Zdeno Štrba is a Slovak

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

 football midfielder who currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club MŠK Žilina

MŠK Žilina

MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...

. He played for the Slovakia national football team

Slovakia national football team

The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...

 25 games.

Club career

Štrba started at local club Tatran Krásno nad Kysucou and through youth squad of Dukla Banská Bystrica

FK Dukla Banská Bystrica

FK Dukla Banská Bystrica is a Slovak football club from the town of Banská Bystrica. The club plays at the SNP Stadium .- History :* 1965 – Founded as VTJ Dukla Banská Bystrica* 1967 – Renamed AS Dukla Banská Bystrica...

 came to Matador Púchov where he made his the Corgoň Liga debut. He played for Matador four-and-a-half season and then moved to MŠK Žilina

MŠK Žilina

MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...

 in January 2003. Štrba won six trophies in Žilina, the Corgoň Liga and the Slovak Super Cup

Slovak Super Cup

The Slovak Super Cup , in past named as Matičný pohár or Pribinov pohár, is a football match between champion of the Corgoň Liga and winner of the Slovak Cup...

 three times, and progressed to the Slovakia national team as stable member. On 3 June 2009, Štrba has signed two-year contract for Skoda Xanthi for a fee €150,000. He made 27 appearances and scored 4 goals in his first season at the Super League Greece

Super League Greece

The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...

. In December 2010, he terminated his contract with Xanthi after mutual consent and came back to Žilina, signing one-and-a-half-year contract.

International

Štrba played his first international match against Cyprus

Cyprus national football team

The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...

 on 13 February 2003. He was present in 6 of the 10 matches at the 2010 World Cup qualification

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of...

 and Slovakia manager Vladimír Weiss called up him to the final 23-men squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

. Štrba played overall 267 minutes at the tournament against New Zealand, Paraguay

Paraguay national football team

The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...

 and Italy

Italy national football team

The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...

. He not played in the round of 16 against the Netherlands

Netherlands national football team

The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...

 due to yellow cards from previous games. He announced his retiriment from international football in October 2010.

Žilina

• Corgoň Liga (3): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07
• Slovak Super Cup
  Slovak Super Cup
  The Slovak Super Cup , in past named as Matičný pohár or Pribinov pohár, is a football match between champion of the Corgoň Liga and winner of the Slovak Cup...
  
   (3): 2003, 2004, 2007

External links

• Player profile at mskzilina.sk