Yarek Gąsiorowski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yarek Gąsiorowski Hernandis | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Polinyà de Xúquer, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valencia B | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Valencia B | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Valencia | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2022– | Spain U19 | 16 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 18 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:37, 18 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Yarek Gąsiorowski Hernandis (Template:Lang-pl; born 12 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Valencia Mestalla.
Club career
Gąsiorowski trialled for Valencia in 2012, and joined their academy shortly after. On 4 August 2022, he signed a professional contract with the club for 3+2 years.[1] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]
International career
Born in Spain, Gąsiorowski was born to a Polish father and Spanish mother.[3] He was called up to the Poland U17s and Spain U17s at the same time, and chose to play for Spain.[4] He was called up to the Spain U19s in September 2022.[5]
Playing style
Formerly a full-back, Gąsiorowski is a centre-back that likes to "bring the ball out from the back, tends to win aerial challenges, likes to be physical when needed and always close to opposition forwards.” He is a long throw specialist.[1]
References
- ^ a b S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "#VCF | El trofeo Valencia Naranja cumple sus bodas de oro en la previa a la Liga". Plaza Deportiva.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Pérez, Luis Mejías (13 April 2022). "Yarek Gąsiorowski, el gran central del Valencia".
- ^ Barker, Gabby (24 May 2022). "The five U-17s who chose to play with the National Team". Sports Finding.
- ^ "Yarek Gasiorowski, el central que ya conoce Gattuso y que sigue la estela internacional de Paterna". ElDesmarque Valencia. 14 September 2022.
External links
- Yarek Gąsiorowski at BDFutbol
- Yarek Gąsiorowski at Soccerway
- Yarek Gąsiorowski at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)