Martin Petráš

Martin Petráš

Personal information
Date of birth	2 November 1979
Place of birth	Bojnice, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1998–2000	Baník Prievidza	42	(0)
2000–2002	FK Jablonec	56	(3)
2002–2005	Sparta Prague	74	(6)
2006	Heart of Midlothian	5	(0)
2006	Lecce	17	(1)
2007	Treviso	13	(0)
2007–2009	Triestina	44	(2)
2009–2011	Cesena	29	(0)
2011–2012	Grosseto	46	(0)
2012–2014	A.C. Delta Porto Tolle	30	(0)
2014–2015	S.P. La Fiorita	7	(0)
Total		326	(12)
National team^‡
2002–2010	Slovakia	38	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2011/12 season. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 December 2010

Martin Petráš (born 2 November 1979 in Bojnice) is a Slovakian football central defender who plays for A.C. Delta Porto Tolle. He has made 38 appearances for the Slovakia national football team.^[1] He measures 186 cm, weighing 82 kg.

Career

Having previously played with Baník Prievidza in his homeland, Petráš moved to the Czech Republic with FK Jablonec 97 in 2000, before joining Sparta Prague in 2002. During the 2005–06 season he scored a goal for his club in the Champions League against Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam. Following this he was purchased by FBK Kaunas in January 2006 and immediately loaned to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian.

After only 5 appearances for the Edinburgh club, Petráš returned to FBK Kaunas and was released in July 2006. He then signed for newly relegated U.S. Lecce, making his debut in a 3–1 win over AlbinoLeffe on 9 September 2006. In January 2007 he moved to Treviso on loan. He moved to Cesena in 2009, making 29 appearances. He was then sold to Grosseto on 31 January 2011.

References

1. Slovakia – Record International Players

External links

• Appearance stats at londonhearts.com
• Martin Petráš career statistics at Soccerbase