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When a player ploughs up and down the pitch with his head wrapped in bandages, it's more than likely Jan Polák. The Czech is a textbook battler and sweeper, the likes of which trainer, fans and team mates alike dream of. Ever active, committed, tough on his opponents and himself – all that is Jan Polák!

In addition, the defensive midfielder, who previously made a name for himself in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Nürnberg, holds a very special record. No other player has been involved in more Under 21 games with the Czech national team.

In his younger days he played for 1. FC Brno and Tatran Bohunice. Formerly a member of the Czech national under-21 side, Polák, alongside players like Petr \u010cech and Milan Baroš, was a part of the team which won the European Under-21 Football Championship in 2002. He also holds the record for the most appearances for the Czech Republic under-21 team.

In 2005 he was transferred from the Czech Premier League team FC Slovan Liberec for a fee of €1,500,000 to the Bundesliga side 1. FC Nuremberg. In the same year he played for the first time under Czech national coach Karel Brückner.

On 3 August 2007 Anderlecht bought Polák. He was given number 8. The Czech international reportedly cost €3.5 million. He is the second most expensive transfer in Anderlecht's history, as well as one of the highest paid players in Belgian football. He is Anderlecht's box-to-box midfielder playing a crucial role in their 2007–08 Jupiler League season and the UEFA Cup 2007-08.<\/P>","31E4B7E841B17C66":"Jan Polak","26A41B77C025E2F442D11C4E5D31FCE8":"1","76E5DE99890AB189":"181cm","F9622CC2808B37CB":"77kg","B628C0FB460378A51A233D645651DF2F":"FC Nuremberg
<\/STRONG>DFB-Pokal: 2006–07

R.S.C. Anderlecht
<\/STRONG>Belgian First Division: 2009–10
Belgian Cup: 2008
Belgian Supercup: 2010","70356B8F0C59F6B5":"19166","DAF09C52CF6076BD5E585110E27D1A5D":"0","289C5F85E5EE1B609E88960AAED5C65D":"1981-3-14","FD1933E1882D5E7A216F21827D2B22B4":"","1E9A8D352C52FB60DE0D25B327F8FD01":"2018-8-7","DAF09C52CF6076BDF21F9C2EFDD9E43065C5B3AC13FF9DA2":"1","C9B224F2C5B356EF":"Prostejov","e_index":7};