Jozef Kapláň

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]

Jozef Kapláň
Personal information
Full nameJozef Kapláň[1]
Date of birth (1986-04-02) 2 April 1986 (age 38)[2]
Place of birthCzechoslovakia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)Forward
Team information
Current team
OŠK Bešeňová
Number8
Youth career
2006–2008Ružomberok
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008ŽP Šport Podbrezová (loan)24(4)
2008–2012Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš79(26)
2012–2013Geylang United57(32)
2014Negeri Sembilan23(5)
2014Tampines Rovers14(3)
2015Geylang United27(12)
2016Hougang United24(3)
2017Poprad11(3)
2017–2018Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš13(1)
2018–2019Chennai City10(0)
2019–OŠK Bešeňová
Managerial career
2021–Ružomberok (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct 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 FC

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.[10]

He is a player who is good putting balls behind the net which made him a prolific striker and his 7 goals make him the league's highest-scoring midfielder in that season.[11]

Hougang United FC

Kaplan joined Hougang United FC from Geylang International FC for the 2016 S-league season, undisclosed fee and appeared in 24 league matches, scoring 3 goals.[12]

Chennai CityFC

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]
ClubSeason2. Liga (Slovakia) LeagueFA CupLeague CupContinental CompetitionTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš2008/09Slovak First League???00000??
2009/10Slovak First League???00000??
2010/11Slovak First League???00000??
2011/122. Liga (Slovakia)???00000??
Total???00000??
ClubSeasonLeagueSingapore CupLeague CupAFC CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Geylang International2012S.League24161052003018
2013S.League25143432003120
Total49284484006138
ClubSeasonMalaysia Premier LeagueFA CupMalaysia CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Negeri Sembilan FA2014Malaysia Premier League235000000235
Total235000000235
ClubSeasonLeagueSingapore CupLeague CupAFC CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tampines Rovers2014S.League143524200237
Total143524200237
Geylang International2015S.League27123242003416
Total27123242003416
Hougang United2016S.League243115500309
Total243115500309
ClubSeason2. Liga (Slovakia) LeagueFA CupLeague CupContinental CompetitionTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FK Poprad2017/182. Liga (Slovakia)113300000143
Total113300000143
MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš2018/192. Liga (Slovakia)131200000151
Total131200000151
ClubSeasonI-LeagueFA CupLeague CupAFC CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chennai City F.C.2018/19I-League9000000090
Total9000000090
Career total136000062198
Notes

Honours

Železiarne Podbrezová

Tampines Rovers

Chennai City

See also

References