Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martin Latka | ||
Date of birth | 28 September 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1992 | Tatran Hluboká nad Vltavou | ||
1992–2002 | Dynamo České Budějovice | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | Dynamo České Budějovice | 2 | (3) |
2003–2008 | Slavia Prague | 102 | (8) |
2006 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Panionios | 45 | (3) |
2011–2013 | Slavia Prague | 33 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | (2) |
2014–2016 | Slavia Prague | 32 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Slovan Liberec | 10 | (0) |
International career | |||
2004–2007 | Czech Republic U21 | 25 | (1) |
2012 | Czech Republic | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2017 |
Martin Latka (born 28 September 1984) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as central defender.
Latka 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. [1] 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. [2]
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