- Sjaak Polak
Infobox Football biography
playername = Sjaak Polak
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|2|18|df=y
cityofbirth =Den Haag
countryofbirth =Netherlands
height = Height|m=1.70
position = Left Back
currentclub =BV Veendam
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1996-2000
2001-2004
2004-2005
2005-2008
2008—
clubs = ExcelsiorFC Twente ADO Den Haag Sparta Rotterdam BV Veendam
caps(goals) = 132 (17)
092 (12)
034 0(5)
080 (14)
0- 0(-)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 00:00, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Sjaak Polak (born
February 18 ,1976 inDen Haag ) is a professionalfootball (soccer) midfielder from theNetherlands who is currently contracted toBV Veendam .Club career
An outspoken wingback and freekick specialist, Polak previously played for
Excelsior Rotterdam ,FC Twente , andADO Den Haag . In May 2008, Sparta announced that they would not extend his contract. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Westerveld en Polak volgend seizoen niet bij Sparta |url=http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/content/nieuws/default2007.asp?id=4778 |format= |work= |publisher=Sparta Rotterdam |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date= |accessdate=2008-07-13 |language=Dutch |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ]After that, Sjaak had several trials, in Austria for example with Austria Wien and with Swiss club St. Gallen, but without success. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Polak tekent bij Maccabi Tel Aviv |url=http://www.sportwereld.nl/voetbal/clubdossiers/sparta/2448903/Polak_tekent_bij_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv.html |format= |work= |publisher=Sportwereld.nl |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=2008-07-15 |accessdate=2008-07-16 |language=Dutch |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ] He ended up in Israel, where he is currently trialing with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Maccabi is interested in Polak's services because he is of
Jew ish descent (his grandfather, on his father's side is Jewish [cite news |first=Shirley |last=Bar Dayan |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=בעיות באזרוחו של איסק פולאק |url=http://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?folderid=914&docid=41794&lang=HE |format= |work= |publisher=Sport 5 |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=2008-07-23 |accessdate=2008-07-23 |language=Hebrew |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ] ), and would not count as a foreigner for the club, thanks to the "Law of Return ." [cite news |first=Or |last=Spunder |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=יאניק קאמאנן ידרוש הבהרות לגבי עתידו |url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/119705.html |format= |work= |publisher=One.co.il |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=2008-07-13 |accessdate=2008-07-13 |language=Hebrew |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ] Polak had trouble getting the necessary documentation proving his family's Jewish origins and when he was told that he would be asked to give up his Dutch citizenship, he decided to sign for BV Veendam back in his native Holland. [cite news |first=Or |last=Spunder |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=סיאק פולאק חתם בליגה השניה בהולנד |url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/08-09/1,1,3,0/120942.html |format= |work= |publisher=One.co.il |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=2008-08-03 |accessdate=2008-08-04 |language=Hebrew |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ]External links
* [http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/elftal/spelersinfo.asp?playerid=5 Player profile] - Sparta Rotterdam
* [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/SjaakPolak.htm Career stats] - Voetbal International nl|iconReferences
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