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Paweł Brożek

Paweł Łukasz Brożek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpavɛw ˈbrɔʐɛk]; born 21 April 1983) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Brozek previously represented various youth squads for Poland. He made his Poland national football team debut in 2005, scored over 30 international appearances and competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.

Paweł Brożek
Brożek with Wisła Kraków in 2009
Personal information
Full name Paweł Łukasz Brożek[1]
Date of birth (1983-04-21) 21 April 1983 (age 41)[2]
Place of birth Kielce, Poland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1992–1998 Polonia Białogon Kielce
1998 SMS Zabrze
1998–2000 Wisła Kraków
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2010 Wisła Kraków 178 (81)
2001–2002 → ŁKS Łódź (loan) 8 (0)
2004–2005 → GKS Katowice (loan) 20 (5)
2011–2012 Trabzonspor 19 (3)
2012 → Celtic (loan) 3 (0)
2012–2013 Recreativo 18 (2)
2013–2020 Wisła Kraków 178 (63)
Total 424 (154)
International career
1999–2000 Poland U16 16 (7)
1999–2001 Poland U17 14 (7)
2000–2001 Poland U18 11 (3)
2001–2002 Poland U19 6 (3)
2003 Poland U20 7 (4)
2004–2005 Poland U21 11 (12)
2005–2014 Poland 38 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Poland
UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Winner 2001 Finland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Early career

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Paweł Brożek was born in Kielce. In 1992 he began his career at Polonia Białogon Kielce, together with his twin brother Piotr. In 1998, he moved to Zabrze to play for SMS Zabrze. A half a year later he joined Wisła Kraków, together with his brother.[3]

Wisła Kraków

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He made his debut for Wisła Kraków in Ekstraklasa on 8 April 2001 in a match against Górnik Zabrze.[4] On 21 April 2001, he scored his first goal in the Ekstraklasa in a match against Odra Wodzisław.[5] In May 2001 Brożek signed a new 10-year contract with Wisła Kraków.[3] He won the Ekstraklasa championship in 2000–01 season with Wisła Kraków.[6] In 2002, he was loaned to ŁKS Łódź to play in the II liga. A half year later, he returned to Wisła Kraków and won with his second club Ekstraklasa title, in 2002–03 season.[7] In 2004, he was loaned to GKS Katowice for a year and a half. He was a stand out player at GKS Katowice. In December 2004, he was invited for a trial together with his twin brother Piotr by West Ham United.[8]

In January 2005, Brożek returned to Wisła Kraków, because the then Wisła manager Werner Lička wanted him to come back from loan.[9] Brożek won the Ekstraklasa title in 2004–05 season with Wisła Kraków.[10] In 2005–06 season he began to play regularly for the Wisła Kraków first squad. Subsequently, he scored 13 goals in 30 matches.[11] In 2006–07 season Brożek played very well in UEFA Cup, where he scored 4 goals in group stage matches against AS Nancy, FC Basel and Feyenoord Rotterdam.[12] In the 2007–08 season, Brożek scored 23 goals in 27 matches and led Wisła Kraków to achieve the Ekstraklasa title. He was the league top scorer in 2007–08 season.[13][14] In 2008–09 season, he won his sixth Ekstraklasa title with Wisła and was the Ekstraklasa top goal scorer for the second time in a row.[15] In the following 2009–10 season, Brożek led his team in goals and assists while Wisła finished second in the league.

Trabzonspor

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In January 2011, Paweł together with his twin brother Piotr, joined Turkish Süper Lig side Trabzonspor on a 2+1⁄2-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Wisła Kraków.[16] Brożek made his debut for Trabzonspor in a Turkish Cup match against Beşiktaş on 26 January 2011, assisting Alanzinho's goal with a back-heel pass.[17] In the 2010–11 Süper Lig season, he contributed with two goals and two assists for the eventual runners-up. In the following campaign, Brożek could not establish himself in the Trabzonspor starting line-up, blocked by Turkish international Burak Yılmaz, who played as the sole striker in the system preferred by coach Şenol Güneş.[18]

Loan to Celtic

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On 29 January 2012, Brożek agreed terms to join Scottish Premier League outfit Celtic on loan from Trabzonspor until the end of the season, subject to a medical.[19] The following day, he signed a contract with Celtic after passing the medical exams. He was given the number 17 shirt.[20] On 8 February 2012, he made his debut in the 4–0 win over Heart of Midlothian in a Scottish Premier League match, coming on as a second-half substitute for Scott Brown.[21] He made three appearances in total for the eventual league champions, failing to score in any of them.[22] At the end of his loan spell at Celtic, Brożek criticised Neil Lennon, stating that the Celtic manager "...promised me something and then another thing happened afterwards. I did not get many opportunities from him and I was left dry of games."[23]

Recreativo de Huelva

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In August 2012, Brożek joined Spanish second-tier club Recreativo de Huelva.[24] Brożek did not play regularly and the team were nowhere near achieving promotion, eventually finishing in thirteenth place with Brożek scoring only twice in 18 league appearances.[25][26][27] In June 2013, it was reported Brożek was leaving Recreativo.[26]

Wisła Kraków

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On 23 July 2013, it was reported that Brożek was undergoing medical tests with Wisła Kraków with a view to rejoining his previous club. Contract negotiations involved the player agreeing to lower his wages, but receive increased bonuses for wins and goals.[28] A week later, Brożek's signing was confirmed.[29]

On 3 May 2014, he scored a hat-trick against Pogoń Szczecin and also his 100th goal in Ekstraklasa, it took 227 appearances to achieve that.

Brożek retired from playing after the 2019–20 season.[30]

International career

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Brożek in a match against Ivory Coast

In 1999, he played at the FIFA U-17 World Championship tournament.[31] In 2000 Brożek played at the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship tournament.[3] With Poland national under-17 football team Brożek won Vaclav Jezek Tournament in 2000 and was Top Goalscorer of the tournament with 6 goals.[32] In 2001, he won UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship with Poland national under-18 football team.[33] He played in first squad in all matches at the tournament. He was the youngest member of the team. All other u-18 team members were born in 1982, while Brożek was born in 1983. He showed a great performance in UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2004–2006 qualifying round where he scored 9 goals in 8 matches he played.[34][35][36][37] [38] [39]

Brożek made his first appearance for the Poland national football team against Mexico in 2005, scoring in the process.[40] He was selected to the 23-man national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals held in Germany, where, coming on as a substitute he nearly scored a goal against Ecuador in their 2–0 defeat, with a left foot shot that hit the post.[31]

In May 2012, he was called up to the 23-man Poland national football team for UEFA Euro 2012.[41] At the tournament, Brożek played in two group stage matches. Although he has not retired from international football, he has not appeared for the side since 2014.

Personal life

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His twin brother, Piotr, is also a former footballer.[42]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[43][44]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wisła Kraków 1999–2000 Ekstraklasa 0 0 0 0 – 3[a] 0 3 0
2000–01 Ekstraklasa 8 1 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 9 1
2001–02 Ekstraklasa 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
2002–03 Ekstraklasa 5 0 3 2 1 1 – 9 3
2003–04 Ekstraklasa 8 2 0 0 2 0 – 10 2
2004–05 Ekstraklasa 9 0 5 2 – 0 0 14 2
2005–06 Ekstraklasa 30 13 4 2 4 1 – 38 16
2006–07 Ekstraklasa 23 7 2 1 6 4 6[a] 3 37 15
2007–08 Ekstraklasa 27 23 6 3 – 2[a] 0 35 26
2008–09 Ekstraklasa 27 19 3 2 6 3 0 0 36 24
2009–10 Ekstraklasa 25 10 3 0 2 0 1[b] 0 31 10
2010–11 Ekstraklasa 13 6 1 1 4 3 – 18 10
Total 178 81 30 14 25 12 13 3 246 110
ŁKS Łódź (loan) 2001–02 I liga 8 0 – – – 8 0
GKS Katowice (loan) 2003–04 Ekstraklasa 8 3 2 0 – – 10 3
2004–05 Ekstraklasa 12 2 4 1 – – 16 3
Total 20 5 6 1 – – 26 6
Trabzonspor 2010–11 Süper Lig 12 2 1 0 – – 13 2
2011–12 Süper Lig 7 1 0 0 4 0 – 11 1
Total 19 3 1 0 4 0 – 24 3
Celtic 2011–12 Scottish Premier League 3 0 0 0 – – 3 0
Recreativo Huelva 2012–13 Segunda División 18 2 1 0 – – 19 2
Wisła Kraków 2013–14 Ekstraklasa 33 17 2 1 – – 35 18
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 35 15 0 0 – – 35 15
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 29 14 1 0 – – 30 14
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 31 6 2 1 – – 33 7
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 17 1 2 0 – – 19 1
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 14 2 1 0 – – 15 2
2019–20 Ekstraklasa 19 8 0 0 – – 19 8
Total 178 63 8 2 – – 186 65
Career total 424 154 46 17 29 12 13 3 512 186
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Polish SuperCup

International

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Brożek playing for Poland
Appearances and goals by national team and year[45]
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland 2005 2 1
2006 5 0
2007 2 0
2008 5 1
2009 6 1
2010 3 2
2011 9 3
2012 4 0
2013 1 0
2014 1 1
Total 38 9
Scores and results list Poland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Brożek goal.
List of international goals scored by Paweł Brożek[45]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 April 2005 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States   Mexico
1–1
1–1
 Friendly
2. 11 October 2008 Silesian Stadium, Chorzów, Poland   Czech Republic
1–0
2–1
 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 7 February 2009 Complexo Desportivo, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal   Lithuania
1–0
1–1
 Friendly
4. 10 December 2010 Mardan Sports Complex Antalya, Turkey   Bosnia and Herzegovina
1–0
 2–2 Friendly
5.
2–1
6. 5 June 2011 Pepsi Arena, Warsaw, Poland   Argentina
2–1
2–1
 Friendly
7. 2 September 2011 Pepsi Arena, Warsaw, Poland   Mexico
1–0
1–1
 Friendly
8. 15 November 2011 Poznań Stadium, Poznań, Poland   Hungary
1–0
2–1
 Friendly
9. 20 January 2014 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Moldova
1–0
1–0
 Friendly

Honours

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Brożek playing for Wisła Kraków

Wisła Kraków U19

Wisła Kraków

Celtic

Poland U18

Individual

References

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