Jakub Kadák

Jakub Kadák (born 14 December 2000) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Swiss Super League club Luzern. He also plays for the Slovakia under-21 team.

Jakub Kadák
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000
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 10 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 Slovakia U17 3 (0)
2020– Slovakia U21 17 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:25, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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.[2][3]

On 18 July 2022, Kadák joined Swiss Super League club Luzern, signing a four-year contract.[4]

International career

Kadák was first recognised in a senior national team nomination on 16 March 2022 by Štefan Tarkovič as an alternate ahead of two international friendly fixtures against Norway and Finland.[5] During the March international fixtures, Kadák ended up representing the Slovak U21 side under Jaroslav Kentoš in 2023 Under-21 European Championship qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Spain, being called up on the 17 March.[6] He was also an alternate for June fixtures.[7]

References
  1. "Kadak, Jakub". FC LUZERN (in Swiss High German). 14 December 2000. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. TRENČÍN VS. SPARTAK TRNAVA 1 - 2 10.03.2018, soccerway.com
  3. SEDEMNÁSŤROČNÝ KADÁK MÁ ZA SEBOU LIGOVÚ PREMIÉRU 14.03.2018, astrencin.sk
  4. "Kadak zum FCL!". FC LUZERN (in German). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. SFZ (2022-03-16). "MUŽI A - V nominácii premiérovo Herc a Regáli, po čase Sekulič a Zreľák". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  6. Sarňák, Branislav (2022-03-17). "U21 – Tréner Kentoš v marci nemôže počítať s Pokorným, Lavrinčíkom, Goljanom či Kóšom. Nováčikom Bobček". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  7. Šurin, Peter (2022-05-23). "MUŽI A – Už bez Hamšíka s dvoma nováčikmi na 10-dňovú štreku so 4 zápasmi". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-05-24.
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