Filip Lesniak (born 14 May 1996) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Spartak Varna.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filip Lesniak | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Košice, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Varna | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Košice | |||
| 2012–2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | AaB | 39 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Silkeborg IF (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Wisła Płock | 93 | (2) |
| 2024 | Telavi | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spartak Varna | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Slovakia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Slovakia U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Slovakia U21 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024 | |||
Career
editTottenham Hotspur
editLesniak started his football career at FC VSS Košice in Slovakia before joining the Tottenham Hotspur youth academy in January 2012.[1] After progressing through the ranks of the Tottenham Hotspur Academy, Lesniak signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2014.[2]
At the start of the 2016-17 season Lesniak signed a loan move to Slovan Liberec in the Czech Republic.[3] On 31 July 2016 he made his football league debut against FK Mladá Boleslav.[4] Lesniak only made two more appearances for Liberec a debut in European football Europa League qualifying round against Admira Wacker Mödling and one domestic cup match.[5] He returned to Tottenham on 31 December 2016.[6]
He made his Premier League debut on 18 May 2017 against Leicester City, providing an assist to Harry Kane who completed his fourth hat-trick of the season.[7] He had been released by Tottenham Hotspur along with 5 other academy players after the expiry of his contract on 9 June 2017.[8]
Aalborg BK
editLesniak moved to Danish Superliga side AaB on 4 July 2017, signing a three-year contract.[9] Upon joining the club, Lesniak was joined up by his compatriot Jakub Sylvestr.[10]
Lesniak made his Aalborg BK debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Magnus Christensen, in a 4-1 loss against SønderjyskE in the second game of the season.[11]
On 12 July 2019, he was loaned out to Silkeborg IF until the end of the season.[12]
Wisła Płock
editOn 29 July 2020, he joined Polish club Wisła Płock.[13] On 6 February 2024, he left Wisła by mutual consent.[14]
Telavi
editOn 15 February 2024, Erovnuli Liga club Telavi announced the signing of eleven new players, including Lesniak.[15]
Spartak Varna
editIn July 2024, he signed a contract with newly promoted Bulgarian First League club Spartak Varna.[16]
International career
editLesinak represented Slovakia U17, having played in UEFA European Under-17 Championship[17] and FIFA U-17 World Cup,[18] and Slovakia U19.[19][20]
In March 2016, Lesinak was called up by Slovakia U21 and made his debut, in a 4–0 win over Estonia U21.[21]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 May 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2016–17 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Slovan Liberec (loan) | 2016–17 | Fortuna Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| AaB | 2017–18 | Superligaen | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Superligaen | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Silkeborg | 2019–20 | Superligaen | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 36 | 1 | |
| Wisła Płock | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | I liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 93 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 97 | 2 | |||
| Telavi | 2024 | Erovnuli Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 231 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Europa League
Personal life
editLesniak' grandfather, Ján Kozák, was a national player. He has 55 caps for Czechoslovakia and was also head coach of Slovakia. His uncle is Ján Kozák jr.[23][24]
References
edit- ^ "Košický talent Filip Lesniak mieri do Tottenhamu" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Player Update". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Talentovaný Filip Lesniak na hosťovanie z Tottenhamu do Liberca" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Martin Dúbravka inkasoval hetrik od Chramostu v 1. kole ePojisteni.cz ligy" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "EL: Trenčín spoznal súpera, pôjde do Rakúska" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Vincent Ralph (18 May 2017). "Everything you need to know about Tottenham player Filip Lesniak". HITC. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Tom Rostance (18 May 2017). "Leicester City 1 - 6 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Player Update". Tottenham Hotspur. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Spændende indkøb: Superligaklub henter spiller i Premier League" (in Danish). BT.dk. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Lesniak odchádza z Tottenhamu, vybral si Dánsko. Potrebujem hrávať, tvrdí" (in Slovak). Sport Pravda. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Soenderjyske Knuste Svage AaB Aalborg" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ SIF lejer midtbanespiller i AaB, silkeborgif.com, 12 July 2019
- ^ "Filip, witamy w Wiśle Płock!" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Filip Lesniak rozwiązał kontrakt" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Filip Lesniak w FC Telawi". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Спартак (Варна) привлече словак, минал през Тотнъм" (in Bulgarian). eurocom.bg. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "ME17: V konečnej nominácii Slovenska štyria legionári" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "M2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Tréner Milan Malatinský zverejnil nomináciu SR19" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Video: Slovensko "19" zdolalo aj Azerbajdžan a postúpilo" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Mladí futbalisti hladko zdolali Estóncov, rozhodli v prvom polčase" (in Slovak). Sport Pravda. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "F. Lesniak". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Filip Lesniak dostal zmluvu v Tottenhame" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Sníval o Tottenhame, hrá za Hotspur" (in Slovak). Sport.sk. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
External links
edit- Tottenham profile
- Filip Lesniak at Soccerway