Šatka was born in Ilava, Trenčín Region.[2] A product of Dubnica, he joined Newcastle United in 2012.[5] In 2014, he was included in the senior squad for a friendly tournament to be held in New Zealand.[6] On 3 January 2015, Šatka made his senior debut in an FA Cup match against Leicester City, which his team lost.[7]
Šatka returned to Slovakia to join Dunajská Streda on 10 January 2017 on a six-month loan deal.[10] Satka left Newcastle when his contract expired at the end of the 2016–17 season.[11]
Šatka signed a three-year contract with Dunajská Streda on 18 June 2017.[12]
After the end of his contract with Lech Poznań, Šatka joined the newcomer of the Turkish Süper Lig Samsunspor in July 2023, signed a three-year contract.[14]
Šatka was listed as an alternate in the senior team for the two qualifying matches against Slovenia and England on 1 September 2017.[16] In March 2018, he was called up to the senior team for the first time for two fixtures at the 2018 King's Cup.[17] Despite being an unused substitute for the 2–1 victory over the United Arab Emirates,[18] he debuted and played the entire final match on 25 March 2018 against Thailand in a 3–2 victory.[19]
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^Nagy, Krisztián (10 January 2017). "Ľubomír Šatka: Cieľom európsky šampionát" [Ľubomír Šatka: The aim is the European Championship]. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
^"Šatka medzi náhradníkmi trénera Kozáka" [Šatka between the coach's substitutes]. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (in Slovak). 22 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2018.