The career of Dubravka so far
Dubravka started off his career in his home country of Slovakia, at the Slovak Superliga side Zilina. Being in their youth team from 2006 to 2009 and becoming their first choice goalkeeper in the senior team in January 2010.
Going on to make appearances in the Champions League for them, keeping a clean sheet in the play-off round against Sparta Prague.
After making 97 appearances in total for his boyhood club. Dubravka earned himself a move in 2014 to Danish side Esbjerg.
Staying at the Danish club until 2016 when he signed for Czech Republican side Slovan Liberec. Where he had short stay only being at the club for one year.
Making the short move over to Sparta Prague in June 2017. Despite signing a three year contract with the club he soon made the transfer over to England when Newcastle United acquired his signature.
Initially signing for Newcastle on a loan in January 2018 until the end of the season. With Newcastle having the option to make it a permanent move in the summer. Which after a successful end to the season they made the choice to make the move permanent.
In February of 2019, Dubravka won the 2018 player of the year award by the North East Football Writers’ Association.
He was an ever present presence in the Newcastle team going on to win the clubs player of the year award for his performances during the 2019-2020 season.
Dubravka went on to lose his position in the Newcastle team to, former Burnley shot stopper, Nick Pope. And was shortly loaned out to Manchester United.
Going on to make two appearances for the Red Devils. With both coming in the Carabao Cup in matches against Aston Villa and, his new club, Burnley respectively.
Newcastle recalled Dubravka from his loan in January of that season. Since then he’s been used as backup for Nick Pope and comes into the team if Pope is injured.
Having made ten appearances for Slovakia‘s under 21 team, Dubravka made his senior debut in 2014 which Slovakia won 2-0 over Montenegro.
Dubravka went on to make his competitve debut for Slovakia in a 2018 World Cup qualifier match against Lithuania in which they won 2-1.
Dubravka went on to participate in both Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. Playing in every game in both tournaments. Even making history during the Euro 2020 group stage, in a match against Spain, as he became the first goalkeeper to save a penalty and score an own goal in the same match.
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