Sjaak Polak
Sjaak Polak (born 18 February 1976 in The Hague) is a Dutch former footballer and current manager.
| Polak in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ADO Den Haag | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Scheveningen | ||
| 1996–2001 | Excelsior | 132 | (17) |
| 2001–2004 | Twente | 92 | (12) |
| 2004–2005 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | (5) |
| 2005–2008 | Sparta Rotterdam | 80 | (14) |
| 2008–2010 | Veendam | 33 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | → RBC Roosendaal (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | SVV Scheveningen | ||
| 2012–2013 | Texas Dutch Lions | 13 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2014 | RSV Hoekpolder | ||
| 2014–2016 | Quick Boys II | ||
| 2016–2017 | RKSV GDA | ||
| 2017–2019 | VV SJC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
An outspoken wingback and freekick specialist, Polak previously played for Excelsior Rotterdam, FC 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 edit
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]
Honours edit
- FC Twente
External links edit
- – Sparta Rotterdam
- Career stats – Voetbal International (in Dutch)
References edit
- ^ (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Polak tekent bij Maccabi Tel Aviv" (in Dutch). Sportwereld.nl. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ Bar Dayan, Shirley (2008-07-23). (in Hebrew). Sport 5. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ Spunder, Or (2008-07-13). יאניק קאמאנן ידרוש הבהרות לגבי עתידו (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ Spunder, Or (2008-08-03). סיאק פולאק חתם בליגה השניה בהולנד (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ Exclusief: Sjaak Polak: "Ze wilden dat ik ging knokken op de Gazastrook", soccernews.nl, 29 January 2013
- ^ SJAAK POLAK NIEUWE TRAINER QUICK BOYS 2, voetbalindebollenstreek.nl, 24 April 2019
- ^ Zondagselectie GDA verwelkomt weer twee spelers voor volgend seizoen, haaglandenvoetbal.nl, 11 April 2016
- ^ Sjaak Polak volgend seizoen nieuwe trainer SJC, haaglandenvoetbal.nl, 27 November 2016
- ^ Sjaak Polak op non-actief gesteld als trainer van SJC, omroepwest.nl, 23 April 2019