Jan Šimák

Jan Šimák
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-13) 13 October 1978
Place of birth Tábor, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dynamo České Budějovice
Youth career
1983–1984 Sokol Mezno
1984–1996 VS Tábor
1994–1995 SK České Budějovice JČE
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Chmel Blšany 99 (16)
2000–2002 Hannover 96 58 (27)
2002–2003 Bayer Leverkusen 22 (3)
2003–2004 → Hannover 96 (loan) 6 (2)
2004–2007 Sparta Prague 51 (3)
2007–2008 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 27 (7)
2008–2009 VfB Stuttgart 22 (2)
2010–2011 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 (1)
2011–2012 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 28 (8)
2012–2014 FC MAS Táborsko 49 (9)
2014–2015 FK Bohemians Prague 2 (0)
2015 – Dynamo České Budějovice 0 (0)
National team‡
2002 Czech Republic 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 September 2014.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2007-07-31

Jan Šimák (born 13 October 1978 in Tábor) is a Czech footballer, currently playing for Dynamo České Budějovice. He is an attacking midfielder well known for his powerful shot and goalscoring from midfield.

Career

Simak left the Czech Republic and in 2000 went to Germany to Hanover 96 and in his second season, he promoted on with the Hannoverians in the Bundesliga. He contributed 19 assists and 18 goals own to the promotion of Hannover 96.

In the summer of 2002 he joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen, where he was to replace Michael Ballack. However, he could not prevail at the Rhineland-side and returned the following year on loan to Hannover 96. After the sixth matchday he fell out pursuant to a related to alcohol problems and depression fatigue syndrome. In July 2004, he dissolved his contract in Leverkusen.

A short time later, he wrote in his native Czech Republic at Sparta Prague. On 28 August 2004, Simak completed the 3-1 vin on matchday with FK Chmel Blsany with coming off the bench early in the second half for Ratislav Michalik his debut for Sparta Prague, scoring with a goal to 2: 1 score his first goal for the Prague-side. In the following years, however, he was unable to repeat his performance of his first period at Hannover 96 and then he underwent therapy. So he came in his first season at Sparta Prague to only five appearances and as many appearances in the UEFA Champions League, where the Prague were eliminated in the group stage. On 19 November 2005, he celebrated his return, when he at the 4-2 won on Matchday 13 of the 2005-06 season on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Martin Hasek. In the league he came to only nine starts and in the Champions League for two. In his third and final season for Sparta Prague he played in the operating point game ten times and the UEFA Cup came to Simak five appearances. His fight against his alcoholism and arguments with coaches in his three years in Prague cost him Sympathies and operating times and due publicly voiced change intentions he was not allowed to attend the training shortly before his departure.[1]

In July 2007, Simak changed again to Germany and signed a two-year contract at the time playing in the second division FC Carl Zeiss Jena.[2]

In summer 2008 he moved to VfB Stuttgart.[3]

On 19 January 2010, Šimák moved to 1. FSV Mainz 05.[4] After one season with Mainz, he returned to FC Carl Zeiss Jena, but left in 2012 after the club were relegated from the 3. Liga

In summer 2012 he returned to Czech Republic for the second time by signing a 6-month contract with newly formed FC MAS Táborsko hoping to move abroad again in January.[5] In August 2014 he untied his contract with Táborsko because of health and personal issues.[6]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Kolar, J.; Ulbrich, M. (2007-07-30). "Simak - Chance oder Risiko" (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. pp. kicker online. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Simak zum FC Carl Zeiss". kicker online (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jan Simak signs for Stuttgart". vfb.de. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
  4. ↑ "Jan Simak heads for Mainz". vfb.de. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Bývalý reprezentant Šimák se vrací do Česka, hrát bude za Táborsko". idnes.cz (in Czech). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Šimák skončil v Táborsku. Má zdravotní a rodinné problémy" (in Czech). Aktuálně.cz. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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