Martin Vantruba
Slovak footballer (born 1998)
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Martin Vantruba (born 7 February 1998) is a Slovak footballer who plays for Spartak Trnava as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Trnava, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Trnava | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Lokomotíva Trnava | ||
| 2013–2016 | Spartak Trnava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Spartak Trnava | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Slavia Prague | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Spartak Trnava (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Železiarne Podbrezová (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pohronie (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Příbram (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Nordsjælland (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → ŠTK Šamorín (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Spartak Trnava | 23 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Slovakia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Slovakia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Slovakia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Slovakia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Slovakia U21 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 August 2026 | |||
Club career
Vantruba was promoted to Spartak Trnava first team in summer 2016.[1] He made his league debut for Trnava on 28 July 2017 against Podbrezová.[2] In the same season, Vantruba played 25 league games, keeping 11 clean sheets[3] and helping Spartak win its first title after 45 years.[4]
Slavia
In January 2018, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Slavia Prague, but was loaned back to Spartak Trnava for the rest of the season.[5]
Podbrezová (loan)
In January 2019, Vantruba joined Železiarne Podbrezová on loan until the end of the season.[6] He made his debut for the club in a 1–0 home defeat against MFK Ružomberok.[7] In the spring, he played 13 games for Železiari, keeping four clean sheets.[3] However, after the season, Podbrezová were relegated to the second league and Vantruba returned to Slavia Prague.[8]
Pohronie (loan)
In July 2019, he went on loan to 2. Liga club FK Pohronie.[9] He played 11 league games in the autumn, keeping two clean sheets. After the final round of the autumn, he returned to Slavia.[10]
Return to Spartak Trnava
In June 2022, Vantruba re-signed with Spartak Trnava after four seasons. Post arrival, he expressed disappointment about the fact that he spent most of his tenure with Slavia Prague on loans, but he highly valued the experienced and looked forward to cooperating with Dominik Takáč and progressing with Spartak through Conference League qualifiers.[11] In the 2022–23 Slovak Cup, Vantruba was in goal in the final against Slovan Bratislava, where he helped his team win its eighth cup title in its history.[12] In 2024, he signed an extension to his contract until 2026.[13][14] In a penalty shootout against FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín in the Slovak Cup, Vantruba saved the last penalty to help his team advance to the next round.[15]
International career
Personal life
He has a twin brother named Tomáš who is also a footballer. He currently plays for 3. Liga club FK Inter Bratislava.[17] Tomáś also played 2 games for Spartak.[18] While playing for ŠKF Sereď, the two brothers would play against each other in the Slovak Cup.[19]
Honours
Spartak Trnava
