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.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Trenčín, Slovakia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club 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 | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Slovakia U17 | 3 | (0) |
2020– | Slovakia U21 | 17 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:03, 15 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:25, 8 June 2022 (UTC) |
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]
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]
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