Lobotka Stanislav
Stanislav Lobotka is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Slovakia national team. He is often considered to be one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. Lobotka made his Corgoň Liga debut for AS Trenčín against FK Dukla Banská Bystrica on 4 March 2012. Lobotka joined AFC Ajax for the 2013–14 season on 30 June 2013 on a one-year loan with option to buy. He then joined FC Nordsjælland in August shortly before the transfer window closed, and made his debut against Brøndby on 30 August 2015. The 21-year-old Slovak was voted player of the year in his first season at the FCN Awards. In 2017, he was again voted club’s player of the year after another great season. On 15 July 2017, Lobotka joined Celta on a five-year deal. On 3 June 2019, Lobotka admitted that after Celta’s unsuccessful season, he was open to a transfer, looking to find a club set to play in European competitions next season. According to Pravda, Lobotka also claimed that he was aware of an interest from other Spanish and German clubs. On 15 January 2020, Lobotka signed for Serie A club Napoli.
SLOVAKIA NATIONAL TEAM
“Euro 2024” Qualifiers
Slovakia vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
Unwashed Match Worn & Signed Shirt
Did you Know?
This shirt was worn by Stanislav Lobotka during the Uefa “Euro 2024” qualifiers between Slovakia and Bosnia & Herzegovina which took place in Bratislava, “Národný Futbalový Stadión”, on March 26th 2023. Slovakia defeated Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-0. The shirt is kept unwashed and it is very recognizable from game’s footages. The shirt has been hand signed by the player with a black marker on the back. The shirt was directly auctioned by the Slovakian Federation whom we got it from. Lobotka represented various youth Slovak teams, and in November 2016 he was called up to the senior Slovakia squad for matches against Lithuania and Austria.[19] He made his debut in the latter friendly match, on 15 November 2016, along with other debuting players, Matúš Bero and Albert Rusnák. He played in the second half of the goalless draw. He was then called up to multiple fixtures but had to wait for his competitive debut until 1 September 2017, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovenia. He played the entire match being a valuable midfielder, fulfilling the expectations following the successful performances of Lobotka and Slovakia U21 at the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, as well as his move to Celta Vigo. His performance contributed to Slovakia’s 1-0 home win and he was dubbed the ‘Man of The Match’ by media and the fans. Only three days later, on 4 September 2017, Lobotka scored his first international goal for the senior team, and became the first Slovak to score at Wembley, in a qualifier against England. He scored after he tackled and took the ball from Marcus Rashford and exchanged a pass with Adam Nemec, before beating Joe Hart in the 3rd minute of the match. Slovakia however went on to lose the game 1-2, after goals by Eric Dier and Rashford. The 8th game of the campaign was a direct battle for the 1st place in qualifying Group F. Similarly, like after the previous game, Lobotka received praise for his performance. By the end of the year, he scored again in a friendly match against Norway in the 93rd minute, providing Slovakia a 1-0 victory in a final international game of Ján Ďurica.
Did you Know?
This shirt was worn for Stanislav Lobotka for the Serie A game between Napoli and Empoli which took place in Napoli, “Stadio Diego Armando Maradona”, on April 14th 2025. Napoli defeated Empoli 3-0. This is a special shirt used by the team in this game only.It is the special fourth 2024-2025 Partenope kit called ‘Partenope’ to celebrate the origins of Naples, reflecting the fusion between the city’s culture and the sea, which live in perfect symbiosis. It is limited to just 2,500 numbered pieces to celebrate the city’s historic foundation. This special Partenope shirt is a celestial blue mixed with pale turquoise, reminiscent of the mermaid in the most popular works of art and the shades of the sea in the moonlight. The EA7 Napoli 2024-25 Partenope shirt features a jacquard texture and a sublimation print. Players shirts and fans shops were both numbered in a total of 2500 pcs that were immediately sold out at the official Napoli’s store. On 15 January 2020, Lobotka signed for Serie A club Napoli, for a reported €24m deal until 2024. On 18 January 2020, Lobotka was benched in his first possible fixture against Fiorentina in a 0–2 defeat. Instead, he made a brief, 22-minute appearance in the 2019–20 Coppa Italia against Lazio, being featured in the starting line-up. Lobotka had to be replaced early due to tactical changes following Elseid Hysaj’s red card, but witnessed an early winning goal by Lorenzo Insigne in the second minute. Lobotka made his league debut against table-leaders Juventus on 26 January 2020. He came on as a replacement for Diego Demme, who was booked with a yellow card in the first half. Napoli managed to earn an upset victory over the favourites, by winning 2–1, with goals scored by Piotr Zieliński and Lorenzo Insigne. Cristiano Ronaldo’s stoppage time goal did not change the result. He had his first league start in the next round, in a 4–2 away victory at Stadio Luigi Ferraris against Sampdoria. Lobotka played for over an hour and was replaced by Diego Demme, as Napoli led 2–1, after goals by Arkadiusz Milik and Eljif Elmas. Demme went on to score the third goal and Dries Mertens sealed the win in stoppage time. Lobotka had also been added to Napoli’s UEFA Champions League squad, thus making him eligible to participate in the Round of 16 fixtures against Barcelona. The first competitive set of fixtures between the clubs was also dubbed by the Maradona derby.
Match Worn & Signed Boots
Celta Vigo R.C.
Did you Know?
These boots were worn by Stanislav Lobotka during the season 2018/2019 with Celta Vigo and Slovakia National Team. Lobotka joined Celta Vigo in 2017 and he played until January 2020 when he moved to Napoli. With the team he played 86 games but he never scored a goal.
