Kristian Novak Explained

Kristian Novak
Fullname:Kristian Sirum Novak
Birth Date:1998 10, df=y
Height:1.93 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–2014
Youthclubs1:Austrått
Youthyears2:2014–2016
Youthclubs2:Ålgård
Youthyears3:2017
Youthclubs3:Viking
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:Ålgård
Caps1:50
Goals1:4
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Viking
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Sola
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Grorud
Caps4:23
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Jerv
Caps5:22
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Östersund
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Norway U19
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:11 November 2023

Kristian Sirum Novak (born 19 October 1998) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Novak played youth football at Austrått and Ålgård, before starting his senior career with the latter in 2014. Ahead of the 2017 season, he joined Viking's youth setup. A year later he was promoted to the senior squad,[1] but a knee injury kept him on the sideline for most of the 2018 season.[2] In 2019, he moved to Sola, and then Grorud. After two seasons with Grorud, he signed a contract with Jerv in January 2021.[3] On 3 April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 1–0 win against Strømsgodset.

Personal life

He is the son of a Norwegian mother and Croatian father. He hails from Håbafjell in Sandnes and is the older brother of Norwegian international handballer Kristina Novak.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kristian Novak klar for Viking. Viking FK. no. 18 January 2018. 14 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Alvorlig kneskade for Novak. Viking FK. no. 23 February 2018. 14 April 2022.
  3. News: Novak har signert. FK Jerv. no. 19 January 2021. 14 April 2022.
  4. News: Dette søskenparet vil du høre mye om i årene som kommer. Stavanger Aftenblad. 27 January 2018. 64-65. Nærland, Egil Ø.. no.