Full name Martin Latka Role Footballer Partner Ivana Mentlova Name Martin Latka Career start 2002 | Number 28 Weight 87 kg Playing position Height 1.93 m Children Martin Latka | |
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Date of birth (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 31) Place of birth Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia 1990–1992 Tatran Hluboka nad Vltavou Current teams Czech Republic national football team (Defender), SK Slavia Prague (#28 / Defender) | ||
G l martin latka 278 derby slavia 1 0 sparta 29 9 2012
Martin Latka (born 28 September 1984) is a Czech footballer who currently plays as central defender.
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- G l martin latka 278 derby slavia 1 0 sparta 29 9 2012
- Martin latka se zapojil do p pravy slavie
- Club career
- International career
- References
Martin latka se zapojil do p pravy slavie
Club career
He began his career with SK Dynamo České Budějovice, joining Slavia Prague in 2003. In 2005, he won the Talent of the Year award at the Czech Footballer of the Year awards. On 30 January 2006, he joined Birmingham City on loan until the end of the season. He played six full games. However, in that season Birmingham were relegated and Latka returned to Slavia.
In January 2009, Latka joined Panionios. In 2011, he returned to Slavia Prague.
In January 2013, he was transferred to Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf, signing a one-and-a-half year contract with the German club. After a year and a half at Fortuna Düsseldorf, Martin Latka's contract was not extended in May 2014. The defender made a return to SK Slavia Prague.
International career
Although he won the Czech Talent of the Year award in 2005 and was a regular in Czech U21 setup, he wasn't called up to the senior national team for a long time. He made is national debut in November 2012 in a friendly match against Slovakia as late as at the age of 28.
