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Milan Škriniar (born 11 February 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Inter Milan and captains the Slovakia national team.[4]

Milan Škriniar

Škriniar playing for Inter Milan in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Milan Škriniar[1]
Date of birth	(1995-02-11) 11 February 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth	Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Inter Milan
Number	37
Youth career
2006–2007	Žiar nad Hronom
2008–2012[3]	Žilina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Žilina	77	(12)
2012–2013	→ ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan)	7	(0)
2016–2017	Sampdoria	38	(0)
2017–	Inter Milan	187	(10)
National team‡
2011	Slovakia U17	3	(0)
2012–2013	Slovakia U18	5	(0)
2013–2014	Slovakia U19	3	(0)
2012–2017	Slovakia U21	19	(3)
2016–	Slovakia	58	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:58, 13 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:37, 20 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

MŠK Žilina

Škriniar began his career in the youth structures of FK Žiar nad Hronom before joining the youth setup of MŠK Žilina at age 12. He made his official Slovak Super Liga debut for the first team on 27 March 2012 aged 17 years and 49 days, in a match against ViOn Zlaté Moravce. On 23 November 2012 he scored his first goal in the Slovak Super Liga against ViOn during a 4–1 victory.[5]

Škriniar was sent on loan for half a season to ViOn Zlaté Moravce in February 2013, in order to gain more first-team experience.^{[citation needed]}

Sampdoria

On 29 January 2016, Sampdoria announced the signing of Milan Škriniar on a four-and-half year contract.[6] He made his debut in a 2–1 home victory over Lazio in late April.[7] During the next season Škriniar played a key role for Marco Giampaolo's Blucerchiati, finishing the campaign as the youngest defender to have made at least 35 appearances in Serie A.^{[citation needed]}

Inter Milan

On 7 July 2017, Škriniar completed a transfer to fellow Serie A side Inter Milan signing a five-year contract.[8] The club paid a reported fee around €20 million and also included the striker Gianluca Caprari.[9] The transfer made Škriniar the most expensive Slovak player of all time.[10] He was presented four days later and received squad number 37, stating: "It's amazing to think that in 18 months I've gone from the Slovakian league to playing for a club like Inter."[11]

Škriniar made his competitive debut for the club on 20 August in the opening matchday of 2017–18 Serie A versus Fiorentina as Inter won 3–0 at San Siro.[12] He scored his first Serie A goal later on 16 September against Crotone, the opener in the 82nd minute with a right-footed shot in an eventual 2–0 away win to keep Inter's winning streak.[13] His second of the campaign came in matchday 10 against his former side Sampdoria on 24 October, netting again the opener as Inter won 3–2.[14]

Škriniar was distinguished for his performances in the first part of the season, being one of the best players of the squad.[15][16] He continued with his great performances even in the second part of the season, which proved clinical for the team, which returned to UEFA Champions League after six years.[17] He concluded the season by playing in all 38 matches in league, receiving only two yellow cards.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2018–19 season, Škriniar made his debut in the UEFA Champions League on 18 September in the opening group stage match against Tottenham Hotspur, playing full-90 minutes in a 2–1 comeback win at San Siro.[18] On 2 November 2019, in a Serie A match against Bologna which ended in a 2–1 away win, Škriniar made his 100th appearance in all competitions for Inter, all of them as starter.[19]

On 3 November 2021, Škriniar scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 3–1 away win against Sheriff Tiraspol.[20]

International career

Škriniar represented various Slovak youth teams, and made his debut for the Slovakia senior squad in a friendly 3–1 win over Georgia on 27 May 2016.[21] By the end of the year, he was a part of a number of different games and became a notable part of the squad in the 2018 World Cup qualification, usually playing as a defensive midfielder.^{[citation needed]}

After the international retirement of Ján Ďurica in November 2017, Škriniar took his place as a centre-back partner to Martin Škrtel in the national team, even directing Slovak defence in Škrtel's absences (for example in a double fixture against Netherlands and Morocco despite his relatively young age, compared to experienced side-backs Peter Pekarík and Tomáš Hubočan).[22]

Following the international retirement of national team captain Marek Hamšík, Škriniar was appointed the captain of the team in June 2022. National team coach Štefan Tarkovič highlighted Škriniar's leadership qualities during the announcement.[23]

Style of play

Škriniar has been described as a defender who is "a strong tackler who is quick to make clearances".[16] A natural centre-back, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder where he also produced outstanding performances with under-21 side.[24] His former youth manager said of him: He [Škriniar] has always been the leader on and off the pitch.[24] He has been described in the media as the successor to former Liverpool icon Martin Škrtel in Slovakia's defensive line.[25] He has also drawn praise from several Italian pundits for his positional sense, as well as his ability in the air, and in one on one situations.[26] When linked with a transfer to PSG in June 2022, L'Équipe highlighted Škriniar's high pass and long pass accuracy, his complexity and low injury proneness and imposing figure.[27]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 November 2022[28]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Žilina	2011–12	Fortuna Liga	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2012–13		10	1	3	0	0	0	—		13	1
	2013–14		15	1	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		17	1
	2014–15		32	6	3	2	0	0	—		35	8
	2015–16		18	4	1	1	8[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		27	5
	Total		77	12	9	3	9	0	—		95	15
Zlaté Moravce (loan)	2012–13	Fortuna Liga	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
Žilina B	2014–15	II. Liga	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Sampdoria	2015–16	Serie A	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2016–17		35	0	0	0	—		—		35	0
	Total		38	0	0	0	—		—		38	0
Inter Milan	2017–18	Serie A	38	4	2	0	—		—		40	4
	2018–19		35	0	2	0	9[lower-alpha 2]	0	—		46	0
	2019–20		32	0	3	0	7[lower-alpha 3]	0	—		42	0
	2020–21		32	3	4	0	3[lower-alpha 4]	0	—		39	3
	2021–22		35	3	4	0	8[lower-alpha 4]	1	1[lower-alpha 5]	0	48	4
	2022–23		15	0	0	0	6[lower-alpha 4]	0	0	0	21	0
	Total		187	10	15	0	33	1	1	0	236	11
Career total			309	22	24	3	42	1	1	0	376	25

International

As of match played 20 November 2022[29]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Slovakia	2016	7	0
	2017	7	0
	2018	9	0
	2019	8	0
	2020	5	0
	2021	14	3
	2022	8	0
Total		58	3

Slovakia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Škriniar goal.[29]

List of international goals scored by Milan Škriniar

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 March 2021	Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia	38	Malta	2–2	2–2	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	30 March 2021	Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia	39	Russia	1–0	2–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	14 June 2021	Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia	41	Poland	2–1	2–1	UEFA Euro 2020

Honours

MŠK Žilina

• Slovak Super Liga: 2011–12^{[citation needed]}
• Slovak Cup: 2011–12^{[citation needed]}

Inter Milan

• Serie A: 2020–21[30]
• Coppa Italia: 2021–22
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2021
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2019–20[31]

Slovakia

• King's Cup: 2018[32][33]

Individual

• Peter Dubovský Award: 2016^{[citation needed]}
• UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017[34]
• Slovak Footballer of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2021[35]

References

External links

• Profile at the Inter Milan website

На других языках

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[de] Milan Škriniar

Milan Škriniar (* 11. Februar 1995 in Žiar nad Hronom) ist ein slowakischer Fußballspieler. Der Abwehrspieler steht bei Inter Mailand unter Vertrag.

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- [en] Milan Škriniar

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[es] Milan Škriniar

Milan Škriniar (Žiar nad Hronom, Eslovaquia, 11 de febrero de 1995) es un futbolista eslovaco que juega de defensa y su equipo es el Inter de Milán de la Serie A de Italia.

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[fr] Milan Škriniar

Milan Škriniar, né le 11 février 1995 à Žiar nad Hronom en Slovaquie, est un footballeur international slovaque évoluant au poste de défenseur central à l'Inter Milan.

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[it] Milan Škriniar

Milan Škriniar (Žiar nad Hronom, 11 febbraio 1995) è un calciatore slovacco, difensore dell'Inter e della nazionale slovacca, della quale è capitano.

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[ru] Шкриньяр, Милан

Ми́лан Шкри́ньяр (словацк. Milan Škriniar; 11 февраля 1995, Жьяр-над-Гроном, Словакия) — словацкий футболист, защитник итальянского клуба «Интернационале» и национальной сборной Словакии. Лучший футболист года в Словакии (2019 и 2020).

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