Jan Lecjaks
Czech footballer
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Jan Lecjaks (born 9 August 1990) is a Czech footballer who plays as a left back for Cypriot Third Division club Ormideia.
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Jan Lecjaks in 2014 before the kick-off of the BSC Young Boys game against FC Luzern | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Lecjaks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ormideia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Sokol Štěnovice | ||
| 2000–2006 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Viktoria Plzeň | 59 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | Young Boys | 124 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Vålerenga (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2019–2024 | Omonia | 125 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Nea Salamina | 20 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ormideia | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Czech Republic U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2007 | Czech Republic U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Czech Republic U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2009 | Czech Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Czech Republic U21 | 27 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:25, 27 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Viktoria Plzeň
Lecjaks began his career in 1996 playing for the youth team of Sokol Štěnovice and in 2000 he joined Viktoria Plzeň.[3] In the 2007/2008 season, he made his professional debut for Viktoria Plzeň in the Czech First League on 11 November 2007 against Mladá Boleslav.[4] He won the Czech Cup with Viktoria Plzeň in 2010.
On 10 June 2010 he went on loan to Anderlecht for a season.[5] While at Anderlecht, on 18 August Lecjaks scored an own goal in a 2–2 away draw in a Champions League play-off round qualifier.
Young Boys
In July 2011 he signed for Swiss side Young Boys on a four-year contract.[6] In April 2013 he signed a loan contract with Vålerenga out the 2013 season.[7]
Dinamo Zagreb
On 24 June 2017, Lecjaks joined Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb on a three-year contract.[8] On 19 November, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory against Lokomotiva.[9] In August 2018, he was loaned out to Lokomotiva.[10]
Omonia
On 6 August 2019, Lecjaks joined Cypriot club Omonia on a two-year contract.[11] A year later, he renewed his contract until 2022.[12]
On 16 September 2020, he scored the decisive penalty in a Champions League qualifier against Red Star Belgrade, which guaranteed Omonia participation in the group stage of a European competition, for the first time in the club's history.[13] On 22 October, he assisted the team's first goal at the group stage level, in a 1-1 away draw against PAOK.[14] Lecjaks played an important role in Omonia winning the 2020–21 Cypriot First Division, finishing the season with 12 assists in the league, playing as a left back.
The 2021-22 season was also successful for Lecjaks, who scored his first four goals for the club and renewed his contract until 2024.[15] He won the 2021 Super Cup and the 2021-22 Cypriot Cup with Omonia, although he missed the final due to injury. He made his 100th appearance for Omonia on 16 February 2022, in a 2-0 away win against Aris Limassol, in the Cypriot First Division.[16]
Nea Salamis
On 30 May 2024, Lecjaks signed a one-year contract with Cypriot club Nea Salamis.[17]
International career
Lecjaks is former youth international for the Czech Republic.[18] He played for the Czech Republic national under-20 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt[19] He is a member of the Czech under-21 team. He represented the team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2007–08 | Fortuna Liga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 2 | ||||
| Anderlecht (loan) | 2010–11 | Pro League | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Young Boys | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 45 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| Total | 124 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 1 | — | 158 | 5 | |||
| Vålerenga (loan) | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Lokomotiva (loan) | 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Omonia | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 125 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 411 | 17 | 34 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 517 | 20 | ||
Honours
Club
Viktoria Plzeň
Anderlecht
Omonia
Individual
- Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2016–17,[20]
- Cypriot First Division Team of the Year: 2020–21[21]