Martin Šulek

Martin Šulek
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998
Place of birth Trenčín, Slovakia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Ružomberok
Number 18
Youth career
–2008 TTS Trenčín
2008–2015 AS Trenčín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 AS Trenčín 144 (5)
2022 Sereď 11 (0)
2022–2023 Wisła Płock 20 (0)
2023–2025 Spartak Trnava 36 (0)
2025– Ružomberok 0 (0)
International career
2016–2020 Slovakia U21 17 (0)
2017 Slovakia 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025

Martin Šulek (born 15 January 1998) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as for Ružomberok as a defender.

Club career

Trenčin

Šulek made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against Slovan Bratislava on 20 September 2015.[1] In the same season he scored his first goal for Trenčin in a 5:2 win over MŠK Žilina, scoring in the 12” minute.[2] Šulek played a total of 144 league games for Trenčin, in which he scored 5 goals.

In May 2022, Šulek signed for Polish side Wisła Płock.[3]

Spartak Trnava

On 23 June 2023, it was announced by the club that Šulek would be joining FC Spartak Trnava, signing a 2 year contract.[4] He made his debut for the club in a 2:0 win over FK Železiarne Podbrezová, starting the match.[5] Šulek’s first goal contribution came on 29 October 2023, in a league game against AS Trenčín assisting a goal scored by Philip Azango to increase the score to 3:2 in Spartak’s favor.[6]

Ružomberok

On 11 July 2025, it was announced that Šulek would be leaving Spartak Trnava and would be joining MFK Ružomberok.[7][8] He made his debut for Ružomberok against his former club Spartak Trnava, coming on as a substitute in the 63” minute for Adrián Slávik.[9]

International career

In January 2017, Šulek was called up for two unofficial friendly fixtures held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, against Uganda and Sweden. He debuted on 8 January against the former, playing the first half before being replaced for Juraj Kotula at the beginning of the second half; Slovakia went on to lose the game 3–1. On 12 January, Šulek also played an entire match against Sweden in a 6–0 defeat.[10][11]

Honours

AS Trenčín

Spartak Trnava

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Základná Časť" [The Best Part]. Futbalnet (in Slovak). Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ "AS Trenčín - MŠK Žilina | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Martin Šulek drugim letnim transferem!" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. 27 May 2022.
  4. ^ spartak (23 June 2023). "Martin Šulek prestúpil do Spartaka". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. ^ "AS Trenčín - FC Spartak Trnava | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ^ Šport.sk (10 July 2025). "Šulek po konci v Spartaku Trnava zostáva na Slovensku: Ani na chvíľu som neváhal". Šport.sk. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Trnava s ním už nepočítala. Slovenský obranca mení klub, zostáva v Niké lige". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  9. ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - MFK Ružomberok | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Prípravný futbalový zápas: Slovensko prehralo s Ugandou 1–3". Sportinak (in Slovak). 8 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Slováci prehrali so Švédskom 0:6. To je niečo strašné, hovorí Kozák". Sportinak (in Slovak). 12 January 2017.
  12. ^ "V Jedenástke sezóny sedem futbalistov majstra. Najlepším hráčom Greif". Fortuna Liga (in Slovak).


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