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Jacob Lensky

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Lensky
Date of birth	16 December 1988 (1988-12-16) (age 21)
Place of birth	Vancouver, BC, Canada
Playing position	Leftback
Club information
Current club	FC Utrecht
Number	36
Youth career
–	Anderlecht
–	Sparta Prague
–	Slavia Prague
–	Blackburn Rovers
2004–2007	Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2008	Feyenoord	1	(0)
2009–	FC Utrecht	12	(2)
National team‡
2006	Canada U20	2	(0)
2008	Canada U23	2	(0)
2009-	Czech Republic U21	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:02, 21 September 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:02, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Jacob Lensky (born 16 December 1988) is a Canadian-born professional soccer player who currently plays with FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie. He is member of Czech Republic U-21 national football team.

Career

Youth career

Lensky was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Vancouver College. His early soccer career was spent throughout Europe - in Belgium (with Anderlecht), in the Czech Republic (with both Sparta Prague and Slavia Prague), in England with Blackburn Rovers and Scotland with Celtic.

Professional career

In September 2006, Lensky signed a pre-contract agreement with Dutch side Feyenoord, which was effective from 1 January 2007. Lensky made his Eredivisie debut for Feyenoord on 11 February 2007, against FC Twente.^[1]

Lensky announced his retirement from professional soccer in August 2008, before training with the Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2009.^[2]

Lensky was also offered a trial with the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer, but he declined.^[3]

Lensky returned to professional football in July 2009, when he signed a one-year deal with Dutch side FC Utrecht.

References

External links

• (Dutch) Voetbal International
• Canada Soccer