Martin Petráš (born 2 November 1979 in

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) is a Slovak

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central defender who previously played for A.C. Delta Porto Tolle. He made 38 appearances for the

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/ref> He measures 186 cm, weighing 82 kg.

Career

Having previously played with Baník Prievidza in his homeland, Petráš moved to the

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with

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in 2000, before joining

Sparta Prague ) but refer to Spartans as "''Rudí''" ( en, The Dark Reds/The Maroons).'' Letenští'' , ground = Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena , capacity = 19,416 , clubname = Sparta Prague , image = Sparta Praha logo.png , image_size = 160px , fu ...

in 2002. During the 2005–06 season he scored a goal for his club in the Champions League against Dutch giants

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. Following this he was purchased by

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in January 2006 and immediately loaned to

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side Heart of Midlothian. After only 5 appearances for the

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club, Petráš returned to FBK Kaunas and was released in July 2006. He then signed for newly relegated

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, making his debut in a 3–1 win over AlbinoLeffe on 9 September 2006. In January 2007 he moved to

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on loan. He moved to Cesena in 2009, making 29 appearances. He was then sold to

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on 31 January 2011. At the brink of his career, Petráš became the first Slovak footballer to compete in

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at londonhearts.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Petras, Martin 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Bojnice Slovak footballers Slovak expatriate footballers U.S. Lecce players FK Jablonec players AC Sparta Prague players Treviso F.B.C. 1993 players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players A.C. Cesena players F.C. Grosseto S.S.D. players S.P. La Fiorita players Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Slovakia Slovakia under-21 international footballers Slovakia international footballers Slovak Super Liga players Scottish Premier League players Czech First League players Serie B players Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio players Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Scotland Expatriate footballers in San Marino Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Italy Slovak expatriate sportspeople in San Marino 2010 FIFA World Cup players Association football defenders