- Martin Petráš
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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 Club information Current club Grosseto Number 27 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– Cesena 29 (0) 2011– Grosseto 0 (0) National team‡ 2002– Slovakia 38 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2009/10 season.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 December 2010Martin Petráš (born 2 November 1979 in Bojnice) is a Slovakian football central defender who currently plays for the Italian Serie B club Grosseto and 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 January 31, 2011.
References
External links
- Appearance stats at londonhearts.com
- Martin Petráš career stats at Soccerbase
Slovakia squad Čišovský • 3 Drobňák • 4 Hlinka • 5 Lérant • 6 Krško • 7 Kisel • 8 Pančík • 9 Czinege (c) • 10 Barčík • 11 Šlahor • 12 Petráš • 13 Vyskoč • 14 Mintál • 15 Kráľ • 16 Porázik • 17 Lipčák • 22 Mucha • Coach: Radolský
• 2Pekarík • 3 Škrtel • 4 Čech • 5 Zabavník • 6 Štrba • 7 Weiss • 8 Kozák • 9 Šesták • 10 Sapara • 11 Vittek • 12 Perniš • 13 Hološko • 14 Jakubko • 15 Stoch • 16 Ďurica • 17 Hamšík (c) • 18 Jendrišek • 19 Kucka • 20 Kopúnek • 21 Saláta • 22 Petráš • 23 Kuciak • Coach: Weiss
• 2U.S. Grosseto F.C. – current squad 3 Bianco · 4 Iorio · 5 Freddi · 6 Crimi · 7 Mancino · 8 Asante · 10 Consonni · 11 Zanetti · 13 Bruscagin · 16 Bossa · 17 Moretti · 19 Formiconi · 21 Alfageme · 22 Caridi · 23 Alessandro · 25 Gerardi · 27 Petráš · 28 Mancini · 29 Narciso · 30 Mangiapelo · 32 Sforzini · 33 Olivi · 38 Federici · 50 Lanni · 52 Lupoli · 80 Giallombardo · 88 Padella · 90 Ronaldo · Antei · Head coach: Giannini
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