Jan Vaník

Jan Vaník (7 May 1891^[1][2] – 12 June 1950) was a footballer who appeared for both the Austria and Czechoslovakia national teams.^[3] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics.^[4] On a club level, he played for AC Sparta Prague and SK Slavia Prague,^[5] becoming the top goalscorer of the Czechoslovak First League in the 1925 season.^[2]

Jan Vaník

Jan Vaník in 1922
Personal information
Date of birth	(1891-05-07)7 May 1891
Place of birth	Prague, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	14 June 1950(1950-06-14) (aged 59)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1907–1908	SK Letná
1908–1910	SK Bubeneč
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1910–1916	Sparta Prague
1916–1926	Slavia Prague
International career
1917	Austria	2	(0)
1920–1925	Czechoslovakia	12	(10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Jan Vaník was very interested in the education of young football players and already at Sparta Prague, he took care of the junior side through his own initiative. Later, when he had retired, he helped lead courses for youth leaders. J. Šoltys, J. Čapek, A. Šimperský and J. Čtyřoký, among others, owed their growth to his activities. Also, he helped develop Frantisek Planicka.^[6] In 1918 Jan scored a total of 28 goals including friendlies. In 1920, Jan scored a total of 54 goals including friendlies. In 1921, Jan scored a total of 36 goals including friendlies.^[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition. Official and unofficial games are included in this table.^{[8][9][10][11][12][13]}

Club	Season	Czech League		Bohemian Championship		Cup		Friendlies		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sparta Prague	1910	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1911	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	0	47
	1912	0	0	0	0	0	0	52	73	52	73
	1913	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	92	0	92
	1914	0	0	0	0	1	0	42	84	43	84
	1915	3+	7+	0	0	0	0	25	54	28	64
	1916	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	92	35	92
Slavia Prague	1917	3+	6+	1+	1+	0	0	17+	29+	21+	36+
	1918	6+	16+	0	0	1+	2+	8+	25+	33+	44+
	1919	6+	9+	0	0	0	0	17+	27+	23+	36+
	1920	3+	4+	0	0	0	0	2+	50	5+	54
	1921	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	0	36
	1922	0	13	0	0	3+	1+	20+	22+	23+	36+
	1923	0	0	0	0	2+	3+	19+	27+	21+	30+
	1924	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1925	8	13	3	6	0	0	3+	9+	14+	28+
	1926	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	29+	68+	4+	7+	7+	6+	240+	646+	280+	727+