Jakub Kadák

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Jakub Kadák
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Trenčín, Slovakia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Luzern
Number 16
Youth career
2007–2010 Trenčianske Stankovce
2010–2019 Trenčín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Trenčín 81 (19)
2022– Luzern 25 (3)
International career‡
2016–2017 Slovakia U17 3 (0)
2020–2021 Slovakia U21 17 (4)
2023–[clarification needed][citation needed] Slovakia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:55, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Jakub Kadák (born 14 December 2000) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Swiss Super League club Luzern and the Slovakia national team.

Early life[edit]

Kadák developed an interest in football when he was four years old. He went to watch it with his older brother, who was playing for Stankovec. The club's coach recommended Kadák to try football, to which he accepted.[2]

Club career[edit]

Kadák made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against Spartak Trnava on 10 March 2018. Trenčín lost the game to the later champions 1–2. Kadák replaced Lukáš Skovajsa in the 80th minute.[3][4]

On 18 July 2022, Kadák joined Swiss Super League club Luzern, signing a four-year contract.[5] After a 0–2 loss against FC Sion in August 2023, he suffered a serious knee injury and was sidelined for the rest of the season.[6]

International career[edit]

Kadák represented Slovakia national under-21 football team under Jaroslav Kentoš in 2023 Under-21 European Championship qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Spain, being called up on 17 March.[7]

On 16 March 2022, Kadák received his first call-up to the senior national team|Slovak senior squad by coach Štefan Tarkovič as a back-up footballer ahead of two international friendly matches against Norway and Finland.[8] He was also an alternate for June fixtures.[9]

Style of play[edit]

Kadák's style of play has been compared to those of Marek Hamšík, Ondrej Duda, and Marek Mintál.[10]

Honours[edit]

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kadak, Jakub". FC Luzern (in German). 14 December 2000. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ Jačianský, Peter (19 January 2019). "Slovenské talenty: Jakub Kadák | Futbalista, na ktorého sa veľmi dobré pozerá". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak).
  3. ^ "Trenčín 1 - 2 Spartak Trnava". Soccerway. 10 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Sedemnásťročný Kadák má za sebou Ligovú Premiéru". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). 14 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Kadak zum FCL!". FC Luzern (in German). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Slovenský futbalový talent musel ísť na operáciu, čaká ho dlhá pauza". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ Sarňák, Branislav (17 March 2022). "U21 – Tréner Kentoš v marci nemôže počítať s Pokorným, Lavrinčíkom, Goljanom či Kóšom. Nováčikom Bobček". Slovak Football Association (in Slovak).
  8. ^ "Muži A - V nominácii premiérovo Herc a Regáli, po čase Sekulič a Zreľák". Slovak Football Association (in Slovak). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  9. ^ Šurin, Peter (23 May 2022). "Muži A | Už bez Hamšíka s dvoma nováčikmi na 10-dňovú štreku so 4 zápasmi". Slovak Football Association (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  10. ^ Spál, Pavol (31 August 2023). "Slovenský mladík po dlhom trápení opäť žiari: Je to talent od prírody, vravia o ňom". Sme (in Slovak).
  11. ^ "Voyo Hráčom mesiaca Jakub Kadák z AS Trenčín". Fortuna Liga (in Slovak). 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Fortuna Liga | Najlepší kanonieri". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 27 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Jedenastka sezony..." Fortuna liga (in Slovak). 22 May 2022.

External links[edit]

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