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Milan Škriniar (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmilan ˈʃkɾiɲɪ̯aɾ]; born 11 February 1995) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian football club Inter Milan and the Slovak national team. He was named Slovakia's best U21 player for 2016, receiving the Peter Dubovský Award.
Škriniar has been described as a defender who is "a strong tackler who is quick to make clearances". A natural centre-back, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder where he also produced outstanding performances with under-21 side. His former youth manager said of him: He [Škriniar] has always been the leader on and off the pitch. He has been described in the media as the successor to former Liverpool icon Martin Škrtel in Slovakia's defensive line. 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.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-put-58m-table-22341841
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blo...-united-make-65m-euro-bid-for-inters-skriniar
Date of birth | 11 February 1995 (age 25) |
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Place of birth | Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Playing position(s) | Centre-back |
Škriniar has been described as a defender who is "a strong tackler who is quick to make clearances". A natural centre-back, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder where he also produced outstanding performances with under-21 side. His former youth manager said of him: He [Škriniar] has always been the leader on and off the pitch. He has been described in the media as the successor to former Liverpool icon Martin Škrtel in Slovakia's defensive line. 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.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-put-58m-table-22341841
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blo...-united-make-65m-euro-bid-for-inters-skriniar