Jan Novak (footballer, born 1997)

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.

Jan Novak
Personal information
Full name Jan Novak[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997
Place of birth Slovenia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Forward, winger
Club 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)
National team
2014 Slovenia U18 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:52, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. "EFL CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 20th MAY 2017" (PDF). p. 9. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. "Brentford FC – Brentford B – Forward – Jan Novak". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. "NK KRKA". www.nkkrka.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. "www.prvaliga.si". www.prvaliga.si. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. Jan Novak at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. FC, Brentford. "Slovenian striker Jan Novak signs for Brentford B from Nogometni Klub Krka". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. "Brentford B squad update". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  8. "ZAPISNIK 65. seje Registracijske komisije Nogometna zveza Slovenije z dne 21.08.2018" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  9. "Slovenian top football league to resume in early June". Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. "www.nzs.si". www.nzs.si. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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