Jozef Kapláň

Jozef Kapláň (born 2 April 1986) is a Slovak footballer who plays for OŠK Bešeňová.

Jozef Kapláň
Personal information
Full name Jozef Kapláň
Date of birth (1986-04-02) 2 April 1986
Place of birth Czechoslovakia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
OŠK Bešeňová
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2008 Ružomberok
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Podbrezová (loan) 24 (4)
2008–2012 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 Liptovský Mikuláš 13 (1)
2018–2019 Chennai City F.C. 10 (0)
2019– OŠK Bešeňová
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2019

He is able to take up the role of both a striker and an attacking midfielder.[1] He is also a UEFA B License holder.[2]

Career

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.[3]

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.

In December 2013, he joined Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan, but in April 2014 he was back in Singapore, signing for Tampines Rovers.[4]

Geylang International FC

Jozef Kaplan joined Geylang International FC for the 2015 S.league season. He is one of the leading top scorers in S.league. Kaplan is well-known for his ability to peel off defenders due to his pace and dribbling skills, prominently in the opponent's half. He is a player who is good putting balls behind the net which made him a prolific striker.

Hougang United FC

Jozef Kaplan joined Hougang United FC from Geylang International FC for the 2016 S-league season, undisclosed fee.

Chennai CityFC

On 29 November 2018 he signed for I-League side Chennai City. He also clinched the I-League title with the club coached by Akbar Nawas.[5]

OŠK Bešeňová

On 23 August 2019, Kaplan returned to Slovakia and joined OŠK Bešeňová.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 July 2019.[7]
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 ???00000??
2009/10 Slovak First League ???00000??
2010/11 Slovak First League ???00000??
2011/12 2. Liga (Slovakia) ???00000??
Total ???00000??
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 24161052003018
2013 S.League 25143432003120
Total 49284484006138
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 235000000235
Total 235000000235
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 143524200237
Total 143524200237
Geylang International 2015 S.League 27123242003416
Total 27123242003416
Hougang United 2016 S.League 243115500309
Total 243115500309
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) 113300000143
Total 113300000143
MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš 2018/19 2. Liga (Slovakia) 131200000151
Total 131200000151
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 9000000090
Total 9000000090
Career total 136000062198
Notes

    Honours

    Club

    Chennai City FC[8]

    References

    1. "Transfer News: Baihakki and Shahril move across the Causeway". Yahoo!. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
    2. "Jozef Kaplan on Instagram". Instagram.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
    3. "Singa-Goal S.League Player of the Month: Jozef Kaplan". Goal.com. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
    4. "Kaplan's a stag". Asiaone.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
    5. "Former Singapore Premier League star joins Chennai City FC". foxsports.ph. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
    6. Profile at Futbalnet.sk, futbalnet.sk
    7. Jozef Kapláň at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
    8. "Chennai City FC win I-League 2018-19 title, East Bengal finish second". Indiatoday.in. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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