Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Hannover 96
top club · 70 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#70
goals rank
#92
assists rank
93
season goals
49
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2008
€6.50m
top transfer fee · 02/03
19
best season · 01/02
19 / 0
int'l caps / goals
412Appearances
93Goals
49Assists
68Yellow cards
3Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jan Simak |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jan Šimák |
| Date of birth | 1978-10-13 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tábor, Czech Republic |
| Citizenship |  Czech Republic |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | extratime GmbH |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Sokol Lom → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Chotoviny → Sokol Lom
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Horni Jiretin → Chotoviny
17/18 · Transfer
Apr 2017
Transfer: Atzenbrugg → Horni Jiretin
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: C. Budejovice → Atzenbrugg
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Bohemians (Str.) → C. Budejovice
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice
26 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2014
Transfer: MAS Taborsko → Bohemians (Str.)
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC MAS Taborsko
26 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Carl Zeiss Jena → MAS Taborsko
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC MAS Taborsko
23 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Carl Zeiss Jena
32 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: 1.FSV Mainz 05 → Carl Zeiss Jena
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2010
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → 1.FSV Mainz 05
09/10 · Transfer · €100k
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — 1.FSV Mainz 05, VfB Stuttgart
13 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — VfB Stuttgart
27 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Carl Zeiss Jena → VfB Stuttgart
08/09 · Transfer · €800k
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sparta Prague → Carl Zeiss Jena
07/08 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Carl Zeiss Jena
32 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — AC Sparta Prague
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — AC Sparta Prague
20 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Sparta Prague
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — AC Sparta Prague
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Hannover 96 → B. Leverkusen
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hannover 96
7 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Hannover 96
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
38 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Hannover 96 → B. Leverkusen
02/03 · Transfer · €6.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Hannover 96
30 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Hannover 96
33 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Chmel Blsany → Hannover 96
00/01 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 1999
99/00 — FK Chmel Blsany
28 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — FK Chmel Blsany
30 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1996
Transfer: Tabor Yth. → Chmel Blsany
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Budejovice U19 → Tabor Yth.
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.02/90
Assists1 total · 0.20/90
G+A6 total · 1.23/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.23/90
Minutes played by club
FK Chmel Blsany
10.6%
SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice
6.0%
FC MAS Taborsko
12.7%
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
16.0%
1.FSV Mainz 05
5.3%
VfB Stuttgart
10.3%
AC Sparta Prague
19.8%
Hannover 96
14.3%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK Chmel Blsany | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 740 |
| SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 422 |
| FC MAS Taborsko | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 890 |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 2 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 64 | 20 | 16 | 1,124 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 371 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 719 |
| AC Sparta Prague | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 1,387 |
| Hannover 96 | 3 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 70 | 31 | 7 | 999 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 358 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Gambrinus Liga | FK Chmel Blsany | 28 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 440 |
| 98/99 | Gambrinus Liga | FK Chmel Blsany | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| 15/16 | FNL | SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice | 24 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 332 |
| 15/16 | MOL Cup | SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | FNL | FC MAS Taborsko | 26 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 533 |
| 12/13 | FNL | FC MAS Taborsko | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 357 |
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 28 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 274 |
| 11/12 | Thüringenpokal | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 371 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 461 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 27 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 331 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 441 |
| 06/07 | Gambrinus Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,027 |
| 06/07 | Pohar CMFS | AC Sparta Prague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | AC Sparta Prague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Gambrinus Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | AC Sparta Prague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | AC Sparta Prague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Gambrinus Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 238 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 358 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 128 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 00/01 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 262 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 244 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Budejovice U19 | Tabor Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Tabor Yth. | Chmel Blsany | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Chmel Blsany | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Hannover 96 | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 0 | €6.50m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Hannover 96 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Hannover 96 | B. Leverkusen | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-15 | B. Leverkusen | Sparta Prague | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-26 | Sparta Prague | Carl Zeiss Jena | Transfer | 1200000 | €300k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Carl Zeiss Jena | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 1800000 | €800k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | VfB Stuttgart | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | 1500000 | €100k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Carl Zeiss Jena | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-14 | Carl Zeiss Jena | MAS Taborsko | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-11 | MAS Taborsko | Bohemians (Str.) | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-14 | Bohemians (Str.) | C. Budejovice | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-15 | C. Budejovice | Atzenbrugg | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-21 | Atzenbrugg | Horni Jiretin | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Horni Jiretin | Chotoviny | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Chotoviny | Sokol Lom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Sokol Lom | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Inguinal hernia | 2008-04-30 | 2008-05-31 | 32 | 6 |
| 08/09 | Adductor injury | 2008-10-10 | 2008-10-25 | 16 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Back problems | 2009-08-16 | 2009-08-21 | 6 | 1 |
| 09/10 | Adductor injury | 2010-02-05 | 2010-02-14 | 10 | 2 |
| 11/12 | Adductor injury | 2011-10-30 | 2011-11-10 | 12 | 1 |
| 11/12 | muscular problems | 2012-02-28 | 2012-02-29 | 2 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Hip bruise | 2012-04-08 | 2012-04-11 | 4 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€1.80m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53857 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22987 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8771 | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3445 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Gedeon | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Mraz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ivan Cifersky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ales Koci | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 18 | 28 |
| 00/01 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 9 | 30 |
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 8 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 7 | 28 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 7 | 27 |
| 13/14 | FNL | FC MAS Taborsko | 6 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Hannover 96 | B. Leverkusen | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Hannover 96 | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Jan Simak's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 28% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 40 | -23 | 6% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 31% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 50% |
| Werder Bremen | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 25% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 44% |
| Bayern München | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 46 | -37 | 6% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 13% |
| FC Augsburg | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 38% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 6% |
| Hamburger SV | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 44% |
| SC Freiburg | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 28 | 440 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 98/99 | 30 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 422 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 533 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 357 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 352 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 09/10 | 13 | 419 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 671 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 772 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 1,027 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 21 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 03/04 | 7 | 238 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 358 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 255 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.12 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 506 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
85 apps
34 G
13 A
Gambrinus Liga
109 apps
16 G
7 A
FNL
73 apps
15 G
12 A
3. Liga
28 apps
8 G
7 A
Bundesliga
59 apps
8 G
6 A
DFB-Pokal
19 apps
5 G
1 A
Thüringenpokal
4 apps
4 G
1 A
Pohar CMFS
3 apps
2 G
0 A
UI Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
18 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Jan Simak?
Jan Simak is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Jan Simak?
Jan Simak is 47 years old. He was born on October 13, 1978 in Tábor.
What position does Jan Simak play?
Jan Simak plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Jan Simak play for?
Jan Simak currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jan Simak scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jan Simak has scored 93 goals in 412 appearances.