Quick Facts
Biography
Jan Rezek (born 5 May 1982) is a Czech football player who played for Cypriot side Ermis Aradippou.
Career
Rezek played for several top Czech clubs before and spent also one season in Russia at FC Kuban Krasnodar. In 2003, he won the Czech Cup with FK Teplice, one year later he won the cup with Sparta Prague. He won the Gambrinus liga in 2006–2007 season with Sparta and also the FA cup in the same year. In 2010, he won the cup with FC Viktoria Plzeň. He is a member of the Czech Republic national football team. In 2011, Rezek was the subject of controversy when he appeared to dive to win the Czech Republic a penalty against Scotland national football team at Hampden Park. As a result, the Czech Republic qualified for Euro 2012 ahead of the Scots.
In July 2013, Rezek signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai. On 14 July, he made his debut and scored his first goal for Changchun in a 3-2 defeat against Shandong Luneng Taishan.
Honours
Club
- Czech Cup: 2003
- Gambrinus liga: 2004–05, 2006–07
- Czech Cup: 2007
- Gambrinus liga: 2010–11
- Czech Cup: 2010
- PASP best goal of the week: 2012 (3rd 4th Match day)
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2011 | Prague, Czech Republic |  Ukraine | 3–0 | 4-0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 October 2011 | Kaunas, Lithuania |  Lithuania | 0–2 | 1-4 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group I |
| 3. | 11 October 2011 | Kaunas, Lithuania | Lithuania | 0–3 | 1-4 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group I |
| 4. | 12 October 2012 | Plzeň, Czech Republic |  Malta | 3–1 | 3-1 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |