| Jan Polák | |
| Fullname: | Jan Polák[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Central Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Tatran Bohunice |
| Youthyears2: | 1991–1998 |
| Youthclubs2: | Zbrojovka Brno |
| Years1: | 1998–2002 |
| Caps1: | 124 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2003–2005 |
| Clubs2: | Slovan Liberec |
| Caps2: | 65 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2005–2007 |
| Clubs3: | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Caps3: | 62 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2007–2011 |
| Caps4: | 79 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs5: | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Caps5: | 73 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs6: | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Caps6: | 39 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps7: | 48 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 490 |
| Totalgoals: | 26 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1999–2003 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 45 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1999–2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | Czech Republic |
| Nationalcaps2: | 57 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Pcupdate: | 20 May 2018 |
Jan Polák (in Czech pronounced as /ˈjan ˈpolaːk/; born 14 March 1981) is a retired Czech footballer[2] who played as a midfielder.
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 Čech and Milan Baroš, was a part of the team which won the European Under-21 Football Championship in 2002.[3] He also holds the record for the most appearances for the Czech Republic under-21 team with 45 caps.[4]
In 2005, he was transferred from the Czech First 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 was at the time 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.
1. FC Nürnberg
Anderlecht