Brian Galach (born 16 May 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Brian Galach
Personal information
Full name Brian Galach[1]
Date of birth (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Poland[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[3]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2010–2017 Leyton Orient
2017–2018 Aldershot Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Crawley Town 1 (0)
2018Burgess Hill Town (loan) 5 (0)
2020Billericay Town (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2023 Wisła Płock II 26 (12)
2021Stomil Olsztyn (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2023Podlasie Biała Podlaska (loan) 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Early and personal life

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Galach was born in Poland,[2] and attended Chingford Foundation School.[4]

Club career

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Crawley Town

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After spending time with Leyton Orient (who he joined at under-9 level[4]) and Aldershot Town, Galach signed for Crawley Town in June 2018.[2][5] On 4 September 2018, Galach made his Crawley debut during their EFL Trophy group-stage tie against Tottenham Hotspur U23s.[6] On 17 November 2018, Galach joined Isthmian League side Burgess Hill Town on a short-term loan,[7] where he made 6 appearances and scored one goal.[8] He made his league debut for Crawley in the final match of the 2018–19 season as a stoppage time substitute in a 3-1 League Two victory over Tranmere Rovers on 4 May 2019.[9] On 3 January 2020, Galach joined Billericay Town on a one-month loan.[10] On 4 February 2020, his loan was extended to the end of February.[11] He played 6 times for them without scoring.[8] He scored his first goals for Crawley on 10 November 2020 when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy group game against Ipswich Town.[12] He left Crawley on 11 February 2021 after his contract was mutually terminated,[13] having scored twice in eight matches in all competitions during his spell at the club.[3]

Wisla Płock

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On 16 February 2021, he signed for the reserve team of Wisła Płock on a contract until the end of the season.[14][15] In July 2021, he moved on loan to Stomil Olsztyn.[16] On 21 July 2022, he joined III liga side Podlasie Biała Podlaska on a one-year loan.[17]

International career

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In October 2015, Galach was called up to a training camp by the Poland under-15 national team.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 21 June 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crawley Town 2018–19[6] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 3 0
2019–20[18] 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2020–21[19] 0 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 2 3 2
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 2 8 2
Burgess Hill Town (loan) 2018–19[8][20] Isthmian League Premier Division 5 0 0 0 1[b] 1 6 1
Billericay Town (loan) 2019–20[3][8] National League South 5 0 0 0 1[c] 0 6 0
Wisła Płock II 2020–21[21] IV liga 11 3 2[d] 1 13 4
2021–22[17] IV liga 15 9 15 9
Total 26 12 2 1 28 13
Stomil Olsztyn (loan) 2021–22[22] I liga 3 0 1 0 4 0
Podlasie Biała Podlaska (loan) 2022–23[23] III liga 16 2 16 2
Career total 56 14 1 0 1 0 10 4 68 18
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Essex Senior Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Polish regional cup

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Young striker joins Reds". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Brian Galach at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "NEWS: Galach enjoys Poland training camp". leytonorient.com. Leyton Orient F.C. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Brian Galach: Crawley Town sign teenage striker". BBC Sport. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Games played by Brian Galach in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Burgess Hill Town sign Crawley Town striker on short-term loan". West Sussex Gazette. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d "Brian Galach Profile". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  9. ^ Hopcraft, George (4 May 2019). "Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers Player Ratings". Crawley & Horley Observer. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Galach joins Billericay Town on loan". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  11. ^ Allman, Tom (4 February 2020). "Galach loan extended". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Crawley Town 2, Ipswich Town 0: Galach double gives Reds EFL Trophy win - with match highlights". wscountytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  13. ^ Cameron, Tom (11 February 2021). "Brian Galach departs the club". www.crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Brian Galach piłkarzem Wisły Płock". www.wisla-plock.pl (in Polish). Wisła Płock. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Nafciarze patrzą w przyszłość. Brian Galach zawodnikiem rezerw Wisły Płock". www.eska.pl (in Polish). 16 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Brian Galach wypożyczony z Wisły Płock". 26 July 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Drodzy Kibice, To nasz ósmy letni transfer 🔥" (in Polish). Podlasie Biała Podlaska. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Games played by Brian Galach in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Games played by Brian Galach in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Crawley Town loanee scores as Burgess Hill Town beat Hythe Town to progress in Velocity Trophy". Mid Sussex Times. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  21. ^ "Brian Galach na dłużej w Wiśle Płock" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Sezon 2021/22" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Sezon 2022/23" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 21 June 2023.