Martin Bukata

Martin Bukata (born 2 October 1993) is a Slovak footballer who plays for Spartak Trnava as a midfielder.

Club Career

MFK/VSS Kosice

Bukata made his first Corgon Liga appearance on 11 March 2012, coming on as a substitute for Kamil Kuzma in the 84th minute of a 0–1 home loss against Slovan Bratislava. On 2 March 2013, he scored his first goals for Kosice against the biggest rival team Tatran Presov, Kosice defeated Presov 3–0.

Benevento

On 1 August 2018, Bukata signed with Serie B side Benevento. His Benevento contract was dissolved by mutual consent on 9 January 2019.

Karvina

On 21 January 2019, he joined Czech club Karvina. He described the 2019–20 as unique and unusual, as he had to enter quarantine three-times, while with Karvina, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was a regular in the starting line-up initially but was later sidelined and placed on to the bench, contributing to him becoming free agent in July 2020.

Spartak Trnava

On 27 July 2020, Bukata had signed with Spartak Trnava in his native Slovakia, joining the club's goalkeeper Dobrivoj Rusov, who is the godfather of Bukata's son. He also joined Erik Pacinda, a former teammate from VSS Kosice, who had signed just days earlier. The club had disclosed that they had worked on Bukata's arrival for about a year and Bukata, in turn, expressed his gratitude and commitment to the club.