Tomáš Jun
Encyclopedia
Tomáš Jun, is a Czech
striker at the Austria
n club FK Austria Wien
.
clash with Arsenal. He also became an important member of the national youth team. By 2001 his first team opportunities became more restricted and he was loaned out to FK Jablonec 97
. After a few months at Jablonec he was recalled by Sparta and managed to score a few important goals for the team. The next season saw Jun being given more first team chances, but he was still restricted to just 19 league appearances. In the 2002/03 season the youngster featured on a more regular basis with a decent tally of 8 goals. After a change in management in the 2004/05 season he hit his best form yet becoming Sparta's and the league's
top scorer with 14 goals in 30 appearances, helping Sparta regain the league title.
team Trabzonspor
in 2005 for € 3.25 mil, signing a 5 year deal with the Süper Lig outfit. The excitement of his transfer was short lived however as he failed to make an impact, moving to Beşiktaş J.K.
on loan after only a few months without having scored a single goal for Trabzonspor. His luck at Beşiktaş
wasn't much better as he spent most of his time as a substitute, only finding the net once.
side Helsingborgs IF
. He was however called back to Trabzonspor
main squad for 2007/08 season by Trabzonspor
Trainer Ziya Dogan
after the loss of explosive striker Ersen Martin
to injury, but did not feature.
, this time joining FK Teplice
on loan. After a decent 6 months in the league he netted 4 goals in 14 league appearances. At the end of the season FK Teplice
made his loan move permanent, ending the player's miserable spell in Turkey
. He made another fairly decent start in the 2008/09 season hitting the back of the net 3 times in 14 appearances.
side SCR Altach
. His form seems to be recovering as he grabbed 8 goals in just 14 appearances for the club. Unfortunately despite this good run for the team he was unable to save them from relegation.
for the 2009/10 season on a year loan with FK Austria Wien
and immediately made an impact, scoring no fewer than nine times during the first two months of this season in the Austrian Bundesliga
as well as the Austrian cup
(hat-trick against FAC in the second round) and the UEFA Europa League.
On 4 October 2009, Jun once again scored the winner against SV Mattersburg. It was to be his last appearance for FK Austria Wien
for a couple of months as he was diagnosed with a cruciate ligament rupture, sustained after a foul in the same match.
With the expected pause for an injury like this no less than six months, Jun surprised everyone by making a speedy recovery,already being fit for a short comeback against Red Bull Salzburg on 21 March 2010. In the following weeks, he quickly regained his form, scoring his first goal after the pause against SV Mattersburg, after giving the assist to FK Austria Wien
s winning goal in Ried just one week after his comeback. He went on to score four times until the end of the 2009/10 season, making him second-best goal-scorer after Milenko Ačimovič
with a total of nine goals and ten assists.
As a result of this good first season, FK Austria Wien
made the loan deal with FK Tepliče
permanent on May 14, 2010, just one day after the season finale, with Jun's new contract running until 2012.
2010/11
A torn hamstring from which he never had the chance to fully recover hindered Jun's first half of the season. Nevertheless, he scored once in FK Austria Wien
s 3-1 away win at Ruch Chorzów in the 3rd round of the Europa League qualification and (league, cup and Europa league combined) as of February 2011, leads FK Austria Wien
s assists statistic with eleven assists. As well as his incomplete pre-season, Jun sustained a further serious injury in training in October 2010, a ruptured ligament in his ankle keeping him on the sidelines for another six weeks.
At the time of writing, he considers himself being "injury and pain - free" for the first time in months and with the second half of the Austrian League season starting soon, Jun could once again prove a valuable asset to FK Austria Wien
s campaign for a 21st title / 28th win in the cup.
under-17 European Championship and scored seven goals in the tournament. He also helped them to win the 2002 UEFA under-21 European Championship. In February that season, he scored his first goal for the full national team. Jun's most important goal of his career came in the final group match of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
, scoring the first goal against Finland
as a starting replacement for the injured Jan Koller
and Vratislav Lokvenc
. The win allowed the Czech Republic
to advance to the playoff stage against Norway
. In summer 2005 he joined Trabzonspor
of Turkey
but failed to score a single goal. He struggled to make even substitute appearances at Beşiktaş, which has led to his omission from the Czech Republic squad for the 2006 World Cup
.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
striker at the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n club FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
.
Sparta Prague
He joined Sparta Prague's youth system as a nine year old in 1992. Progressing through the club's youth teams he made his senior debut aged just 16. Only a year later he was in the starting formation in Sparta's Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
clash with Arsenal. He also became an important member of the national youth team. By 2001 his first team opportunities became more restricted and he was loaned out to FK Jablonec 97
FK Jablonec 97
FK Baumit Jablonec is a Czech professional football club based in the town of Jablonec nad Nisou, playing in the top flight of Czech football, the Gambrinus Liga.- Historical names :...
. After a few months at Jablonec he was recalled by Sparta and managed to score a few important goals for the team. The next season saw Jun being given more first team chances, but he was still restricted to just 19 league appearances. In the 2002/03 season the youngster featured on a more regular basis with a decent tally of 8 goals. After a change in management in the 2004/05 season he hit his best form yet becoming Sparta's and the league's
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
top scorer with 14 goals in 30 appearances, helping Sparta regain the league title.
Trabzonspor
His great season at Sparta had raised his profile, and not only did he break into the national team but a number of foreign clubs became interested in signing the promising young striker. In the end he moved to TurkishTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
team Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
in 2005 for € 3.25 mil, signing a 5 year deal with the Süper Lig outfit. The excitement of his transfer was short lived however as he failed to make an impact, moving to Beşiktaş J.K.
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
on loan after only a few months without having scored a single goal for Trabzonspor. His luck at Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
wasn't much better as he spent most of his time as a substitute, only finding the net once.
Return to Sparta
In the 2006/2007 season he returned to Sparta Prague on a season loan, hoping to regain his previous goal scoring form after a bad run in the Turkish league, but even there he was mainly used a late substitute, resulting in him managing to score only one league goal. In early 2007, there were rumours that Jun would move to the Swedish AllsvenskanAllsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
side Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
. He was however called back to Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
main squad for 2007/08 season by Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
Trainer Ziya Dogan
Ziya Dogan
Ziyaettin Dogan is a Turkish football manager now employed as the manager of Ankaragücü.-Career:Dogan has played at Beşiktaş , Ankaragücü , Kocaelispor and Zeytinburnuspor...
after the loss of explosive striker Ersen Martin
Ersen Martin
Ersen Martin is a Turkish footballer who plays for Kasımpaşa S.K. as a centre forward.-Club career:...
to injury, but did not feature.
FK Teplice
In January 2008 he was again on his way back to the Gambrinus LigaGambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
, this time joining FK Teplice
FK Teplice
FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice, 80 km north of Prague. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League in just three years after being founded and played mostly...
on loan. After a decent 6 months in the league he netted 4 goals in 14 league appearances. At the end of the season FK Teplice
FK Teplice
FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice, 80 km north of Prague. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League in just three years after being founded and played mostly...
made his loan move permanent, ending the player's miserable spell in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. He made another fairly decent start in the 2008/09 season hitting the back of the net 3 times in 14 appearances.
SC Rheindorf Altach
In January 2009 he left FK Teplice on a 6 month loan move to Austrian BundesligaAustrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
side SCR Altach
SC Rheindorf Altach
SC Rheindorf Altach is an Austrian association football based in Altach, Vorarlberg. The club is currently also known as Cashpoint SC Rheindorf Altach due to sponsorship of Austrian sports betting company Cashpoint.- History :...
. His form seems to be recovering as he grabbed 8 goals in just 14 appearances for the club. Unfortunately despite this good run for the team he was unable to save them from relegation.
FK Austria Wien
He returned to the Austrian BundesligaAustrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
for the 2009/10 season on a year loan with FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
and immediately made an impact, scoring no fewer than nine times during the first two months of this season in the Austrian Bundesliga
Austrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
as well as the Austrian cup
Austrian Cup
The Austrian Cup, in German: ÖFB-Cup is an annual football competition held by the Austrian Football Association, the ÖFB.It has been held since 1919, with the exception of the time of the Anschluss between 1939 and 1945 and the period between 1950 and 1958 when the competition was deemed of...
(hat-trick against FAC in the second round) and the UEFA Europa League.
On 4 October 2009, Jun once again scored the winner against SV Mattersburg. It was to be his last appearance for FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
for a couple of months as he was diagnosed with a cruciate ligament rupture, sustained after a foul in the same match.
With the expected pause for an injury like this no less than six months, Jun surprised everyone by making a speedy recovery,already being fit for a short comeback against Red Bull Salzburg on 21 March 2010. In the following weeks, he quickly regained his form, scoring his first goal after the pause against SV Mattersburg, after giving the assist to FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
s winning goal in Ried just one week after his comeback. He went on to score four times until the end of the 2009/10 season, making him second-best goal-scorer after Milenko Ačimovič
Milenko Acimovic
Milenko Ačimović is a former Slovenian footballer who last played for Austria giants Austria Wien. He was a playmaker who has a great passing range and an abundance of skill...
with a total of nine goals and ten assists.
As a result of this good first season, FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
made the loan deal with FK Tepliče
FK Teplice
FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice, 80 km north of Prague. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League in just three years after being founded and played mostly...
permanent on May 14, 2010, just one day after the season finale, with Jun's new contract running until 2012.
2010/11
A torn hamstring from which he never had the chance to fully recover hindered Jun's first half of the season. Nevertheless, he scored once in FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
s 3-1 away win at Ruch Chorzów in the 3rd round of the Europa League qualification and (league, cup and Europa league combined) as of February 2011, leads FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
s assists statistic with eleven assists. As well as his incomplete pre-season, Jun sustained a further serious injury in training in October 2010, a ruptured ligament in his ankle keeping him on the sidelines for another six weeks.
At the time of writing, he considers himself being "injury and pain - free" for the first time in months and with the second half of the Austrian League season starting soon, Jun could once again prove a valuable asset to FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
s campaign for a 21st title / 28th win in the cup.
International career
Jun won silver at the 2000 UEFAUEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
under-17 European Championship and scored seven goals in the tournament. He also helped them to win the 2002 UEFA under-21 European Championship. In February that season, he scored his first goal for the full national team. Jun's most important goal of his career came in the final group match of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup...
, scoring the first goal against Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
as a starting replacement for the injured Jan Koller
Jan Koller
Jan Koller is Czech footballer currently playing in AFK Smetanova Lhota.As an international player he played as a striker for the Czech Republic national team. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for either the Czech Republic or the former Czechoslovakia, with 55 goals in 91 caps...
and Vratislav Lokvenc
Vratislav Lokvenc
Vratislav Lokvenc is a former Czech football striker who last played for FC Ingolstadt 04.- Career :Before joining Salzburg, Lokvenc played for Hradec Králové , Sparta Prague , Kaiserslautern , and VfL Bochum of the German Bundesliga...
. The win allowed the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
to advance to the playoff stage against Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
. In summer 2005 he joined Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
but failed to score a single goal. He struggled to make even substitute appearances at Beşiktaş, which has led to his omission from the Czech Republic squad for the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
.