Arkadiusz Milik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Tychy, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Rozwój Katowice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Rozwój Katowice | 10 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Górnik Zabrze | 38 | (11) |
| 2013– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Poland U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2011– | Poland U19 | 6 | (4) |
| 2012– | Poland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012– | Poland | 3 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2012 | |||
Arkadiusz Milik (Polish pronunciation: [arˈkadjuʂ ˈmilik]; born 28 February 1994 in Tychy) is a Polish footballer who plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, as a forward.
Club career
Rozwój Katowice
Milik began his career as a youth player for Rozwój Katowice and played in the reserve team in the 2009–10 season.[1] On 23 October 2010, the 16-year-old made his III liga debut when he scored two goals in a 4–0 victory over KS Krasiejów.[2] In November, he went on trial at Górnik Zabrze, where he scored one goal in two appearances for the club's Młoda Ekstraklasa team.[3] In winter, he and his teammate Wojciech Król were on trial with Reading, Tottenham Hotspur, and Legia Warszawa.[4][5] Milik ended the season with ten appearances and four goals for Rozwój Katowice.[3]
Górnik Zabrze
Despite offers from other clubs, on 1 July 2011 Milik and Król signed one-year contracts with Górnik Zabrze for a fee of 500,000 złotys.[6][7] Milik made his Ekstraklasa debut on 31 July in a 1–1 draw with Śląsk Wrocław.[8] In the 53rd minute he was substituted by Daniel Gołębiewski.[9]
Bayer Leverkusen
On 17 December 2012, Bayer Leverkusen confirmed that they had signed Milik on a contract until summer 2018.[10]
International career
On 13 April 2011, Milik scored a goal for Poland U17 in a 4–1 victory over England Schools U18. On 15 July 2011 he was called up to the U19 team.[11]
On 12 October 2012, Milik made his debut for the Poland national football team against South Africa.
He scored his first goal for the national side in the 4-1 friendly victory over Macedonia.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 December 2012 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu |  Macedonia |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Statistics
- As of 8 October 2012[1]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rozwój Katowice | III liga | 2010–11[3] | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Górnik Zabrze | Ekstraklasa | 2011–12[8] | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 2012–13[12] | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||
| Total in Górnik | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 10 | ||
| Total | 42 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 14 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Arkadiusz Milik" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Rozwój Katowice 4 - 0 KS Krasiejów" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Arkadiusz Milik: Sezon 2010/11" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Dwaj piłkarze Rozwoju na testach w Reading" (in Polish). 90minut. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Młoda Legia testuje Króla i Milika" (in Polish). Legionisci.com. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Wojciech Król i Arkadiusz Milik w Górniku" (in Polish). 90minut. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Skarb Kibica Ekstraklasa 2011/2012 Jesień". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish): 48. 29 July 2011. ISSN 0137-933X.
- ^ a b "Arkadiusz Milik: Sezon 2011/12" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Śląsk Wrocław 1 - 1 Górnik Zabrze" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Poland forward Milik makes Leverkusen move". UEFA.com. 17 December 2012.
- ^ "U-19: Powołania na konsultację szkoleniową i dwumecz z Norwegią" (in Polish). 90minut. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Arkadiusz Milik: Sezon 2012/13" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
External links
- Arkadiusz Milik at 90minut.pl (in Polish)