Jan Polák facts for kids
Polák playing for the Czech national team
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| Full name | Jan Polák | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1981 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brno, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Tatran Bohunice | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1998 | Zbrojovka Brno | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2002 | Zbrojovka Brno | 124 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Slovan Liberec | 65 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 62 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Anderlecht | 79 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | VfL Wolfsburg | 73 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 39 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Zbrojovka Brno | 48 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Prostějov | 36 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 526 | (26) | ||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2003 | Czech Republic U21 | 45 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2011 | Czech Republic | 57 | (7) | |||||||||||||
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Honours
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Jan Polák (born on March 14, 1981) is a retired Czech footballer. He used to play as a midfielder.
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Playing Career Highlights
Jan Polák started playing football when he was young. He played for clubs like FC Zbrojovka Brno and Tatran Bohunice.
Success with Czech Under-21 Team
Polák was a key player for the Czech Republic's Under-21 team. In 2002, he helped his team win the European Under-21 Football Championship. Famous players like Petr Čech and Milan Baroš were also on that team. Jan Polák holds the record for the most games played for the Czech Republic Under-21 team, with 45 appearances.
Moving to Top European Clubs
In 2005, Polák moved from the Czech team FC Slovan Liberec to 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany. This was a big move to the Bundesliga, one of Europe's top leagues. That same year, he also started playing for the main Czech national team.
On August 3, 2007, Polák joined Anderlecht, a major club in Belgium. He became one of their most important players. He was known as a "box-to-box midfielder." This means he was good at both defending and attacking. He played a big part in Anderlecht's successful 2007–08 season.
Awards and Trophies
Jan Polák won several important trophies during his career:
1. FC Nürnberg
- DFB-Pokal: 2006–07 (This is a major German cup competition)
Anderlecht
- Belgian First Division: 2009–10 (This is the top league in Belgium)
- Belgian Cup: 2007–08 (A major Belgian cup competition)
- Belgian Super Cup: 2010 (A match between the league and cup winners)
See also
In Spanish: Jan Polák para niños
