Jan Polák, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jan Polák

Czech footballer

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1981

Place of Birth: Brno, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jan Polák (Czech pronunciation: ['jan 'pola?k]; born 14 March 1981) is a retired Czech international footballer who played as a midfielder recently for FC Zbrojovka Brno in the Czech First League. In his younger days he played for FC Zbrojovka Brno and Tatran Bohunice.
Formerly a member of the Czech national under-21 side, Polák, alongside players like Petr Cech and Milan Baroš, was a part of the team which won the European Under-21 Football Championship in 2002.
He also holds the record for the most appearances for the Czech Republic under-21 team. In 2005, he was transferred from the Czech Premier League team FC Slovan Liberec for a fee of €1,500,000 to the Bundesliga side 1.
FC Nürnberg.
In the same year he played for the first time under Czech national coach Karel Brückner. On 3 August 2007, Anderlecht bought Polák.
He was given number 8.
The Czech international reportedly cost €3.5 million and is the second most expensive transfer in Anderlecht's history, as well as one of the highest paid players in Belgian football.
He was Anderlecht's box-to-box midfielder playing a crucial role in their 2007–08 Jupiler League season and the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.