Kamil Grabara

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Kamil Grabara
Personal information
Full name Kamil Mieczysław Grabara[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Ruda Śląska, Poland
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
(on loan from Liverpool)
Number 1
Youth career
Wawel Wirek
Stadion Śląski Chorzów
2012–2015 Ruch Chorzów
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Ruch II Chorzów 1 (0)
2016– Liverpool 0 (0)
2019 → AGF (loan) 16 (0)
2019– → Huddersfield Town (loan) 27 (0)
International career
2015–2016 Poland U17 9 (0)
2016–2017 Poland U18 3 (0)
2017– Poland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2019 (UTC)

Kamil Mieczysław Grabara (born 8 January 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Huddersfield Town on loan from Premier League club Liverpool.

Club career

Grabara joined Liverpool ahead of the 2016–17 season from Ruch Chorzów for £250,000,[3][4][5] and was promoted to the first team squad for the 2018–19 season.[6] He trained regularly with the first-team squad at Melwood and made his maiden senior outing in a pre-season friendly against Tranmere Rovers in July 2018.[7] On 26 September 2018, Grabara was named on the substitutes' bench for the first time in Liverpool's 2–1 EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea at Anfield.[8] On 6 January 2019, Grabara joined AGF on loan until the end of the season.[9] On 15 July 2019, Grabara joined newly-relegated Championship side Huddersfield Town on a season-long loan deal.[10]

International career

Grabara is a Polish U21 international having made his debut against Denmark on 14 November 2017.[11]

Style of play

Grabara is an accomplished, all-round goalkeeper, able to dominate the penalty area, pull out top reflex saves, play out from the back with composure and, as he develops, operate as a sweeper.[12]

Personal life

Grabara is from Ruda Śląska, in south Poland. He is the second Pole to play in goal for the Reds after Champions League hero Jerzy Dudek.[13]

Career statistics

As of 4 February 2020[14]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 2018–19 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
AGF (loan) 2018–19 Danish Superliga 16 0 0 0 0 0 — 16 0
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2019–20 EFL Championship 28 0 0 0 0 0 — 28 0
Career total 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0

References

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/12/2017 and 31/12/2017". The Football Association. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Kamil Grabara: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. ^ Hunter, Andy (6 January 2016). "Liverpool sign teenage Polish keeper Kamil Grabara from Ruch Chorzow". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Profile". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. ^ Smith, Alex (28 July 2018). "Who is Kamil Grabara? Liverpool goalkeeper starts pre-season clash against Manchester United". Mirror. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  6. ^ Walsh, Kristian (27 July 2018). "Liverpool turn to teenage goalkeepers against Man Utd". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  7. ^ Pearce, James (28 July 2018). "Meet Kamil Grabara - Liverpool's 'fearless' teenage goalkeeper liked by Steven Gerrard and Manchester United". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (27 September 2018). "Liverpool 1–2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Kamil Grabara joins AGF Aarhus on loan". Liverpool F.C. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Liverpool: Kamil Grabara signs new deal then joins Huddersfield on loan". BBC Sport. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  11. ^ UEFA.com. "Poland - U21 EURO". UEFA.com.
  12. ^ "Who is young Liverpool goalkeeper Kamil Grabara?". 15 July 2018.
  13. ^ Smith, Alex (28 July 2018). "Everything you need to know about Liverpool youngster Kamil Grabara". mirror.
  14. ^ Kamil Grabara at Soccerway

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