Michał Gałecki (born 27 January 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for III liga club Unia Turza Śląska.

Michał Gałecki
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Rydułtowy, Poland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Unia Turza Śląska
Number 11
Youth career
Gosław Jedłownik
2009–2010 Naprzód Czyżowice
2011–2012 Arka Gdynia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Arka Gdynia II 36 (5)
2013–2015 Arka Gdynia 9 (0)
2014Rozwój Katowice (loan) 12 (0)
2015–2016 Rozwój Katowice 21 (1)
2016–2018 Sandecja Nowy Sącz 30 (2)
2018–2019 Motor Lublin 31 (2)
2019–2021 GKS Katowice 61 (5)
2021–2022 KSZO Ostrowiec 15 (1)
2022 Podhale Nowy Targ 8 (0)
2022–2023 Odra Wodzisław Śląski 15 (5)
2023– Unia Turza Śląska 20+ (3+)
International career
2012–2013 Poland U17 11 (2)
2013–2014 Poland U18 6 (0)
2013 Poland U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024

Club career

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Gałecki began his career at Gosław Jedłownik and Naprzód Czyżowice.[1] In 2011, he joined Arka Gdynia youth team, and in November 2012 he played reserve team football.[2] On 11 May 2013, he made his I liga debut at the Stadion GOSiR, in a 3–1 win against Okocimski KS Brzesko.[3] In August 2013, he had a trial spell with Football League Championship club Watford.[4] On 31 January 2014, he signed for II liga side Rozwój Katowice on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[5]

On 11 August 2015, Gałecki moved to newly promoted Rozwój on a permanent deal, for whom he played for one season.[5] In July 2016, he signed a contract with I liga club Sandecja Nowy Sącz, where he became part of the squad that earned promotion to Ekstraklasa for the first time in club's history.[6][7] He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 21 October 2017 in a 1–1 home draw against Cracovia.[8]

On 21 July 2018, he signed a contract with Motor Lublin.[9] On 13 June 2019 he joined II liga club GKS Katowice.[10]

On 30 July 2022, after spells at KSZO Ostrowiec and Podhale Nowy Targ, Gałecki joined III liga club Odra Wodzisław Śląski.[11]

On 3 March 2023, Gałecki moved to fifth division side Unia Turza Śląska for an undisclosed fee.[12]

International career

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Gałecki has represented Poland from under-17 to under-19 level.[13][14] He made his first and only appearance for the Poland national under-19 football team on 10 October 2013 in a friendly home match to Lithuania in Inowrocław.[15]

Honours

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Sandecja Nowy Sącz

Unia Turza Śląska

References

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  1. ^ "Michał Gałecki zagra w III lidze". sport.nowiny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ^ "25 piłkarzy w kadrze Arki". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Arka wygrała po przerwie". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Piłkarz Arki Gdynia Michał Gałecki na testach w angielskim Watford". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Michał Gałecki z nową umową i wypożyczeniem". arka.gdynia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Michał Gałecki w Sandecji Nowy Sącz przebił się do pierwszego składu". gazetakrakowska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Historyczny awans. Sandecja zagra w Ekstraklasie!". gazetakrakowska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Cracovia prowadziła i grała w przewadze, ale Sandecji nie pokonała". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Kolejne wzmocnienia. Bramkarz i środkowy pomocnik w Motorze Lublin". motorlublin.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Michał Gałecki piłkarzem Gieksy". gkskatowice.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Michał Gałęcki dołącza do Odry Wodzisław!" (in Polish). Odra Wodzisław Śląski. 31 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Wenglorz i Gałecki odchodzą z Odry!" (in Polish). Odra Wodzisław Śląski. 3 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Gałecki powołany na turniej eliminacyjny". arka.gdynia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Michał Gałecki powołany na mecze U-18". arka.gdynia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Frankowski ratuje remis z Litwą". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Nice I liga 2016/2017". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  17. ^ "IV liga 2022/2023, grupa: śląska II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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