Robert Lewandowski
 Lewandowski in 2011 |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robert Lewandowski | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Varsovia Warsaw | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Delta Warsaw | ? | (4[1]) |
| 2005–2006 | Legia Warsaw II | ? | (2[2]) |
| 2006–2008 | Znicz Pruszków | ? | (36) |
| 2008–2010 | Lech Poznań | 58 | (32) |
| 2010– | Borussia Dortmund | 57 | (24) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Poland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008– | Poland | 40 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 27 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Robert Lewandowski ([ˈrɔbɛrt lɛvanˈdɔfskʲi]; born 21 August 1988) is a Polish footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund as a striker, having previously played for Delta Warsaw, Legia Warsaw, Znicz Pruszków and Lech Poznań. He has been capped by Poland at international level.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Early career
In 2006–07, Lewandowski was the Polish third division's top goal scorer with 15 goals, helping Znicz Pruszków win promotion.[3] The next season he was the top scorer in the Polish second division with 21 goals.[3]
[edit] Lech Poznań
In June 2008, Lech Poznań signed Lewandowski from Znicz for 1.5 million zlotys.[4][5]
He made his debut for Lech in July 2008 as a sub in a first round UEFA Cup qualifier versus Khazar Lenkoran from Azerbaijan. In that match he scored the only goal of the match. During his Ekstraklasa debut in the first game of the season in a match against GKS Bełchatów he scored a heel flick goal just four minutes after coming into the game late second half. In his first season in the Polish top division, he was second in the goal-scoring charts. The next season, he became top scorer with 18 goals and helped his team win the 2009–10 championship.
[edit] Borussia Dortmund
In 2010, rumors emerged linking Lewandowski with various clubs, particularly Borussia Dortmund, Genoa C.F.C., and Blackburn Rovers.[6][7] On 5 May Borussia Dortmund's general manager Michael Zorc stated that Lewandowski had agreed verbally to join the Bundesliga club.[8] However, negotiations between the clubs went on for several weeks. On May 19, it was reported that he had undergone medical exams at Borussia[9] and on 11 June 2010, he signed a four-year contract with the German club[10] in a transfer thought to be worth around €4.5 million.[11] On 19 September he scored his first goal in the Bundesliga to make it 3–0 in the Revierderby against Schalke 04, the game ended 3–1.
[edit] International career
Lewandowski made three appearances for Poland's U21 team, in friendly matches against England, Belarus and Finland.
His debut for the senior national team came on 10 September 2008, three weeks after his 20th birthday, against San Marino where he came on as a sub and scored one goal. Only Włodzimierz Lubański, who is widely considered a "legend", scored a goal on his debut for the national team at a younger than Lewandowski, having been 16 at the time.
[edit] International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Goal | Final Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2008 | Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino |
0 – 2 | Win 0–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 2. | 19 November 2008 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |  Republic of Ireland |
1 – 3 | Win 2–3 | Friendly |
| 3. | 1 April 2009 | Kielce, Poland | San Marino |
4 – 0 | Win 10–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 4. | 23 January 2010 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |  Singapore |
1 – 0 | Win 6–1 | 2010 King's Cup |
| 5. | 23 January 2010 | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Singapore |
2 – 0 | Win 6–1 | 2010 King's Cup |
| 6. | 3 March 2010 | Warsaw, Poland |  Bulgaria |
2 – 0 | Win 2–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 7 September 2010 | Kraków, Poland |  Australia |
1 – 1 | Loss 1–2 | Friendly |
| 8. | 17 November 2010 | Poznań, Poland |  Côte d'Ivoire |
1 – 0 | Win 3–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | 17 November 2010 | Poznań, Poland | Côte d'Ivoire |
3 – 1 | Win 3–1 | Friendly |
| 10. | 9 February 2011 | Faro, Portugal |  Norway |
1 – 0 | Win 1–0 | Friendly |
| 11. | 6 September 2011 | Gdańsk, Poland |  Germany |
1 – 0 | Draw 2–2 | Friendly |
| 12. | 7 October 2011 | Seoul, South Korea |  South Korea |
1 – 0 | Draw 2–2 | Friendly |
| 13. | 11 October 2011 | Wiesbaden, Germany |  Belarus |
2 – 0 | Win 2–0 | Friendly |
[edit] Statistics
- (correct as of 22 January 2012)
| Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Delta Warszawa | 2004-05 | III Liga | ? | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | 4 | |
| Legia II Warszawa | 2005-06 | II Liga | ? | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | ? | 2 | |
| Znicz Pruszków | 2006-07 | II Liga | ? | 15 | 2 | 1 | – | ? | 16 | |
| 2007-08 | I Liga | 32 | 21 | 2 | 0 | – | 34 | 21 | ||
| Total | ? | 36 | 4 | 1 | - | - | ? | 37 | ||
| Lech Poznań | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 20 |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 21 | ||
| Total | 58 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 82 | 41 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 9 |
| 2011–12 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 21 | ||
| Total | 57 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 77 | 30 | ||
- (correct as of 30 October 2011)
| Poland | Year | Friendlies | Qualifiers | Competition | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 13 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 6 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | |
| Total | - | 29 | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 40 | 13 |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Znicz Pruszków
- II Liga: 1
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- 2006–07
- Lech Poznań
- Polish Cup: 1
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- 2009
- Ekstraklasa: 1
- Borussia Dortmund
- Bundesliga: 1
[edit] Individual
- II Liga top scorer: 2006–07 (15 goals)
- I Liga top scorer: 2007–08 (21 goals)
- Ekstraklasa top scorer: 2009–10 (18 goals)
- Polish Revelation of the Year: 2008
- Ekstraklasa Player of the Year: 2009
- Polish Player of the Year: 2011
[edit] Personal life
Lewandowski's father, Krzysztof, was a Polish judo champion, and also played football for Hutnik Warszawa in the second division.[12] His mother, Iwona, is a former volleyball player for AZS Warszawa and later vice-president of Partyzant Leszno.[4][12] His sister, Milena, also plays volleyball and has represented the U21 national team.[12] His girlfriend, Anna Stachurska, won the bronze medal at the 2009 Karate World Cup.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ IV liga 2004/2005, grupa: mazowiecka 90minut.pl
- ^ III liga 2005/2006, grupa: 1 90minut.pl
- ^ a b Piotr Lesniowski (26 May 2008). ""Kolejorz" walczy o króla" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza. http://www.sport.pl/pilka/1,70993,5247430.html.
- ^ a b Ceglinski, Lukasz (11 September 2008). "Bajka o Robercie" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza. http://miasta.gazeta.pl/warszawa/1,34868,5686861,Bajka_o_Robercie.html.
- ^ "Robert Lewandowski piłkarzem Kolejorza" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 18 June 2008. http://www.lechpoznan.pl/art,9498,robert_lewandowski_pilkarzem_kolejorza_.htm.
- ^ Adamoli, Gessi (14 April 2010). "Accordo con Lewandowska è arrivato il bomber polacco" (in Italian). la Repubblica. http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2010/04/14/accordo-con-lewandowski-arrivato-il-bomber-polacco.html. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ "Blackburn target Lewandowski cancels trip to UK". ESPNsoccernet. 17 April 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=772358&cc=5901. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ "Rovers target nears Dortmund deal". Sky Sports. 5 May 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11676_6135822,00.html. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ Schuth, Joachim (19 April 2010). "Klopps Neuer kam durch den Hinterausgang" (in German). Bild. http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/dortmund/2010/05/20/lewandowski-da/klopps-neuer-kam-durch-den-hinterausgang.html. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ "Dortmund macht Lewandowski-Transfer perfekt" (in German). focus.de. 11 June 2010. http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga1/bundesliga-dortmund-macht-lewandowski-transfer-perfekt_aid_518537.html. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Borussia-Dortmund-striker-Robert-Lewandowski-hits-double-as-Poland-beat-Ivory-Coast-/12139/
- ^ a b c d Schuth, Joachim und Jörg Weiler (7 July 2010). "Ricken und Sammer sind meine Idole" (in German). Bild. http://www.bild.de/BILD/sport/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/dortmund/2010/07/08/bvb-star-robert-lewandowski/lars-ricken-und-matthias-sammer-sind-meine-idole.html. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
[edit] External links
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- Bundesliga stats (English)
- Player profile on 90minut.pl (Polish)
- Career stats at Fussballdaten.de (German)
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