Rafał Król (born 16 January 1989) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin, which he captains. He formerly played for Znicz Pruszków, AÉ Dóxa Kranoúlas and Stal Kraśnik.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 16, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kraśnik, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motor Lublin | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| MUKS Kraśnik | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Unia Wilkołaz | |||
| 2005 | Janowianka Janów Lubelski | ||
| 2006–2007 | Stal Kraśnik | ||
| 2008–2010 | Motor Lublin | 69 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Znicz Pruszków | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | AÉ Dóxa Kranoúlas | 16 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Motor Lublin | 91 | (13) |
| 2017–2020 | Stal Kraśnik | 88 | (71) |
| 2020– | Motor Lublin | 102 | (20) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2024 | |||
Career
editKról started his playing career in MUKS Kraśnik. He joined Motor Lublin at age nineteen, and he made his senior debut on 16 March 2008 in a 4–0 home win against GKS Jastrzębie, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute.[1] In August 2010, Król moved to Znicz Pruszków. In August 2011, he joined Greek Gamma Ethniki side AÉ Dóxa Kranoúlas. After three seasons, he returned to Motor.
In February 2017, he joined IV liga club Stal Kraśnik.[2] He scored six goals in a 14–0 home win over LKS Milanów on 4 June 2017.[3]
On 15 January 2020, Król signed a contract with Motor Lublin for the third time in his career.[4]
On 26 July 2024, Król made his Ekstraklasa debut at the age of 35 years and 187 days, coming on as a substitute in a 0–2 away win over Lechia Gdańsk.[5] With this appearance, he achieved a feat of featuring for Motor in top four tiers of the Polish league system.[6]
Honours
editMotor Lublin
Stal Kraśnik
- IV liga Lublin: 2017–18[9]
Individual
- III liga, group IV top scorer: 2019–20[10]
References
edit- ^ "Motor Lublin 4-0 GKS Jastrzębie". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Stal Kraśnik rośnie w siłę. Na celowniku były zawodnik Motoru". lubsport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Podwójny hattrick Rafała Króla. Rekord Stali!". lubsport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Rafał Król w Motorze Lublin!". motorlublin.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "[SKRÓT] Lechia 0:2 Motor - Historyczne wydarzenia" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Boroń, Jakub (27 July 2024). "Rafał Król zadebiutował w Ekstraklasie. Cztery lata temu grał w 3. lidze". goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "III liga 2015/2016, grupa: lubelsko-podkarpacka". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "III liga 2019/2020, grupa: IV". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "IV liga 2017/2018, grupa: lubelska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "III liga 2019/2020, grupa: IV - strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
External links
edit- Rafał Król at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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