Jozef Kapláň
Slovak footballer
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Jozef Kapláň (born 2 April 1986) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for OŠK Bešeňová. He is able to take up the role of both a striker and an attacking midfielder.[3][4] He is also a UEFA B License holder.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jozef Kapláň[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1986[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Ružomberok | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2008–2012 | Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš | 79 | (26) |
| 2012–2013 | Geylang United | 57 | (32) |
| 2014 | Negeri Sembilan | 23 | (5) |
| 2014 | Tampines Rovers | 14 | (3) |
| 2015 | Geylang United | 27 | (12) |
| 2016 | Hougang United | 24 | (3) |
| 2017 | Poprad | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Chennai City | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bešeňová | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Bešeňová (player-coach) | ||
| 2021– | Ružomberok (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 2019 | |||
Career
Earlier career
Kapláň began his professional club career at FK Železiarne Podbrezová in 2007 and played until 2008 before moving to Liptovský Mikuláš. With Liptovský Mikuláš, he appeared in 79 league matches and scored 26 goals between 2008 and 2012.[citation needed]
After being released by Liptovský Mikuláš in late 2011, Mike Wong signed him as a free agent. He ended his 2012 S.League season on high, scoring 17 goals in 34 games, becoming the club top scorer for that season. In 2013, the team management of Geylang International announced that Jozef Kapláň will be made as captain for the team.[6]
He received the Singa-Goal.com player of the month "June 2013" award after scoring 3 out of 4 goals his team had scored in the month of June.[citation needed] During the 2012 and 2013 seasons, he scored a total of 32 goals for the side, appearing in 57 matches alongside captaining the Eagles.[7][8]
In December 2013, he joined Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan, but in April 2014 he was back in Singapore, signing for Tampines Rovers.[9] With Tampines, he lifted the Singapore Charity Shield in 2014.
Geylang International
Kaplan joined Singaporean club Geylang International for the 2015 S.League season. He is one of the leading top scorers in S.league. He is well known for his ability to peel off defenders due to his pace and dribbling skills, prominently in the opponent's half.[10]
Kaplan is a prolific striker, with his 7 goals making him the league's highest-scoring midfielder for that season.[11]
Hougang United
Kaplan joined Hougang United from Geylang International for the 2016 S-league season, undisclosed fee and appeared in 24 league matches, scoring 3 goals.[12]
Chennai City
On 29 November 2018, he signed for I-League side Chennai City[13] and appeared in 10 league matches for the club.[14] He also clinched the 2018–19 I-League title with the club, managed by Akbar Nawas.[15][16]
OŠK Bešeňová
On 23 August 2019, Kaplan returned to Slovakia and joined OŠK Bešeňová.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 July 2019.[18]
| Club | Season | 2. Liga (Slovakia) League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental Competition | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš | 2008/09 | Slovak First League | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2009/10 | Slovak First League | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 2010/11 | Slovak First League | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 2011/12 | 2. Liga (Slovakia) | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Total | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Geylang International | 2012 | S.League | 24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 |
| 2013 | S.League | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 | |
| Total | 49 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 38 | ||
| Club | Season | Malaysia Premier League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Negeri Sembilan FA | 2014 | Malaysia Premier League | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| Total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2014 | S.League | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
| Total | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | ||
| Geylang International | 2015 | S.League | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16 |
| Total | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16 | ||
| Hougang United | 2016 | S.League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 |
| Total | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||
| Club | Season | 2. Liga (Slovakia) League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental Competition | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FK Poprad | 2017/18 | 2. Liga (Slovakia) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
| MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš | 2018/19 | 2. Liga (Slovakia) | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Club | Season | I-League | FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chennai City F.C. | 2018/19 | I-League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 | ||
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