Stanislav Lobotka grew up in Trenčín, Slovakia, and began his career at AS Trenčín before moving to Nordsjælland in Denmark and then Celta Vigo in 2017.
Napoli signed him in January 2020, and under Luciano Spalletti he became one of the best deep-lying midfielders in Europe, controlling the tempo as Napoli won Serie A in 2023. He won the title again in 2025.
Lobotka is a key player for Slovakia and played at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.
Career in numbers
Across 16 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2010/11, Lobotka has played 483 matches and scored 7 goals for 4 clubs. His busiest campaign was 2023/24, with 49 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has 1 goal in 6 appearances for Napoli. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.