Pawel Brozek
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Paweł Łukasz Brożek is a city in central Poland with 204,891 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship...
) is a Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er who plays plays as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
and the Poland national football team
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
.
Club career
In 1992 Paweł Brożek began his career at Polonia Białogon Kielce, together with his twin brother PiotrPiotr Brozek
Piotr Czesław Brożek is a Polish football player who currently plays as a leftback or on the left wing for Trabzonspor. He is the twin brother of Paweł Brożek, also playing for Trabzonspor.-Club:...
. In 1998 he moved to Zabrze
Zabrze
Zabrze is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union is a metropolis with a population of around 2 million...
to play for SMS Zabrze team. A half a year later he joined Wisła Kraków, together with his brother. He made his debut for Wisła Kraków in Ekstraklasa on 8 April 2001 in a match against Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium...
. On 21 April 2001 he scored his first goal in the Ekstraklasa in a match against Odra Wodzisław. On May 2001 Brożek signed a new 10-year contract with Wisła Kraków. He won the Ekstraklasa championship in 2000–01 season with Wisła Kraków. In 2002 he was loaned to ŁKS Łódź to play in the Polish First League
Polish First League
I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association...
. A half year later he returned to Wisła Kraków and won with his second club Ekstraklasa title, in 2002–03 season. In 2004 he was loaned to GKS Katowice
GKS Katowice
GKS Katowice is a Polish football club based in Katowice, Poland. The club currently plays in the Polish First League.-History:In 1963 in Katowice a special organizational committee was called with the purpose of uniting all the clubs and sporting organizations of city into one large club which...
for a year and a half. He was a stand out player at GKS Katowice. On December 2004 he was invited for a trial together with his twin brother Piotr
Piotr Brozek
Piotr Czesław Brożek is a Polish football player who currently plays as a leftback or on the left wing for Trabzonspor. He is the twin brother of Paweł Brożek, also playing for Trabzonspor.-Club:...
by West Ham United.
On January 2005 Paweł Brożek returned to Wisła Kraków, because the then Wisła manager Werner Lička
Werner Licka
Verner Lička is a Czech football player and later manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 9 matches and scored 1 goal.-Career:...
wanted him to come back from loan. Brożek won the Ekstraklasa title in 2004–05 season with Wisła Kraków. In 2005–06 season he began to play regularly for his side, Wisła Kraków first squad.Subsequently he scored 13 goals in 30 matches. In 2006–07 season Brożek played very well in UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, where he scored 4 goals in group stage matches against AS Nancy
AS Nancy
Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine is a French association football club based in Nancy. The club was founded in 1967 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Nancy plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, a commune located in the Arrondissement of...
, FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
and Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
. In 2007–08 season Brożek scored 23 goals in 27 matches and led Wisła Kraków to achieve the Ekstraklasa title. He was the Ekstraklasa Top Goalscorer in 2007–08 season. In 2008–09 season he won his sixth Ekstraklasa title with Wisła and was the Ekstraklasa Top Goalscorer for the second time in a row.
International career
Paweł Brożek has played internationally for PolandPoland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
beginning with the Under-15 level and up to the national team. In 1999 he played at the FIFA U-17 World Championship
1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999...
tournament. In 2000 Brożek played at the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
The 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship was the 18th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Israel hosted the championship, during May 1–14, 2000...
tournament. With Poland national under-17 football team Brożek won Vaclav Jezek Tournament in 2000 and was Top Goalscorer of the tournament with 6 goals. In 2001 he won UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
with Poland national under-18 football team. 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
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
qualifying round where he scored 9 goals in 8 matches he played.
Brożek made his first appearance for the Polish national football team against Mexico in 2005. It was during this match that he scored his first goal for Poland national football team
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
. He was selected to the 23-men national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
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finals held in Germany, where, coming on as a substitute he nearly scored a goal against Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
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in their 2-0 defeat, with a left foot shot that hit the post.
International Goals
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| 1. | 27 April 2005 | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , USA |
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| 2. | 11 October 2008 | Chorzów Chorzów Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| 3. | 7 February 2009 | Faro Faro, Portugal Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region... , Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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| 4. | 10 December 2010 | Antalya Antalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
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| 5. | 10 December 2010 | Antalya Antalya Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
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| 6. | 5 June 2011 | Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| 7. | 2 September 2011 | Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| 8. | 15 November 2011 | Poznań Poznan Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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Statistics
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| Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | European Cups | Total | |||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Wisła Kraków | 1999–2000 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| ŁKS Łódź (loan) | 2001–2002 | I Liga Polish First League I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association... |
8 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2002–2003 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |||||||
| 2003–2004 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||
| GKS Katowice GKS Katowice GKS Katowice is a Polish football club based in Katowice, Poland. The club currently plays in the Polish First League.-History:In 1963 in Katowice a special organizational committee was called with the purpose of uniting all the clubs and sporting organizations of city into one large club which... (loan) |
2003–2004 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 10 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 16 | 3 | |||||||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2004–2005 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 14 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 15 | ||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 23 | 8 | 3 | – | 35 | 26 | |||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 24 | ||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||
| Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year... |
2010–2011 | Süper Lig | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Süper Lig | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | GKS Katowice | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 | Total | Wisła Kraków | 178 | 81 | 43 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 246 | 110 | ||
| Total | Trabzonspor | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||||||||
International
- (correct as of 15 November 2011)
National team Year Apps Goals Assists Poland Poland national football teamThe Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...2005 2 1 0 2006 5 0 0 2007 2 0 1 2008 5 1 1 2009 4 1 2 2010 3 2 0 2011 9 3 1 Total 32 8 5
Club
Wisła Kraków U-19- Polish U-19 ChampionshipFootball Junior Championships of PolandFootball Junior Championships of Poland Under-19 is a competition with a long, 71-year old history, which started in the summer of 1936.-1936:...
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Wisła Kraków
- Ekstraklasa: 2000-01Ekstraklasa 2000-01-League standings:-References:*...
, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11 - Polish CupPolish CupThe Polish Cup in football or officially Remes Puchar Polski, is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title...
: 2001-02, 2002–03 - Ekstraklasa CupEkstraklasa CupThe Ekstraklasa Cup was an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs who play in the Polish 1st Division Ekstraklasa. The first ever Ekstraklasa Cup was held in 1952 in which Wawel Kraków came out victorious over Cracovia Kraków with the final score being 5-1. Two tournements were also held...
: 2000-01 - Polish SuperCupPolish SuperCupThe Polish SuperCup in football is an annually held match between the champion of the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup winner. To this date the Polish SuperCup has been played out 21 times with the Polish Cup winner taking the trophy 13 times, while the Ekstraklasa champions had won the trophy 8 times...
: 2001
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Top Goalscorer: 2007-08, 2008–09
- Polish Domestic Best Player: 2008
- Ekstraklasa Footballer of the Season: 2008-09
External links
- Player profile on FIFA.com
- National team stats on the website of the Polish Football AssociationPolish Football AssociationThe Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup, and the Polish national football team...
- Polish league stats