# Jan Kliment

Jan Kliment (born 1 September 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sigma Olomouc and the Czech Republic national team.

## Club career
### Early 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.

### Viktoria Plzeň

In June 2022, Kliment left Wisła Kraków following their relegation from the Ekstraklasa and returned to the Czech Republic again, joining Viktoria Plzeň.
Kliment made his debut for the club on 26 July 2022 against HJK in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. He was a second half substitute for Tomáš Chorý and marked his debut with a goal as Viktoria won 7–1 on aggregate. His league debut came four days later and again he scored a goal as Viktoria Plzeň drew 2–2 with Teplice. On 23 August, Kliment scored the match winner against Qarabağ in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League to secure Viktoria Plzeň's passage to the group phase for the fourth time in club history.

### Sigma Olomouc

On 31 May 2024, Kliment as a free agent signed a two-year contract with Sigma Olomouc.
Kliment made his debut for Sigma Olomouc on 20 July and scored both goals in a 2–0 league victory over České Budějovice. He made an impressive start to his time at Sigma Olomouc, scoring nine goals in his first nine league matches for the club and adding a further two goals in his first Czech Cup match of the season.

## 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.
In October 2024, following his good start to the 2024–25 season, Kliment was called up to the national team for the first time in seven years for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Albania and Ukraine.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of matches played on 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vysočina Jihlava | 2011–12 | Czech 2. Liga | 1 | 0 | – | – | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Vysočina Jihlava | 2012–13 | Czech First League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Vysočina Jihlava | 2013–14 | Czech First League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Vysočina Jihlava | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Vysočina Jihlava | Total | 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 |
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2019–20 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 |
| VfB Stuttgart II | Total | Total | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | Total | 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 |
| Brøndby (loan) | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
| Brøndby (loan) | Total | 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 |
| 1. FC Slovácko | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 13 |
| 1. FC Slovácko | Total | 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 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 18 | 7 |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 |
| Viktoria Plzeň | Total | Total | 34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 52 | 9 |
| Sigma Olomouc | 2024–25 | Czech First League | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 208 | 44 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 252 | 55 |
* ↑ Includes Czech Cup, DFB-Pokal, Danish Cup, Polish Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

### International

    As of match played 14 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Czech Republic | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 0 |

## Honours

Brøndby IF
* Danish Cup: 2017–18
Individual
* UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Boot: 2015