Jan Lecjaks (born 9 August 1990) is a Czech footballer who plays as a left back for Cypriot First Division club Nea Salamis.
 Jan Lecjaks in 2014 before the kick-off of the BSC Young Boys game against FC Luzern | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Lecjaks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nea Salamis | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Sokol Štěnovice | ||
| 2000–2006 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Viktoria Plzeň | 59 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | Young Boys | 124 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Vålerenga (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2019–2024 | Omonia | 125 | (6) |
| 2024– | Nea Salamis | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Czech Republic U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2007 | Czech Republic U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Czech Republic U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | Czech Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Czech Republic U21 | 27 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editViktoria Plzeň
editLecjaks began his career in 1996 playing for the youth team of Sokol Štěnovice and in 2000 he joined Viktoria Plzeň.[3] In the 2007/2008 season, he made his professional debut for Viktoria Plzeň in the Czech First League on 11 November 2007 against Mladá Boleslav.[4] He won the Czech Cup with Viktoria Plzeň in 2010.
On 10 June 2010 he went on loan to Anderlecht for a season.[5] While at Anderlecht, on 18 August Lecjaks scored an own goal in a 2–2 away draw in a Champions League play-off round qualifier.
Young Boys
editIn July 2011 he signed for Swiss side Young Boys on a four-year contract.[6] In April 2013 he signed a loan contract with Vålerenga out the 2013 season.[7]
Dinamo Zagreb
editOn 24 June 2017, Lecjaks joined Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb on a three-year contract.[8] On 19 November, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory against Lokomotiva.[9] In August 2018, he was loaned out to Lokomotiva.[10]
Omonia
editOn 6 August 2019, Lecjaks joined Cypriot club Omonia on a two-year contract.[11] A year later, he renewed his contract until 2022.[12]
On 16 September 2020, he scored the decisive penalty in a Champions League qualifier against Red Star Belgrade, which guaranteed Omonia participation in the group stage of a European competition, for the first time in the club's history.[13] On 22 October, he assisted the team's first goal at the group stage level, in a 1-1 away draw against PAOK.[14] Lecjaks played an important role in Omonia winning the 2020–21 Cypriot First Division, finishing the season with 12 assists in the league, playing as a left back.
The 2021-22 season was also successful for Lecjaks, who scored his first four goals for the club and renewed his contract until 2024.[15] He won the 2021 Super Cup and the 2021-22 Cypriot Cup with Omonia, although he missed the final due to injury. He made his 100th appearance for Omonia on 16 February 2022, in a 2-0 away win against Aris Limassol, in the Cypriot First Division.[16]
Nea Salamis
editOn 30 May 2024, Lecjaks signed a one-year contract with Cypriot club Nea Salamis.[17]
International career
editLecjaks is former youth international for the Czech Republic.[18] He played for the Czech Republic national under-20 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt[19] He is a member of the Czech under-21 team. He represented the team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 27 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2007–08 | Fortuna Liga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 2 | ||||
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2010–11 | Pro League | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Young Boys | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 45 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| Total | 124 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 1 | — | 158 | 5 | |||
| Vålerenga (loan) | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Lokomotiva (loan) | 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Omonia | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 125 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 411 | 17 | 34 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 517 | 20 | ||
Honours
editClub
editViktoria Plzeň
Anderlecht
Omonia
Individual
- Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2016–17,[20]
- Cypriot First Division Team of the Year: 2020–21[21]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Czech Republic" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- ^ "UEFA.com - Under-21 - Lecjaks". UEFA.
- ^ "Jan Lecjaks". FC Viktoria Plzeň. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ Officiel : Lecjaks signe au Sporting d’Anderlecht Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tsjechische belofte Jan Lecjaks naar Anderlecht Archived 12 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fotbalový obránce Lecjaks opouští Plzeň a míří do Young Boys Bern". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Lyngøy, Roar (3 April 2013). "Vålerenga henter tsjekkisk back". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Jan Lecjaks joined Dinamo!". GNK Dinamo Zagreb. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "HNL: Dinamo – Lokomotiva 2-0". Nacionalno.hr (in Croatian). Nacional. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "DINAMO I EKIPU IZ DRUGOG PLANA PRODAJE ZA MILIJUNSKE IZNOSE Evo gdje će na kraju otići igrači koji su ispali iz prve momčadi novog Bjeličinog Dinama!". jutarnji.hr. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Στην ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ο Jan Lecjaks!". Omonoia FC. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Γιάν Λέτσιακς μέχρι το 2022!". Omonoia FC. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Omonoia-Crvena zvezda | UEFA Champions League 2020/21". UEFA. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "PAOK-Omonoia | UEFA Europa League 2020/21". UEFA. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Jan Lecjaks". Omonoia FC. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ ""Τρέχει" με 100 ο Λέτσιακς". AlphaNews.Live (in Greek). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Lecjaks po pěti letech končí v Omonii Nikósie, na Kypru zůstává". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Czech News Agency. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Jan Lecjaks at FAČR (in Czech)
- ^ Jan Lecjaks – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "SAFP Golden 11 2016". Golden11. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Ο ΠΑΣΠ ανέδειξε τους κορυφαίους της σεζόν 2020/21". AlphaNews.Live (in Greek). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
External links
edit- Jan Lecjaks at Soccerway