Sjaak Polak Explained

Sjaak Polak
Height:1.70 m
Birth Date:1976 2, df=yes
Birth Place:The Hague, Netherlands
Currentclub:Lisse (head coach)
Position:Left-back
Youthclubs1:ADO Den Haag
Years1:1995–1996
Years2:1996–2001
Caps2:132
Goals2:17
Years3:2001–2004
Clubs3:Twente
Caps3:92
Goals3:12
Years4:2004–2005
Clubs4:ADO Den Haag
Caps4:34
Goals4:5
Years5:2005–2008
Clubs5:Sparta Rotterdam
Caps5:80
Goals5:14
Years6:2008–2010
Clubs6:Veendam
Caps6:33
Goals6:6
Years7:2009–2010
Clubs7:RBC Roosendaal (loan)
Caps7:21
Goals7:5
Years8:2010–2012
Clubs8:SVV Scheveningen
Years9:2012–2013
Clubs9:Texas Dutch Lions
Caps9:13
Goals9:2
Manageryears1:2012–2014
Managerclubs1:RSV Hoekpolder
Manageryears2:2014–2016
Managerclubs2:Quick Boys II
Manageryears3:2016–2017
Managerclubs3:RKSV GDA
Manageryears4:2017–2019
Managerclubs4:SJC
Manageryears5:2023–
Managerclubs5:Lisse

Sjaak Polak (born 18 February 1976) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Tweede Divisie club Lisse.

Club career

An outspoken wingback and freekick specialist, Polak previously played for Excelsior, Twente, and ADO Den Haag. In May 2008, Sparta announced that they would not extend his contract.[1] He joined Twente in January 2001 and went on to pick up a winner's medal when Twente won the 2001 KNVB Cup after a penalty shoot-out (in which he scored).

After that, Sjaak had several trials, in Austria for example with Austria Vienna and with Swiss club St. Gallen, but without success.[2] He ended up in Israel on trial with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Maccabi was interested in Polak's services because of Jewish descent [3]), and would not count as a foreigner for the club, thanks to the Israeli Law of Return.[4] Polak had trouble getting the necessary documentation proving his family's Jewish origins and when he was told that he would be asked to give up his Dutch citizenship, he decided to sign for BV Veendam back in his native the Netherlands.[5]

Coaching career

After ending his career in 2012, Polak started his coaching career and was appointed as manager for four-division team RSV Hoekpolder.[6]

In April 2014, Polak was appointed as manager for the reserve team of Quick Boys for the upcoming season.[7] He stayed at the club for two seasons, before he was appointed at RKSV GDA.[8] In November 2016, he was appointed manager of VV SJC for the 2017/18 season which meant, that he would continue at RKSV GDA until the end of the season.[9] Due to disappointing results, Polak was fired on 23 April 2019.[10]

In October 2023, Polak was appointed new head coach of Tweede Divisie club Lisse.[11] In February 2024, despite disappointing results, he extended his contract with the club until 2025.[12]

Honours

Twente

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Westerveld en Polak volgend seizoen niet bij Sparta . nl . Sparta Rotterdam . 13 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080521084059/http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/content/nieuws/default2007.asp?id=4778 . 21 May 2008.
  2. News: 15 July 2008 . Polak tekent bij Maccabi Tel Aviv . nl . Sportwereld.nl . 16 July 2008.
  3. News: Bar Dayan . Shirley . 23 July 2008 . he:בעיות באזרוחו של איסק פולאק . he . . http://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?folderid=914&docid=41794&lang=HE . 23 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721140750/http://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?folderid=914&docid=41794&lang=HE . 21 July 2011.
  4. News: Spunder . Or . 13 July 2008 . he:יאניק קאמאנן ידרוש הבהרות לגבי עתידו . he . One.co.il . http://www.one.co.il/Article/119705.html . 13 July 2008.
  5. News: Spunder . Or . 3 August 2008 . he:סיאק פולאק חתם בליגה השניה בהולנד . he . One.co.il . http://www.one.co.il/Article/08-09/1,1,3,0/120942.html . 4 August 2008.
  6. http://www.soccernews.nl/news/184226/exclusief-sjaak-polak-ze-wilden-dat-ik-ging-knokken-op-de-gazastrook Exclusief: Sjaak Polak: "Ze wilden dat ik ging knokken op de Gazastrook"
  7. https://voetbalindebollenstreek.nl/sjaak-polak-nieuwe-trainer-quick-boys-2/ SJAAK POLAK NIEUWE TRAINER QUICK BOYS 2
  8. https://haaglandenvoetbal.nl/2016/04/11/zondagselectie-gda-verwelkomt-weer-twee-spelers-voor-volgend-seizoen/ Zondagselectie GDA verwelkomt weer twee spelers voor volgend seizoen
  9. https://haaglandenvoetbal.nl/2016/11/27/sjaak-polak-volgend-seizoen-nieuwe-trainer-sjc/ Sjaak Polak volgend seizoen nieuwe trainer SJC
  10. https://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/3825772/Sjaak-Polak-op-non-actief-gesteld-als-trainer-van-SJC Sjaak Polak op non-actief gesteld als trainer van SJC
  11. News: Vliet . Marcel van . Sjaak Polak nieuwe trainer van FC Lisse . 10 May 2024 . Topamateurvoetbal.com . 24 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207034101/https://topamateurvoetbal.com/sjaak-polak-nieuwe-trainer-van-fc-lisse/ . 7 December 2023 . nl-NL.
  12. News: Haas . Jordan de . FC Lisse verlengt contract trainer Sjaak Polak . 10 May 2024 . Bollenstreek Omroep . 23 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302013048/https://www.bollenstreekomroep.nl/fc-lisse-verlengt-contract-trainer-sjaak-polak/ . 2 March 2024 . nl-NL.