Anthony Novak

Anthony Joseph Novak (born 27 March 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Forge FC as a forward.

Anthony Novak
Personal information
Full name Anthony Joseph Novak
Date of birth (1994-03-27) 27 March 1994
Place of birth Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 23
Youth career
Toronto Lynx
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Lake Erie Storm 65 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Toronto Lynx 21
2015–2018 Oakville Blue Devils 39 (28)
2019– Forge FC 16 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2019

Club career

Early career

Novak began playing soccer in his hometown of Pickering, Ontario before joining the youth programme of the Toronto Lynx at age 14.[1] In 2012, he began attending Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, where he would play four seasons of NCAA Division II soccer.[1][2] From 2012[3] to 2014, he played for the Toronto Lynx in the USL Premier Development League.[4][5] He appeared in one match in 2012, eight in 2013,[3] and scored one goal in twelve matches in 2014.[6]

Oakville Blue Devils

In 2015 Novak re-signed with the Lynx organization, which rebranded as the Oakville Blue Devils upon moving to League1 Ontario.[7] In 2016, Novak made two league appearances for Oakville.[8] The following season, he made 21 appearances, scoring 10 goals.[9] In his final season with Oakville in 2018, Novak scored 18 goals in 16 league appearances and added another two in two playoff appearances, winning the League1 Ontario golden boot.[10][2]

Forge FC

On 3 April 2019 Novak signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[2] On 8 May 2019, he made his debut as a starter against Pacific FC and scored the opening goal of the match in the 3rd minute.[11]

Honours

Club

Forge FC

References
  1. Brad Kelly (19 August 2012). "Pickering's Anthony Novak picks Lake Erie College". durhamregion.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. "Forge inks former L1O top scorer Anthony Novak, defender Klaidi Cela". Canadian Premier League. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. "Soccerstats profile". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. "June 9, 2013 PDL--Toronto Lynx vs River City Rovers". rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. "May 18, 2014--Toronto Lynx vs K-W United". rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  6. "2014 PDL Stats". USL PDL. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. "Oakville Blue Devils - 2015 Season Outlook". League1 Ontario. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  8. "Anthony Novak 2016". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  9. "Anthony Novak 2017". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  10. "Anthony Novak 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  11. "Anthony Novak". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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