apology from the trespassers.
Dúbravka is a third-generation goalkeeper: his father and grandfather also played in the position.
Dúbravka has been dubbed the "Quintessential sweeper-keeper" due to his "Outstanding footwork" and he believes "In modern football the keeper's almost like a libero. You need to play with the ball, not just kick it long".
Louise Taylor of The Guardian christened Dúbravka the "Reluctant keeper" after he admitted his favourite position to play is right wing; he sometimes plays as an outfielder in training and coaching staff have suggested that he switch to a midfield role.
Dúbravka made his first-team debut in a 5-2 home win against Dubnica on 26 May 2009.
In the next season he played 26 Slovak Superliga games, finishing as a league champion.
He qualified with Žilina to the 2010-11 UEFA Champions League and played all 6 group games.
On 30 January 2014, he signed a 3½-year deal with the Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB. Dúbravka joined Slovan Liberec of the Czech First League in July 2016 on a one-year contract.
He made his debut on 11 February, playing a pivotal role and keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win against Manchester United.
On 17 February 2019 in Durham, Dúbravka was recognised as the 2018 Player of the Year by the North East Football Writers' Association, joining the likes of Alan Shearer, Kevin Keegan and Shay Given.
Dúbravka stated that he was happy to win the award because "Amazing players have won this trophy before".
FourFourTwo ranked Dúbravka as the twentieth best player of the Premier League, in the 2018-19 season.
While Dúbravka was ever present for Newcastle for the next two seasons, he was mostly replaced in the FA Cup and EFL Cup, by either Karl Darlow or Freddie Woodman.
His performances during the 2019-20 season, saw him win the club's Player of the Year award.
In August 2020, Dúbravka injured his ankle in a training session prior to the start of the 2020-21 season.
Darlow played in his absence and he returned to the bench for the club's last match of the year, a 0-0 draw with Liverpool.
On 9 January 2021, Dúbravka started his first match of the season, in a FA Cup extra-time loss to Arsenal.
On 27 February, Dúbravka started his first league match of the season in a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
On 23 May 2014, Dúbravka made his debut for the Slovakia national football team in a 2-0 win over Montenegro.
In January 2017, he played his first full game for the national team, having played 45 minutes in both of his previous matches.
This match also marked the first time Dúbravka conceded in the national team and he was also Slovak captain for the game, being the most experienced with international football.
He made his competitive debut in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier, against Lithuania, on 10 June 2017, when the preferred goalkeeper in the qualification, Matúš Kozáčik, was unavailable due to injury.
Just as in the previous cap, Dúbravka was chosen due to a prolonged injury of Kozáčik.
After Kozáčik's return to the squad, Dúbravka remained the preferred choice for the remaining matches against England, Scotland and Malta.
In the match against Scotland, Dúbravka made a series of saves before he was finally beaten by an own goal from Martin Škrtel.
Dúbravka missed all the national team fixtures of 2020 due to injuries ruling him out of play during the autumn of the year, he returned to the national team in March 2021, in a 0-0 draw with Cyprus.
He was named in Slovakia's final squad for UEFA Euro 2020, where he played in all three group matches.
Going into the match against Spain on 23 June, Slovakia had a slim chance to advance to the knockout stage as a third-placed team.
Dúbravka started well, saving a penalty from Álvaro Morata in the twelfth minute.
Dúbravka would go on to concede four goals, as Spain won the match 5-0.
Dúbravka was called up for a double fixture against Czech Republic and Sweden on 13 October and 16 October 2018, respectively.
He played the entirety of both games, but was also involved in an incident, that had led to resignation of Ján Kozák, then Slovakia's longest-serving and most successful coach, who introduced him to the national team.
Dúbravka violated the code of conduct of national team players, along with Michal Šulla, Norbert Gyömbér, Ľubomír Šatka, Milan Škriniar, Vladimír Weiss and Stanislav Lobotka.
On the night of 13 October, after a 2-1 loss in Slovakia's second UEFA Nations League fixture and a derby match against the Czech Republic, they left the hotel and went out, missed the bedtime and violated the wellness policy, regarding regeneration and rehabilitation.
Kozák resigned from the national team during the afternoon of 14 October, revealing the details of his decision in a press conference on 18 October, to avoid distractions during the preparation for the fixture against Sweden, that was managed by his former assistant Štefan Tarkovič on a caretaker basis.
Kozák cited his inability to work with such squad under these conditions as the primary reason, as almost a third of the team was concerned, including players, those Kozák described as crucial, with Dúbravka being a part of this group.
President of SFZ, Ján Kováčik, said that the players will be punished by not receiving any financial rewards for future nominations and performances in the national team during the upcoming qualification cycle.
During the press conference, Kozák also revealed that Dúbravka had claimed "Difficult times at Newcastle" as one of the reasons for his conduct.
He accepted any sanctions and stressed that the conduct was not aimed against Kozák, commenting that he regrets that Kozák did not accept an apology from the trespassers.
Dúbravka is a third-generation goalkeeper: his father and grandfather also played in the position.
Dúbravka has been dubbed the "Quintessential sweeper-keeper" due to his "Outstanding footwork" and he believes "In modern football the keeper's almost like a libero. You need to play with the ball, not just kick it long".
Louise Taylor of The Guardian christened Dúbravka the "Reluctant keeper" after he admitted his favourite position to play is right wing; he sometimes plays as an outfielder in training and coaching staff have suggested that he switch to a midfield role.
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