Jan Novak (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Novak[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NK Drava Ptuj | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | NK Krka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | NK Krka | 18 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | NK Krka | 26 | (5) |
| 2019– | NK Drava Ptuj | 18 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Slovenia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:52, 11 June 2020 (UTC) | |||
Jan Novak (born 4 October 1997) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for NK Drava Ptuj as a forward. He is a product of the NK Krka youth system and represented Slovenia at U18 level.
Club career
NK Krka
A forward or winger,[3] Novak began his career in his native Slovenia with NK Krka in 2004.[4] He rose through the youth ranks to make his professional debut for the club at 16 years of age, with a late appearance as a substitute for Martin Kramarič in a 3–1 PrvaLiga defeat to NK Rudar Velenje on 23 August 2014.[5] Despite scoring prolifically for the youth teams,[4] it wasn't until after relegation to the Second League that Novak made a breakthrough into the first team, making 18 appearances and two goals during the first half of the 2016–17 season before departing the Portoval on 31 January 2017.[5]
Brentford
During the 2016–17 pre-season, Novak travelled to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on trial.[6] He was successful, but paperwork problems meant that he was unable to join the club until 31 January 2017, when he signed an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] Novak made 32 appearances and scored six goals before his release at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]
Return to NK Krka
On 22 August 2018, Novak returned to Slovenia to rejoin Second League club NK Krka on a one-year contract and made 26 appearances and scored five goals during the 2018–19 season.[4][8] He left the club when his contract expired in June 2019.[5]
NK Drava Ptuj
On 1 July 2019, Novak joined Slovenian Second League club NK Drava Ptuj on a free transfer.[5] He made 18 appearances and scored two goals during the shortened 2019–20 season.[4][9]
International career
Novak won four U18 caps for Slovenia in 2014.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NK Krka | 2014–15[4] | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16[4] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[4] | Slovenian Second League | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| NK Krka | 2018–19[4] | Slovenian Second League | 26 | 5 | — | 26 | 5 | |
| NK Krka total | 44 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 7 | ||
| NK Drava Ptuj | 2019–20[4] | Slovenian Second League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Career total | 62 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 9 | ||
References
- ^ "EFL CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 20th MAY 2017" (PDF). p. 9. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Brentford FC – Brentford B – Forward – Jan Novak". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "NK KRKA". www.nkkrka.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "www.prvaliga.si". www.prvaliga.si. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d Jan Novak at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ a b FC, Brentford. "Slovenian striker Jan Novak signs for Brentford B from Nogometni Klub Krka". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Brentford B squad update". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "ZAPISNIK 65. seje Registracijske komisije Nogometna zveza Slovenije z dne 21.08.2018" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Slovenian top football league to resume in early June". Retrieved 11 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "www.nzs.si". www.nzs.si. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
External links
- Jan Novak at nzs.si