Martin Turk

Martin Turk (born 21 August 2003) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I liga club Ruch Chorzów.^[3]

Martin Turk

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Koper, Slovenia[1]
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Ruch Chorzów
Number	88
Youth career
2010–2016	Jadran Dekani
2016–2019	Koper
2019–2021	Parma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Parma	10	(0)
2022–2023	→ Reggiana (loan)	8	(0)
2023	→ Sampdoria (loan)	4	(0)
2024–	Ruch Chorzów	21	(0)
International career
2017–2018	Slovenia U15	6	(0)
2018–2019	Slovenia U16	6	(0)
2019	Slovenia U17	5	(0)
2021–2025	Slovenia U21	27	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 28 May 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Koper,^[4] Turk played in the youth sectors of Jadran Dekani and Koper, before joining Italian side Parma in 2019, aged 15.^[5][6][7] He made his professional debut for the club on 22 February 2022, in a goalless Serie B draw against Pisa.^[8][9][10]

On 19 July 2022, Turk was loaned to Serie C side Reggiana.^[11][12] He made eight league appearances for Reggiana in the first half of the 2022–23 season.^[13] On 13 January 2023, Turk was re-called by Parma and subsequently loaned out to Serie A side Sampdoria for the rest of the season.^[14] He made his debut for the blucerchiati on 12 March in a 4–2 away loss against Juventus,^[15] becoming the first 2003-born goalkeeper to play in Serie A.^[15]

On 16 July 2024, Turk joined Polish second division club Ruch Chorzów on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract.^[2][16]

International career

Turk played for various Slovenian national youth selections, such as the under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-21 teams.^[17] With the under-16 team, he was instrumental in keeping a clean sheet during a draw against Italy in 2019, saving a penalty from Sebastiano Esposito.^[5][6]

He was first called to the Slovenian senior team in June 2021, for a friendly game against Gibraltar, just after he played his first game with the under-21s.^[5][18]

During the following months, he became a regular starter with the under-21s during the Euro 2023 qualifiers, playing games such as a 2–2 draw against England^[19] and a 3–0 win against Albania.^[20]

Personal life

During his childhood, Turk practiced dance before switching to football permanently.^[4] He is fluent in Slovene and Italian.^[4]

Both his father and his older brother played football at amateur level.^[4]