Kamil Wilczek
![]() With Brøndby IF in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kamil Antoni Wilczek | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 14 January 1988||
Place of birth | Wodzisław Śląski, Poland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Göztepe | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
WSP Wodzisław Śląski | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Silesia Lubomia | ||
2006 | Horadada | ||
2007 | Elche Ilicitano | ||
2007–2008 | GKS Jastrzębie | 32 | (5) |
2009–2010 | Piast Gliwice | 39 | (7) |
2010–2013 | Zagłębie Lubin | 42 | (2) |
2013–2015 | Piast Gliwice | 66 | (29) |
2015–2016 | Carpi | 3 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Brøndby | 124 | (71) |
2020– | Göztepe | 8 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2006–2007 | Poland U19 | 4 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Poland U21 | 8 | (0) |
2016– | Poland | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2017 |
Kamil Antoni Wilczek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkamil ˈvilt͡ʂɛk]; born 14 January 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays for Göztepe and the Poland national team. He is usually deployed as a striker for both club and country.
Wilczek began his career in Poland and made the move to Italian side Carpi in 2015, before making the move to the danish club Brøndby IF half a year later in January 2016. He became captain of Brøndby in 2019 following the departures of Johan Larsson and Benedikt Röcker. He is also the club's all-time leading Superliga-goalscorer, having scored a total of 71 goals in the competition.
In October 2016, Wilczek won his first cap for Poland, having previously played for the under-21 team.
Club career
Early career
Born in Wodzisław Śląski, Wilczek began his career with local club WSP Wodzisław Śląski, then moved on loan to LKS Silesia Lubomia. He played for GKS Jastrzębie in the Polish First League from September 2007 to December 2008.[2] He joined Piast Gliwice during the winter transfer window and made his Ekstraklasa debut in February 2009.[3]
In June 2010, he moved to Zagłębie Lubin.[4]
In 2013 Wilczek re-joined Piast Gliwice. In 2015, he became the top scorer Polish Ekstraklasa with 20 goals.
Following the expiration of his Gliwice contract in summer 2015 Wilczek signed a three-year contract with Carpi F.C. 1909.[5]
Brøndby IF
In January 2016, Wilczek signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Danish club Brøndby IF.[6][7] In April 2018, with Brøndby in the race for the Superliga title, Wilczek scored seven goals in five matches. His performances led to him being named as the Danish Superliga Player of the Month for April 2018.[8] On 10 May 2018, he scored twice as Brøndby beat Silkeborg IF 3–1 in the 2017–18 Danish Cup final.[9] At the end of the spring campaign Wilczek had scored 11 goals in 14 matches which earned him the Tipsbladet Player of the Spring Award.[10]
Wilczek started the 2018–19 season where he left off, opening his goalscoring account in the 63rd minute of the season opener against Randers FC, which ended in a 2–0 away win.[11] In the following weeks, Wilczek scored against Vejle Boldklub and FC Nordsjælland before scoring a brace against newly promoted Vendsyssel FF, helping Brøndby win the match 2–1.[12] He continued his goalscoring form throughout the fall, becoming one of the most scoring players in Europe in 2018, only surpassed by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.[13] In December 2018, Wilczek signed a two-year contract extension at Brøndby, which would keep him at the club until 2021. This deal came after a record year for the Polish striker: his 25 league goals of 2018 made him highest scoring player of a calendar year in Danish Superliga history.[14]
After the departure of Benedikt Röcker, Wilczek was appointed as new permanent club captain, having temporarily replaced the former captain while he was benched during large parts of the spring campaign.[15] He continued his goal form in the 2019–20 season, closing in on the club record for most goals in the Superliga held by Brøndby-legend, Ebbe Sand.[16] Wilczek scored braces against OB,[17] Hobro IK,[18] as well as in the Copenhagen Derby against F.C. Copenhagen, securing a 3–1 win over the archrivals.[19] On 1 December, Wilczek scored in a loss to F.C. Copenhagen at Telia Parken, his 70th Superliga goal for Brøndby, claiming the record for most goals scored in the Superliga for Brøndby from Sand.[20]
Göztepe
On 22 January 2020, Turkish Süper Lig club Göztepe SK confirmed the signing of Wilczek on a one-and-a-half year contract.[21] He made his first appearance on 26 January, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Cameron Jerome as Göztepe defeated Beşiktaş 2–1.[22]
International career
Wilczek was a part of Poland under-19[23] and Poland under-21[24] teams. He got his first call up to the senior Poland squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Scotland and Republic of Ireland in October 2015.[25] He debuted for Poland in a 2–1 2018 World Cup qualification win over Armenia national football team 11 October 2016.[26]
In May 2018 he was named in Poland's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[27] However, he did not make the final 23.[28]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Play-offs | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GKS Jastrzębie | 2007–08 | I liga | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||
2008–09 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
Total | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 5 | ||||
Piast Gliwice | 2008–09 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||
2009–10 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 5 | ||||
Total | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 7 | ||||
Zagłębie Lubin | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||||
2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||||
Total | 42 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 47 | 3 | ||||
Piast Gliwice | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 9 | |
2014–15 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 20 | ||||
Total | 66 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 70 | 29 | |||
Carpi | 2015–16 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
Brøndby IF | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 5 | ||
2016–17 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | – | 42 | 19 | |||
2017–18 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | 39 | 21 | |||
2018–19 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 27 | ||
2019–20 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | ||
Total | 124 | 71 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 92 | ||
Göztepe | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
Career total | 314 | 114 | 26 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 364 | 136 |
International
- As of 10 November 2017.[32]
Poland | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2016 | 2 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Brøndby IF
Individual
- Ekstraklasa top scorer: 2014–15 (20 goals)[33]
- Ekstraklasa Best Player: 2014–15[34]
- Ekstraklasa Best Forward: 2014–15[35]
- Brøndby Player of the Year: 2018[36], 2019
References
- ^ a b "spillerprofil". brondby.com (in Danish). Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Kamil Wilczek zawodnikiem GKS-u Jastrzębie Archived 24 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine 31 August 2007, 90minut.pl
- ^ Wolał Gliwice niż Chorzów Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine 7 February 2009, sportslaski.pl
- ^ Wilczek piłkarzem Zagłębia 10 June 2010, wp.pl
- ^ Russo, Alessandro (1 July 2015). "Primo acuto Carpi: Wilczek. In Polonia è mister 20 gol". Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Kamil Wilczek podpisał kontrakt z Brondby
- ^ "Calciomercato Carpi, via Wilczek: ufficiale al Brondby". Tuttosport (in Italian). 22 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Efter syv mål på fem kampe: Kamil Wilczek er månedens spillery". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 3 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Brøndby er pokalmester - ender ti års pokaltørke" [Brøndby are cup winners - after ten years of cup drought] (in Danish). TV2 Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Kamil Wilczek er Forårets Profil i Superligaen" [Kamil Wilczek is Player of the Spring in the Superliga] (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Erceg og Wilczek gav Brøndby drømmestart" [Erceg and Wilczek gave Brøndby dream start] (in Danish). bold.dk. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Stjerneangriber redder Brøndby: To mål fra Wilczek var nok" [Star Striker Saves Brøndby: Two Goals from Wilczek Was Enough] (in Danish). bold.dk. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Vilde Wilczek i klub med Messi og Ronaldo" [Wild Wilczek in Same League as Messi and Ronaldo] (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Stor Brøndby-nyhed: Kamil Wilczek forlænger" [Big Brøndby News: Kamil Wilczek Extends] (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Wilczek udpeget som Brøndby-anfører – Mensah viceanfører". 3point.dk (in Danish). 11 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Wilczek om at takke nej til gratis mad, at Brøndby kæmpede for ham, hans fantastiske forhold til klubbens fans og Ebbe Sands rekord". 3point.dk (in Danish). 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Bedst og værst: Kyniske Kamil Wilczek nedlagde OB". tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Kamil Wilczek brandvarm i Hobro - se målene fra Brøndbys 2-0-sejr". tv3sport.dk (in Danish). 11 August 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Brøndbys skarpe angrebsduo afgør arvefjendeopgør mod FCK". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). 6 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Skuffet Wilczek afviser at tale om rekord". bold.dk (in Danish). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Göztepe Kamil Wilczek'i transfer etti". Fanatik. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Billeder: Kamil Wilczek-debut i sejr over storhold". 3point. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ U-19: Kadra na konsultację i mecze z Ukrainą[permanent dead link] 1 March 2007, reprezentacja.com.pl
- ^ Powołania do reprezentacji młodzieżowej U-21 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 16 February 2010, pilkanozna.pl
- ^ "Poland announce squad for Scotland clash". scottishfa.co.uk. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Poland v Armenia". BBC Sport. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Russia, Iceland & Poland name provisional squads". FIFA.com. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Tyers, Alan (24 June 2018). "Poland World Cup 2018 squad list and team guide". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Kamil Wilczek". 90minut.
- ^ "Kamil Wilczek". Soccerway.
- ^ "Kamil Wilczek » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Kamil Wilczek". 90minut.
- ^ Polish Eskstraklasa top scorer 16 December 2018, hitc.com
- ^ Ekstraklasa player Player of the year 16 December 2018, sport.nowiny.pl
- ^ Eskstraklasa best forward 16 December 2018, ronaldo.com
- ^ Brøndby IF Player of the year 16 December 2018, ronaldo.com
External links
- Kamil Wilczek at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Kamil Wilczek at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Wodzisław Śląski
- Sportspeople from Silesian Voivodeship
- Association football forwards
- Polish footballers
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Poland international footballers
- Poland under-21 international footballers
- Poland youth international footballers
- Polish expatriate footballers
- Elche CF Ilicitano footballers
- Piast Gliwice players
- Zagłębie Lubin players
- Carpi F.C. 1909 players
- Brøndby IF players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Serie A players
- Danish Superliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark