Jakub Straka

Jakub Straka
Personal information
Full name Jakub Straka
Date of birth (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997
Place of birth Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position
Team information
Current team
 FK Humenné
Youth career
–2015 FK Soľ
2012–2015 → Michalovce (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 → Michalovce (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017 Prešov 2 (0)
2017–2018 Lokomotíva Košice 0 (0)
2018 → Vranov nad Topľou (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2025 Vranov nad Topľou ? (13)
2025–2026 Tesla Stropkov
2026– FK Humenné
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:06, February 24, 2026 (UTC)

Jakub Straka (born 17 June 1997) is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for 3. liga club FK Humenné.

Straka first began playing for Zemplín Michalovce, Tatran Prešov and Lokomotiva Košice. From there, he would go on to play for clubs in the 3. Liga and would feature for the Slovakia national futsal team.

Club career

Early career

Straka is a native village of Soľ, which is where he started playing football.[1] He then joined MFK Zemplín Michalovce. Despite being a defensive player, he scored 6 goals in the autumn part of this league season.[1]

Tatran Prešov

Straka transferred to Prešov following a summer trial, signing a one-year contract with the team.[2] He made his professional Fortuna Liga debut for 1. FC Tatran Prešov against MFK Ružomberok on 16 July 2016.[3][4] He made his final appearance for the club in a 2–0 home loss against FK Železiarne Podbrezová.[5]

Later career

In 2018, Straka joined MFK Vranov nad Topľou. He scored the goal of the year directly from a corner, in the match of the 2023–24 season of the III. League East against Stará Ľubovňa.[6][7][8] His goal received a total of 1,772 votes.[9][10] In 2025, following good performances with Vranov nad Topľou, Straka would be selected to be a part of the Slovakia national futsal team ahead of the 2025 WMF World Cup held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[11] In his final season with the club, he together with Patrik Košud, would be the team's top scorer with 11 goals. He also contributed 13 assists, making him the only player to break double figures.[12] In 2025, Straka joined MŠK Tesla Stropkov.[12] In winter 2026, he transferred to recently relegated side FK Humenné.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dostal do najlepšej jedenástky súťaže, popri futbale je pedagógom na základnej škole". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Jakub Straka mal viacero ponúk, rozhodol sa pre Tatran". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  3. ^ MFK Ružomberok - 1. FC TATRAN Prešov 1:0 (0:0) 16.07.2016, futbalnet.sk
  4. ^ "MFK Ružomberok - FC Tatran Prešov | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  5. ^ "FC Tatran Prešov - FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Gól roka padol priamo z rohu. Víťaz mal neskutočný finiš, za tri dni získal tisíc hlasov". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Gól roka 2024, číslo 1: Má výbornú kopaciu techniku. Krásny gól dal aj Realu Madrid". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  8. ^ "TIPOS III. liga - Ponuky z vyšších súťaží zhodil zo stola. Straka zatiaľ za expresný gól platiť nemusel". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 3 October 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Kto strelil najkrajší gól roka? Tu sú výsledky hlasovania fanúšikov". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  10. ^ "VIDEO: Jakub Straka pripomenul gólom z rohu svoj kúsok proti Realu Madrid". Vranovské novinky (in Slovak). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Jakub Straka je nominovaný medzi svetovú elitu do Baku!". Vranovské novinky (in Slovak). 6 May 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  12. ^ a b "Jakub Straka posilní treťoligového konkurenta MFK Vranov!". Vranovské novinky (in Slovak). 19 June 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Jakub Straka posilou FK Humenné- Noviny Zemplína". www.novinyzemplina.sk. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
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