Ján Novák (born 6 March 1985) is a Slovak footballer who plays for Mladosť Kalša as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ján Novák | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Trebišov, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mladosť Kalša | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Slavoj Trebišov | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Slavoj Trebišov | 78 | (22) |
| 2006–2011 | Košice | 112 | (45) |
| 2011 | → Tours (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Žilina | 11 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Košice (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Tatran Prešov | 12 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | → Košice (loan) | 37 | (9) |
| 2015–2017 | Iskra Borčice | 57 | (39) |
| 2018–2019 | Slavoj Trebišov | 42 | (10) |
| 2020–2021 | Mladosť Kalša | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Slovakia | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022- | Slavoj Trebišov (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2020 | |||
Club career
editNovák became the 2007–08 Corgoň Liga top goalscorer, scoring 17 goals in 23 matches. In 2 consecutive games he scored 8 times.[1] He scored three times against A.S. Roma in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League play-off round whereby he showed great performance, evoking interest in Fulham.[2] Novák had a trial at Birmingham City in December 2009 for 5 days with a view to completing a £2m move. However Birmingham City manager decided against signing Novák stating that he wanted to sign players that he knew in fear of wasting the club's transfer budget.[citation needed] He was injured at pre-season training camp in July 2010. He had to undergo surgery of the cruciate ligament and meniscus in August 2010.[3] Nevertheless, he signed a half-year loan for the Ligue 2 team Tours in December 2010.[4] His convalescence was not successful and he did not play any match for Tours. He played his first match after injury against Spartak Trnava on 24 July 2011. In the first half of the 2011–12 season his form was behind his performances before the injury. In January 2012, he signed a two-year contract for Žilina.[5]
International career
editOn 20 May 2008, Novák made his debut for the Slovak national team in a 0–1 defeat against Turkey in a friendly match.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of 7 June 2013
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Slovakia | League | Slovak Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | MFK Košice | Corgoň Liga | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 20 | ||
| 2008–09 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 18 | ||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | ||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Tours | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | League | Slovak Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Žilina | Corgoň Liga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Tatran Prešov | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | Slovakia | 148 | 52 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 173 | 71 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 148 | 52 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 173 | 71 | ||
Honours
editMFK Košice
editIndividual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ján Novák strelil doma v CL dvakrát po sebe štyri góly" (in Slovak). SME. 12 April 2008.
- ^ "Fulham boss Roy Hodgson lines up deal for Jan Novak as replacement for the injured Andy Johnson". Daily Mirror. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Ján Novák po operácii kolena, mimo hry 4 až 6 mesiacov" (in Slovak). profutbal. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Novák prestupuje do Francúzska" (in Slovak). Denník Šport. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Ján Novák do konca roku 2014 hráčom MŠK Žilina" (in Slovak). profutbal. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Dvojicu Kolbas – Novák teší debut v slovenskej reprezentácii" (in Slovak). profutbal. 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
External links
edit- MFK Košice profile (in Slovak)
- Ján Novák at Soccerway
- Ján Novák at National-Football-Teams.com