Jan Polák
Encyclopedia
Jan Polák is a Czech
international footballer
. He currently plays for the German team Wolfsburg
.
In his younger days he played for 1. FC Brno
and Tatran Bohunice. Formerly a member of the Czech national under-21 side, Polák, alongside players like Petr Čech
and Milan Baroš
, was a part of the team which won the European Under-21 Football Championship
in 2002. He also holds the record for the most appearances for the Czech Republic under-21
team.
In 2005 he was transferred from the Czech Premier League
team FC Slovan Liberec
for a fee of €1,500,000 to the Bundesliga side 1. FC Nuremberg. In the same year he played for the first time under Czech national coach Karel Brückner
.
On 3 August 2007 Anderlecht
bought Polák. He was given number 8. The Czech international reportedly cost €3.5 million. He is the second most expensive transfer in Anderlecht's history, as well as one of the highest paid players in Belgian football. He is Anderlecht's box-to-box midfielder playing a crucial role in their 2007–08 Jupiler League
season and the UEFA Cup 2007-08.
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
international footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He currently plays for the German team Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
.
In his younger days he played for 1. FC Brno
1. FC Brno
FC Zbrojovka Brno is a Czech football club based in Brno.The club won the Czechoslovak First League in the 1977–78 season and finished as runners-up in 1979–80.-Historic names:* SK Židenice * Zbrojovka Brno...
and Tatran Bohunice. Formerly a member of the Czech national under-21 side, Polák, alongside players like Petr Čech
Petr Cech
Petr Čech is a Czech footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Czech Republic as a goalkeeper. Čech previously played for Viktoria Plzeň, Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals...
and Milan Baroš
Milan Baroš
Milan Baroš is a Czech footballer who plays as a striker for Galatasaray and the Czech national football team.In the 2008–09 season, Baroš scored 20 goals in Turkish Süper Lig, the highest total in the league...
, was a part of the team which won the European Under-21 Football Championship
2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
in 2002. He also holds the record for the most appearances for the Czech Republic under-21
Czech Republic national under-21 football team
The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic...
team.
In 2005 he was transferred from the Czech Premier League
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
team FC Slovan Liberec
FC Slovan Liberec
FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club founded in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won two league titles and the domestic cup since 1993. Slovan Liberec is also one of the richest clubs in the Czech league...
for a fee of €1,500,000 to the Bundesliga side 1. FC Nuremberg. In the same year he played for the first time under Czech national coach Karel Brückner
Karel Brückner
Karel Brückner is a Czech retired football coach.- Coaching career :Brückner began his coaching career in 1973 in the Czech League and was the coach of his home club SK Sigma Olomouc. He later went on to coach Inter Bratislava with which he won the Slovakia Cup in 1985...
.
On 3 August 2007 Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
bought Polák. He was given number 8. The Czech international reportedly cost €3.5 million. He is the second most expensive transfer in Anderlecht's history, as well as one of the highest paid players in Belgian football. He is Anderlecht's box-to-box midfielder playing a crucial role in their 2007–08 Jupiler League
Jupiler League
The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...
season and the UEFA Cup 2007-08.
Honours
1. FC Nuremberg- DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
: 20072007 DFB-Pokal FinalThe 2006–07 DFB-Pokal season was the 64th running of the competition. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds which began on September 8, 2006 and ended with the final on 26 May 2007. In the final, 1. FC Nuremberg defeated VfB Stuttgart 3–2 after extra time, thereby claiming their fourth...
R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
- Belgian First Division: 2009–102009–10 Belgian First DivisionThe 2009–10 season of the Belgian Pro League was the 107th season of top-tier football in Belgium. The season began on 31 July 2009 with the first matches of the regular season, and ended in May 2010 with the last matches of the playoff round...
- Belgian CupBelgian CupThe Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
: 20082008 Belgian Cup FinalThe 2008 Belgian Cup Final, named Cofidis Cup after the sponsor, was played on Sunday, 18 May 2008 between Gent and Anderlecht, won by Anderlecht... - Belgian SupercupBelgian SupercupThe Belgian Supercup is a Belgian club competition played on a single match at the league champion venue since 2004 and formerly at the Stade Roi Baudouin, between the winner of the last Belgian Pro League and that of the last Belgian Cup. If both teams are the same, the opponent is declared to...
: 2010