A tireless engine in midfield, he was a tenacious tackler and relentless runner who captained Slovakia and enjoyed a long career in the Bundesliga. Career record: 107 caps and 14 goals for Slovakia; club career at FC Spartak Trnava, VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FSV Mainz 05.
One rank above: Martin Dúbravka at #16.
One rank below: Róbert Vittek at #18.
Slovakia's editorial top five: Ján Popluhár · Marek Hamšík · Milan Škriniar · Adolf Scherer · Anton Ondruš.