Jan Kliment
Jan Kliment (born 1 September 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Viktoria Plzeň.
He made five appearances for the Czech Republic national team in 2017.
 Kliment training with VfB Stuttgart in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jihlava, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2012 | Vysočina Jihlava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Vysočina Jihlava | 31 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Dukla Banská Bystrica (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | (1) |
| 2015–2020 | VfB Stuttgart II | 17 | (6) |
| 2016–2018 | → Brøndby (loan) | 39 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | 1. FC Slovácko | 34 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | Wisła Kraków | 22 | (2) |
| 2022– | Viktoria Plzeň | 26 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Czech Republic U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Czech Republic U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 5 | (4) |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2024 | |||
Club career
Kliment began his football career for Vysočina Jihlava before joining its senior team. Following his rise to prominence at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where he won the Golden Boot, he departed for VfB Stuttgart prior to the 2015–16 season, signing a deal through 2019.
On 30 August 2016, Kliment was loaned out to Brøndby IF until the end of the season. On 7 July 2017, the loan deal was extended for another season.
In January 2020, Kliment left Stuttgart and returned to the Czech Republic joining 1. FC Slovácko.
In June 2022, Kliment left Wisła Kraków and returned to the Czech Republic again, joining Viktoria Plzeň.
International career
On 20 June 2015, Kliment scored a hat-trick for the Czech under-21 team in a 4–0 win over Serbia in the group stage of the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship at Letná Stadium in Prague. He was awarded the Golden Boot as highest goalscorer of the tournament with 3 goals.
Kliment debuted for the Czech senior squad on 1 September 2017 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Germany.
Career statistics
- As of matches played on 27 August 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vysočina Jihlava | 2011–12 | Czech 2. Liga | 1 | 0 | – | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Czech First League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Czech First League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Czech First League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Dukla Banská Bystrica (loan) | 2013–14 | Slovak Super Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Brøndby (loan) | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
| Total | 39 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||
| 1. FC Slovácko | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 13 | |||
| Total | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 13 | ||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | |
| Career total | 167 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 193 | 39 | ||
Honours
Brøndby IF
Individual
References
External links
- Jan Kliment at FAČR (in Czech)
- Corgoň Liga profile
- Jan Kliment at Soccerway
- FC Vysočina Jihlava profile
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