Ján Novák (footballer)

Ján Novák

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)
Playing position	Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team	TJ Iskra Borčice
Number	15
Youth career
	Trebišov
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2004–2006	Trebišov
2006–2011	MFK Košice	112	(45)
2011	→ Tours (loan)	0	(0)
2012	Žilina	11	(1)
2012	→ MFK Košice (loan)	13	(5)
2013–	Prešov	12	(1)
2013–2015	→ MFK Košice (loan)	37	(9)
2015–	Borčice	11	(7)
National team^‡
2008–2010	Slovakia	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2009

Ján Novák (born 6 March 1985) is a professional Slovak football striker who currently plays for TJ Iskra Borčice.

Club career

Novák 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 Roma at 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 clubs transfer budget.^[3] He was injured at pre-season training camp in July 2010. He had to undergo surgery of cruciate ligament and meniscus in August 2010.^[4] Nevertheless, he signed half-year loan for the Ligue 2 team Tours FC in December 2010.^[5] His convalescence is 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 first half of the 2011–12 season his form was behind performances before injury. In January 2012, he signed two-year contract for MŠK Žilina.^[6]

International career

On 20 May 2008, Novák made his debut for the Slovakia national football team in a 0–1 defeat against Turkey in a friendly match.^[7]

Career statistics

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

MFK Košice

• Slovak Cup: 2008–09

Individual

• Corgoň Liga Top Scorer: 2007–08

References

1. "Ján Novák strelil doma v CL dvakrát po sebe štyri góly" (in Slovak). SME. 12 April 2008.
2. "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.
3. "Birmingham take Slovakia striker Jan Novak on trial with view to £2m move". Daily Mail. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
4. "Ján Novák po operácii kolena, mimo hry 4 až 6 mesiacov" (in Slovak). profutbal. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
5. "Novák prestupuje do Francúzska" (in Slovak). Denník Šport. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
6. "Ján Novák do konca roku 2014 hráčom MŠK Žilina" (in Slovak). profutbal. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
7. "Dvojicu Kolbas – Novák teší debut v slovenskej reprezentácii" (in Slovak). profutbal. 21 May 2008.

External links

• MFK Košice profile (Slovak)
• Ján Novák profile at Soccerway
• Ján Novák at National-Football-Teams.com