Jacob Lensky (born December 16, 1988) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Born in Canada, he has represented Canada and the Czech Republic internationally at youth levels.
 Lensky in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Lensky | ||
| Date of birth | December 16, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Anderlecht | |||
| Sparta Prague | |||
| Slavia Prague | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| 2004–2007 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Utrecht | 55 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Czech Republic U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 1, 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:15, April 11, 2013 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editLensky was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Vancouver College. His early soccer career was spent throughout Europe - in Belgium with Anderlecht,[1] in the Czech Republic with Sparta Prague[1] and Slavia Prague,[2] in England with Blackburn Rovers[1] and Scotland with Celtic.[3]
Professional career
editIn September 2006, Lensky signed a pre-contract agreement with Dutch side Feyenoord, effective from January 1, 2007.[4] He made his Eredivisie debut for Feyenoord on February 11, 2007, against Twente.[5]
Lensky announced his retirement from professional soccer in August 2008,[6] before training with the Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2009.[7] Lensky was also offered a trial with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer, but he declined.[8]
Lensky returned to professional football in September 2009, when he signed a one-year deal with Dutch side Utrecht[9] staying there until late 2011, when he returned to Canada.[10]
He was on trial with Whitecaps FC of MLS until he was released on February 12, 2013.[11]
International career
editCanada
editLensky was involved with Canada's unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He played in games against Mexico and Haiti.[12]
Czech Republic
editLensky was a member of the Czech Republic U-21 team[13] and made his debut on March 3, 2010 against Finland.[14] He made his competitive debut on August 11, 2010 against San Marino.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c The Ones That Got Away: Canada's Lost International Talent Goal.com, December 8, 2010
- ^ Celtic reject blasts Parkhead ‘old school crap’ Archived September 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine STV Sport, December 19, 2009
- ^ SPL transfer window signings BBC Sport, February 1, 2005
- ^ Lensky links up with Feyenoord UEFA.com, January 3, 2007
- ^ "Jacob Lensky". Football Lineups. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ^ REDNATION SPEAKS WITH CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL JACOB LENSKY OF FC UTRECHT Archived August 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Rednation, November 4, 2009
- ^ Marc Weber (January 7, 2009). "Finding urge to play again". Vancouver Whitecaps. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ^ José Miguel Romero (January 31, 2009). "Sounders FC camp highlights, Day 8". Seattle Times. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ^ As teenager Thomas Rogne signs for Celtic, it’s worth remembering that for every Stilian Petrov there is a Jacob Lensky HeraldScotland, January 21, 2010
- ^ "Lensky parts ways with Utrecht". Sky Sports. December 29, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ Darcy Green (February 12, 2013). "Whitecaps FC set for trip to Charleston | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ "Technical Report" (PDF). 2008. Archived from the original (pdf) on January 14, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ^ Jacob Lensky to play for Czech Republic Archived January 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Red Nation Online, November 5, 2009
- ^ Voetbalnieuws: Lensky verlengt contract bij FC Utrecht met twee jaar Sportweek.nl Archived February 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jacob Lensky UEFA.com
External links
edit- Jacob Lensky at FAČR (also at old FAČR website) (in Czech)
- Jacob Lensky Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- player profile at goal.com
- Jacob Lensky at ESPN FC
- Jacob Lensky at the Canadian Soccer Association