Jacob Lensky
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Lensky | ||
| Position(s) | Douchebag | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Utrecht | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Anderlecht | |||
| Sparta Prague | |||
| Slavia Prague | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| 2004–2007 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
| 2009– | FC Utrecht | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009- | Czech Republic U21 | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:02, 21 September 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:02, 21 September 2009 (UTC) | |||
Jacob Lensky (born 16 December 1988) is a Canadian-born professional soccer player who currently plays with FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Career
Youth career
Lensky was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Vancouver College. His early soccer career was spent throughout Europe - in Belgium (with Anderlecht), in the Czech Republic (with both Sparta Prague and Slavia Prague), in England with Blackburn Rovers and Scotland with Celtic.
Professional career
In September 2006, Lensky signed a pre-contract agreement with Dutch side Feyenoord, which was effective from 1 January 2007. Lensky made his Eredivisie debut for Feyenoord on 11 February 2007, against FC Twente.[1]
Lensky announced his retirement from professional soccer in August 2008, before training with the Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2009.[2]
Lensky was also offered a trial with the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer, but he declined.[3]
Lensky returned to professional football in July 2009, when he signed a one-year deal with Dutch side FC Utrecht.
International career
He is member of Czech Republic U-21 national football team[4] and will give his debut on 3 March 2010 against Finland U-21.[5]
References
- ^ "Jacob Lensky". Football Lineups. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ^ Marc Weber (7 January 2009). "Finding urge to play again". Vancouver Whitecaps. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ^ José Miguel Romero (31 January 2009). "Sounders FC camp highlights, Day 8". Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Jacob Lensky to Play for Czech Republic - Red Nations Online
- ^ Voetbalnieuws: Lensky verlengt contract bij FC Utrecht met twee jaar - Sportweek.nl
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- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
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- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian people of Czech descent
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- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
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