Anthony Novak Explained
Anthony Joseph Novak (born March 27, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
Early life
Novak was born in Pickering, Ontario[1] and began playing youth soccer with Pickering SC.[2] He played as a goalkeeper in his youth with Wexford SC, Glen Shields SC, as well as the Durham regional program. He later joined the youth system of the Toronto Lynx.[3]
College career
In 2012, he committed to attend Lake Erie College,[4] where he would play four seasons of NCAA Division II soccer.[5] He scored his first collegiate goal on September 2, 2012 against [6] In 2013, he was earned All-Ohio Division II honours.[7] In 2014, he was named to the All-GLIAC First Team, All-Ohio First-Team, and All-Midwest Region Third Team honours.[8] [9] [10] On October 25, 2015, he scored a hat-tick against the Walsh Cavaliers.[11] In 2015, he earned All-Midwest Second-Team, All-GLIAC Second-Team, and All-Ohio Second-Team honours.[12] [13] [14] During his time with Lake Erie, he made two appearances as a goalkeeper, starting a match against the Tiffin Dragons on October 23, 2013 and taking over late in a match against the Seton Hill Griffins, following a red card to the starting goalkeeper on September 5, 2015.[15] [16]
Club career
From 2012 to 2014, he played with the Toronto Lynx in the Premier Development League.[17]
In 2015, he began playing with Oakville Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario,[18] who re-branded from the Lynx, upon the Lynx's folding.[19] On April 29, 2018, he scored a hat trick in the season opener in a 5-0 victory over Toronto Skillz FC.[20] [21] In 2015, he was named a league Mid-Season All-Star.[22] In 2017 and 2018, he played in the league all star games against the PLSQ.[23] [24] On August 12, 2018, he scored another hat-trick in a 5-0 victory over Ottawa South United.[25] In 2018, he won the league's Golden Boot as the top goal-scorer with 18 goals during the season[26] and was also named a league First Team All-Star.[27] With the Blue Devils, he won the L1O championship in both 2015 and 2017.[28]
In April 2019, he joined Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League,[29] [30] after participating in a two-week trial with the club during their pre-season.[31] On May 8, he made his debut for the club against Pacific FC,[32] also scoring his first goal for the club, scoring just three minutes into the match.[33] [34] On August 13, 2020, he scored an overhead kick goal against Cavalry FC.[35] On October 22, 2020, he scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Municipal Limeño of El Salvador in a CONCACAF League match[36] [37] and added an assist in a victory against Panamanian club Tauro FC.[38] With Forge, he won the league championship in both 2019 and 2020.[39] Over his two seasons with Forge, he scored nine goals and added five assists in 32 matches across all competitions.[40]
In February 2021, he signed his first contract abroad,[41] joining Campeonato de Portugal side Clube Condeixa.[42] [43] He joined on a contract until the end of the 2020/2021 season.[44] [45] He recorded his first assist in a 1-0 win over Vitória de Sernache.[46]
In April 2021, he returned to the Canadian Premier League, signing a multi-year contract with Cavalry FC.[47] [48] [49] He made the 3400km trip to Calgary from Ontario entirely by car, upon his signing.[50] He scored two goals against his former club Forge that season.[51] [52] In March 2022, he tore his lateral collateral ligament, which required surgery, causing him to miss the entire 2022 season.[53]
In March 2023, he signed with Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.[54] [55] [56] He scored his first goal for the club in the season opener on April 16, against York United FC.[57]
Career statistics
Honours
Forge FC
2019, 2020
Notes and References
- Web site: Canadian Striker Anthony Novak Takes A Stand – By Kneeling. July 17, 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
- Web site: Brad. Kelly. Pickering's Anthony Novak picks Lake Erie College. Oshawa This Week. 19 August 2012.
- Web site: Clube Condeixa Signs Anthony Novak. February 12, 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
- Web site: Men's Soccer Signs Three To Letters of Intent. February 14, 2012. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Anthony Novak Lake Erie profile.
- Web site: Early Goal Not Enough as Storm Men Suffer First Loss. September 2, 2012. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Storm trio tabbed for All-Ohio squad. December 18, 2013. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Storm Soccer Earns Six OCSA Honors. December 24, 2014. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Storm Soccer Earns NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Region Honors. December 13, 2014. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Six Earn All-GLIAC Honors, Carmichael Named Coach of the Year. November 7, 2014. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Storm Dominate Cavaliers, Win 6-0. October 25, 2015. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Coombs Named GLIAC Defender of the Year as Four Earn All-GLIAC Honors. November 6, 2015. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Coombs, Novak Named Second-Team All-Region. November 30, 2015. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Coombs, Novak Earn OCSA All-Ohio Selections. January 11, 2016. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Storm Unable To Overcome Early Tiffin Goal. October 23, 2013. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Storm Falls to Seton Hill, 4-3. September 5, 2015. Lake Erie Storm.
- Web site: Anthony Novak Future Soccer profile. Future Soccer.
- Web site: Oakville Blue Devils - 2015 Season Outlook . League1 Ontario. 26 April 2015.
- Web site: ‘I belong here’: From goalkeeper to army hopeful, Novak now calls Forge home. September 1, 2019. Canadian Premier League. James. Grossi.
- Web site: Novak Hat-Trick Leads Title Defence For Oakville In Five Goal Victory. Kacian. Whyte. April 4, 2018. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: Novak's hat trick leads Oakville Blue Devils to season-opening win. May 1, 2018. Oakville Beaver. Herb. Garbutt.
- Web site: League1 Ontario Men's Mid-Season All-Stars. July 31, 2015. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: League1 Announces Final Selection For #L1OAllStar 2017 Match Versus PLSQ . 24 July 2017.
- Web site: 2018 League1 Ontario All-Star Lineups Announced Ahead Of Saturday Marquee Vs PLSQ. June 29, 2018. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: Hat-Trick By Oakville's Novak Over OSU Is Good For First In Golden Boot Race. Kacian. Whyte. August 13, 2018. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: Novak And Kovacevic Win 2018 League1 Golden Boot Awards. November 20, 2018. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala. November 26, 2018. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: Anthony Novak signs with Hamilton Forge of the CPL. April 4, 2019. Oakville Blue Devils FC.
- Web site: Forge FC adds Canadians Anthony Novak, Klaidi Cela to inaugural roster. Anthony. Urciuoli. April 3, 2019. Global News.
- Web site: Forge inks former L1O top scorer Anthony Novak, defender Klaidi Cela. April 4, 2019. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: Pre-season or basic training? Anthony Novak was army-bound before Forge move. Armen. Bedakian. April 12, 2019. Canadian Premier League.
- Web site: Anthony Novak on L1O breakthrough, playoff 'shenanigans' leading to CPL. Marty. Thompson. May 15, 2019. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: ‘It’s A Dream’: Anthony Novak Happy To Hit The Pitch Again. August 16, 2019. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
- Web site: Anthony Novak on Instagram Live: Forge’s 1st win, advice for L1O players & more. May 14, 2020. Canadian Premier League.
- Web site: Forge FC’s Anthony Novak scores with incredible overhead kick. August 13, 2020. Canadian Premier League.
- Web site: Anthony Novak: Forge FC leaning on leadership, chemistry in Concacaf League. November 1, 2020. Canadian Premier League. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke.
- Web site: Anthony Novak breaks down signing for Cavalry, ‘bittersweet’ Forge departure. April 23, 2021. Canadian Premier League. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke.
- Web site: Rumour: Novak Set For Portuguese Side Clube Condeixa. February 12, 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
- Web site: Former Forge striker Anthony Novak signs with Cavalry FC. April 20, 2021. Canadian Premier League. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke.
- Web site: Anthony Novak Will Now Represent Condeixa. February 18, 2021. Future Soccer.
- Web site: Forward Anthony Novak itching to make Cavalry FC debut. Glenn. Campbell. June 9, 2021. CTV News.
- Web site: Do Campeão Canadiano para o Condeixa: Anthony Novak é reforço. From Canadian Champion to Condeixa: Anthony Novak is reinforcement. pt. 12 February 2021. Canal Balneario. Sérgio. Martins.
- Web site: Foi campeão canadiano e agora é reforço para o ataque do Condeixa. He was Canadian champion and is now reinforcement for Condeixa's attack. pt. Miguel. Gouveia Pereira. 12 February 2021. O Jogo.
- Web site: Campeão no Canadá reforça Condeixa de Rui Amorim. pt. Champion in Canada strengthens Condeixa by Rui Amorim. February 12, 2021. Record.
- Web site: Anthony Novak reforça Condeixa. pt. Anthony Novak reinforces Condeixa. February 15, 2021. O Derbie.
- Web site: Novak On Clube Condeixa, Forge, And Climbing His Career Ladder. March 27, 2021. John. Jacques. Northern Tribune.
- Web site: Cavalry adds champion forward Novak. April 20, 2021. Calgary Sun.
- Web site: Cavalry Recruits Former Forge Striker Anthony Novak. April 20, 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
- Web site: Is Novak to Cavalry the most surprising CPL swap yet?. April 20, 2021. Canadian Premier League. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke.
- Web site: Cold swims, car trouble & ‘man vs. fish’: Anthony Novak recounts adventures on cross-Canada road trip. May 8, 2021. Canadian Premier League. Charlie. O'Connor-Clarke.
- Web site: Novak scores against his former club as Calvary FC beats Forge FC. July 22, 2021. CBC Sports.
- Web site: Novak scores in return to Tim Hortons Field as Cavalry beat Forge 1-0. November 16, 2021. Canadian Premier League. Benedict. Rhodes.
- Web site: Anthony Novak: “I feel a bit free right now because some players in this position might not get to play football again.”. March 9, 2023. Valour FC. Ed. Tait.
- Web site: Valour FC sign Canadian forward Anthony Novak to a contract. March 9, 2023. Valour FC.
- Web site: Anthony Novak Signs With Valour FC. March 9, 2023. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
- Web site: Valour FC sign experienced striker Anthony Novak. March 9, 2023. Canadian Premier League. Mitchell. Tierney.
- Web site: Match Analysis: Valour open 2023 season with impressive road win against York United. Mitchell. Tierney. April 16, 2023. Canadian Premier League.
- Web site: Anthony Novak PDL Stats. SoccerStats.
- Web site: 2014 PDL Stats. Premier Development League.
- Web site: Anthony Novak 2016 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: Anthony Novak 2017 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
- Web site: Anthony Novak 2018 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.