Milan Škriniar

MŠK Žilina

Škriniar began his career in the youth structures of Žiar nad Hronom before joining the youth setup of Žilina at 12 years old. He made his official Slovak Super Liga debut for the first team on 27 March 2012 aged 17 years and 49 days, in a match against ViOn Zlaté Moravce. On 23 November 2012, he scored his first goal in the Slovak Super Liga against ViOn during a 4–1 victory. Škriniar was sent on loan for half a season to ViOn Zlaté Moravce in February 2013 to gain more first-team experience.

Sampdoria

On 29 January 2016, Sampdoria announced the signing of Milan Škriniar on a four-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut in a 2–1 home victory over Lazio in late April. During the next season Škriniar played a key role for Marco Giampaolo's Blucerchiati, finishing the campaign as the youngest defender to have made at least 35 appearances in Serie A.

Inter Milan

On 7 July 2017, Škriniar completed a transfer to fellow Serie A side Inter Milan signing a five-year contract. The club paid a reported fee around €20 million and also included the striker Gianluca Caprari. The transfer made Škriniar the most expensive Slovak player of all time. He was presented four days later and received squad number 37, stating: "It's amazing to think that in 18 months I've gone from the Slovak league to playing for a club like Inter." Škriniar made his competitive debut for the club on 20 August in the opening matchday of 2017–18 Serie A against…

Having represented various Slovak youth teams, Škriniar debuted for the senior squad in a friendly 3–1 victory over Georgia on 27 May 2016. He was selected as part of the Slovakia squad for UEFA Euro 2016. After the international retirement of Ján Ďurica in November 2017, Škriniar took his place as a centre-back partner to Martin Škrtel in the national team, even directing Slovak defence in Škrtel's absences (for example, in a double fixture against Netherlands and Morocco despite his relatively young age, compared to veteran defenders Peter Pekarík and Tomáš Hubočan). On 27 March 2021, Škriniar scored his first international goal during a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Malta, ending in a 2–2 draw. Following the international retirement of national team captain Marek Hamšík, Škriniar was appointed captain of the team in June 2022. National team coach Štefan Tarkovič highlighted Škriniar's leadership qualities during the announcement.

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. newspaper L'Équipe has highlighted Škriniar's high pass and long pass accuracy, his complexity and low injury proneness and imposing figure.

Škriniar has been in a relationship with model and a former volleyball player Barbora Hrončeková since 2014. Their daughter Charlotte was born in 2020 and they married in Halič in July 2023. Škriniar is a Roman Catholic.